Sunday, May 3, 2026

Georgia's foreign trade fell 10% Jan-Mar compared to '14

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12 % of Georgia’s export in the first quarter of 2015 was used cars. (Rustavi.ge)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first three months of 2015 was 10 percent less than in the same period last year.

The foreign trade turnover in January-March, 2015 was USD 2,279 million, according to the new report of Georgia’s National

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New showdown over location of presidential palace

Atoneli Palace (Pia.ge)
Atoneli Palace (Pia.ge)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Refurbishment work in a building intended as a new presidential palace is now finished and this has sparked a new round of bickering between the president and the government. 

The minister of regional development and infrastructure stated during

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Regional development minister resigns in Georgia

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Davit Shavliashvili (center) has resigned as minister for regional development. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A minister in the Georgian government resigned on Tuesday.

Not much is known about why Davit Shavliashvili decided to resign as regional development and infrastructure, but a notice from the ministry said it was for health reasons.

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Georgian speaker visits Ukraine, but have Kiev-Tbilisi ties weakened?

Davit Usupashvili
Davit Usupashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–As Georgia’s speaker of parliament visits Kiev, political analysts in Tbilisi are watching for signs of how strong the bond is between the two governments.

Speaker Davit Usupashvili is accompanied by parliament members Tedo Japaridze and Tinatin

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Saakashvili party boycotts parliament after ex-official's suicide attempt

Zurab Japaridze
Zurab Japaridze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Members of Mikheil Saakashvili’s party deliberately disrupted Friday’s parliamentary session because of a former official’s suicide attempt the day before.

The former special unit’s representative who attempted to commit suicide is detained

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Merabishvili promises revenge

Vano Merabishvili
Vano Merabishvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Interior Minister and ally of Mikheil Saakashvil promises to take revenge for every official involved in the detention of former government officials.

“I will personally punish them. I will hold each of them responsible personally.”

Vano Merabishvili,

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