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TBILISI, DFWatch–The Finance Ministry’s investigative service on Thursday detained three persons for organized financial crime that caused the state a loss of 345,774 lari (USD 197,551).
In a statement, the investigative service says the three aimed at not paying
TBILISI, DFWatch–The new Georgian government will be put to parliament for a vote of confidence on Saturday.
Vice Speaker of Parliament Manana Kobakhidze told journalists on Wednesday that parliament now waits for the president to present the new government, and then
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili on Wednesday presented economist Mikheil Giorgadze, a government insider, as new culture minister.
The PM on Monday dismissed seven ministers, but immediately reappointed two of them in new ministerial positions.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Three law experts are coming to Georgia to assist with the prosecution of former officials.
Many former government officials have been put on trial since the change of government in 2012. Western leaders have expressed concern that the cases
TBILISI, DFWatch–A team of Georgian school pupils won one gold and two bronze medals at the 26th International Olympiad in Informatics, which was held in Taiwan July 13-20.
The Georgian team consisted of four pupils and two of their leaders. This year, more than 80
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili on Tuesday named another four out of seven candidates to fill the empty ministers seats left in a major government reshuffle.
The first two replacements – for refugee minister and environment minister
TBILISI, DFWatch–Bus drivers demonstrated in many Georgian towns on Tuesday, as a response to one of their colleagues who died on the job in Tbilisi following a fight with a passenger.
At 14:00, drivers stopped their bus or minibus and let the vehicle’s horn cry
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian speaker of parliament is Tuesday visiting Israel.
Davit Usupashvili will meet with Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, Speaker of the Knesset, as well as with the head of the Israel-Georgia Parliamentary Friendship Group, Avraham Michaeli.
Usupashvili
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian ombudsman addresses law enforcement bodies to properly and effectively investigate the attack on priests at an Armenian church on July 19.
On Saturday, about 50 people attacked Surb Etchmiadzin Church in Tbilisi. The Armenian Diocese
TBILISI, DFWatch–DF Watch on July 18 organized a discussion about the situation of students today.
What problems are students facing? How can they be let to realize their skills and knowledge? In what way can the government or educational institutions help them,