DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, DFWatch–Road construction has become the new subject of dispute between the former and current government in Georgia.
What sparked the debate was when the prime minister opened a new section of highway in western Georgia by scathingly saying that the
TBILISI, DFWatch–The body of the former Economy Minister Kakha Bendukidze, who recently died of heart failure according to preliminary information, will be brought home to Georgia on Thursday.
The body will be on a direct flight from London and brought to his
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s ombudsman claims they have reason to believe prisoners were tortured last week at a prison in Gldani, Tbilisi; the very same prison where humiliating abuse of prisoners was filmed and shown on TV two years ago.
The public defender
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s dismissed defense minister has given a ‘final warning’ to the country’s prosecutors, after which he plans to get the international community involved in the process.
Irakli Alasania was dismissed shortly after making strong statements
TBILISI, DFWatch–Parliamentarians in Georgia failed to reach agreement Tuesday about whether men should be legally obligated to take off their hats when the national anthem is played in the assembly.
Giorgi Kakhiani has authored a draft bill that will remove
TBILISI, DFWatch–The pathologist on trial in the case about the death of Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania in 2005 has been given bail.
Levan Chachua has been in detention since March 20, but on Tuesday the court ruled that he may be released against paying a 10,000
TBILISI, DFWatch–Monday another meeting was held of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) between the conflicting parties of the 2008 war.
This was the 50th such meeting, and as usual it took place at Ergneti, a village close to the de facto border.
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian prime minister claims Russia is preparing to annex two Georgian breakaway regions.
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said this while meeting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday.
One of the topics discussed was the
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia has begun examining the finances of the biggest government ministries.
This follows findings by the Audit Office of violations in several ministries expenditures.
Head of the Audit Office, Lasha Tordia, said
TBILISI, DFWatch–The leader of the Kodori Gorge mutiny in 2006 was Monday sentenced to 12 years in jail.
Emzar Kvitsiani was convicted of mutiny and forming an illegal paramilitary group.
His lawyer said they will appeal the verdict to the Appeals