DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream coalition received another unexpected blow Friday when one of its active members switched sides and joined the dismissed defense minister’s political party.
Nevertheless, GD says the loss of Shalva Shavgulidze
TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Defense Minister Irakli Alasania, who was dismissed a few days ago, Thursday evening met Bidzina Ivanishvili, the businessman who brought together the Georgian Dream coalition.
Ivanishvili has avoided public statements since he left
TBILISI, DFWatch–After sacking and reprimanding his once ally, Prime Minister Garibashvili says if Alasania’s party goes into opposition, this will make the country’s democracy even stronger.
Alasania on his part says he thinks the PM has lost face.
Garibashvili
TBILISI, DFWatch–In Georgia, the party of the recently dismissed defense minister is rushing to try to deprive Georgian Dream of its majority, while the coalition is trying to retain it.
If all ten members of the Free Democrats faction leave the coalition, this will
TBILISI, DFWatch–At least two of the deputies of the Georgian foreign minister will remain on their posts despite saying yesterday that they would resign in the wake of the dismissal of the defense minister.
Tamar Beruchashvili and Davit Jalaghania told journalists
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili castigated former Defense Minister Irakli Alasania on Thursday, calling him ‘a traitor’ and ‘an opportunist’.
“What Alasania did, is a betrayal of the victory of 2012 and an attempt to deceive the Georgian
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Giorgi Margvelashvili rules out the possibility of a change in Georgia’s foreign policy orientation.
The government coalition is split with both sides accusing the other of endangering the policy of seeking integration with NATO
TBILISI, DFWatch–According to the latest available information, the ruling Georgian Dream coalition may keep its majority of seats in the parliament.
Three MPs from the ten strong Free Democrats – Georgian Dream faction might choose to side with Georgian
TBILISI, DFWatch–The government coalition in Georgia is in its worst crisis till now, as one party leaves and questions are raised about its western oriented course.
Two ministers resigned in protest against the dismissal of the defense minister the day before, but the crisis
TBILISI, DFWatch–Members of Alasania’s political team are stepping down one by one as Foreign Affairs Minister Maia Panjikidze and four of her deputies resigned on Wednesday in the wake of the political turmoil that has brought Georgia’s ruling coalition on the verge of collapse.