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TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia has officially charged National Movement parliamentarian Roland Akhalaia.
Akhalaia is charged with abusing his power as prosecutor by demanding money from the family of a defendant for entering into a plea bargain
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani wants guidelines for criminal investigations involving people running in the local election in June.
Tsulukiani did not explain more specifically what kind of rules it will be beyond calling for ‘recommendations’. She said
TBILISI, DFWatch–A campaign to save an ancient gold mine in southern Georgia is planning to start a protest camp on Monday.
The Public Committee to Save Sakdrisi, which consists of students, scientists and an initiative group of non-governmental organizations, plans
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Constitutional Court has decided that the Public Broadcaster cannot fire members of its board before the end of their term.
Meanwhile, parliament has still not selected new board members, a process which has been dragged out over
TBILISI, DFWatch–German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit Georgia in about ten days.
Steinmeier announced the trip after a meeting with Georgian Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze who visited him in Germany on Thursday.
One of the topics they
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze today begins a working visit to Germany.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Panjikidze’s delegation will hold meetings with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the German Chancellor
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Russian plane overflew Georgian-controlled territory briefly on Thursday, Georgia’s Interior Ministry confirmed.
The plane, of the model Antonov An-2, flew over the village Khurcha near the de facto border with the breakaway region
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is opening a new treatment center for tuberculosis in Tbilisi.
The government is discussing the new clinic today.
Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs , David Sergeenko, told reporters Thursday that the clinic, which will be located
TBILISI, DFWatch–A spokeswoman for Georgia’s coalition government Wednesday told European countries to be tougher against Russia and said four disputed territories currently under Russian control will be “returned”.
Member of Parliament Tina Khidasheli drew on the fact
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is preparing to conduct impact assessments for many large factories and other facilities, built during the Soviet Union.
Gia Tsagareishvili, head of parliament’s environmental committee, says many big installations have Soviet-era standards