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TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia will make the switchover from analog to digital television on June 17, 2015.
Deputy Economy Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili on Friday presented the concept for how to make the switchover. He said the process will have positive results for both
TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia wants to increase the punishment for engaging in illegal surveillance to seven years in jail.
Presenting the draft bill on Thursday, Interior Minister Alexandre Chikaidze said that in past years, human rights were violated
TBILISI, DFWatch–543 refugee families have been given apartments for one lari a piece from the government.
Refugee Minister Davit Darakhvelidze said on Thursday that the apartments are in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Mtskheta, Borjomi, Chiatura, Kutaisi, Tskaltubo and Batumi.
TBILISI, DFWatch–The United States will finance Georgia’s participation in NATO Rapid Reaction Force, Defense Minister Irakli Alasania says.
The NATO Military Committee visited Georgia on February 11 and 12. The delegation was chaired by Committee head Knud Bartels.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Negotiators for Georgia and Russia are to discuss the possibility of holding a top level meeting between the presidents of the two countries.
Gregory Karasin, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Russia, said on Wednesday that his next meeting with
TBILISI, DFWatch–The city of Tbilisi’s elected representatives have again failed to approve a new budget for 2014. 17 assembly members supported the new draft prepared by City Hall, 22 voted against. 24 votes were required for the budget to pass.
December 29, the
TBILISI, DFWatch–Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev says Georgia and Azerbaijan support each other in territorial integrity issues.
Both countries have lost control over parts of their territory to small de facto governments with little or no international
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili on Wednesday hosted Knud Bartels, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, which is currently visiting Georgia.
Defense Minister Irakli Alasania, Chief of Joint Staff, Major-General Vakhtang Kapanadze, and
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili says he is ready to have direct dialogue with Russian leaders.
Gharibashvili’s statement was a response to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said on Monday that he is willing to meet with President
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili on Tuesday approved the dismissal of First Deputy Culture Minister Marine Mizandari.
Culture Minister Guram Odisharia asked for his deputy’s dismissal on February 5.
Gharibashvili yesterday signed the