Saturday, January 17, 2026

Georgian PM to visit US in first half of 2014

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Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian prime minister Irakli Gharibashvili plans to visit the US in the first half of 2014, according to the country’s foreign affairs minister.

Maia Panjikidze announced the visit while summing up events the last year on Monday, but did not

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National Movement reacts to mayor's suspension

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The National Movement’s parliamentary leader Davit Bakradze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Movement party went on the offensive on Sunday and demanded an investigation into claims that the Prosecutor’s Office pressured two judges in a corruption case against Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava.

Ugulava was Saturday night suspended from

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National Movement party resumes work in parliament

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Davit Bakradze, leader of the minority in parliament, the National Movement. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Movement party will resume work in the Georgian parliament on Monday after being absent since December 11.

The party’s delegates went on a boycott after a scuffle between one of their MPs and one from the Georgian Dream coalition, which

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Georgian Dream leaders are most trusted

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After the patriarch, ex-prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili is the most liked person in Georgia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A new poll shows that the top people in the Georgian Dream coalition are the most trusted public figures in Georgia, after the patriarch.

The results are part of a wider survey of public attitudes organized by a US agency that builds democracy

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Tbilisi mayor removed from office pending corruption trial

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Gigi Ugulava said in a statement he will fight on: “I won’t let the will of the people be trampled on behind closed doors.” (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava was Saturday night stripped of his authority by the city court.

Ugulava was informed about the court’s decision at 1 am Sunday. The decision was made without a hearing and came hours after the court had issued him bail

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Saakashvili to teach governance at Tufts University

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Former president Mikheil Saakashvili speaking at the UN earlier in 2013.

TBILISI, DFWatch–The former president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili will join Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in the US from January.

He will hold lectures about European governance and other contemporary international and regional issues,

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EU moves forward signing of agreement with Georgia

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European Council President Herman Van Rompuy. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–EU is willing to move forward the signing of the Association Agreement with Georgia and Moldova to August 2014 or earlier.

This is the content of a statement by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, published December 20, 2013.

“This

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Anti-Russia demonstrators detained in Tbilisi

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The organization Free Zone protested against a conference to further closer relations between Georgia and Russia. (Photo by Free Zone.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Four members of the organization Free Zone were detained on Friday during a protest against a meeting at Hotel Vere-Palace in Tbilisi dedicated to closer relations between Georgia and Russia.

Demonstrators blocked the road as they blew whistles and

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