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TBILISI, DFWatch–Sabina Talibova is an ethnic Azerbaijanian living in Marneuli. Some time ago, she became involved in several non-governmental organizations which are working to engage women more in employment and politics.
DF Watch talked to her about problems
TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Movement party’s members of parliament might not attend the Georgian president’s state of the nation address, which takes place in parliament in Kutaisi on February 21.
UNM members say they have not yet made a decision about whether
TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia is planning to create a new agency that will work on religious issues.
Minister of Reconciliation and Equality Paata Zakareishvili on Tuesday explained that the new body will implement a recent initiative by the government
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian alpine skier participating in the Sochi Winter Olympics competed on February 18 and finished in 49th place.
Nino Tsiklauri is one of four Georgians taking part in the Games, and was flag bearer for the Georgian team. Tuesday, she competed
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover increased 15 percent in January, 2014, compared to the same period last year. The total turnover was USD 761 million.
This is according to preliminary data published by Georgia’s National Statistics Department,
TBILISI, DFWatch–16 firefighters in Tbilisi are on a strike to demand the resignation of the head of the emergency service, Temur Giorgadze.
The firefighters, who have been on strike for six days, claim that Giorgadze hires his friends and relatives, is corrupt and
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili proposes to raise the threshold for winning in the first round of local elections to 50 percent.
Gharibashvili, who represents the Georgian Dream coalition, suggests having a 50 percent threshold also in mayoral
TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Minister of Internal Affairs Vano Merabishvili used an employment program as a way to campaign for the National Movement party ahead of the October 2012 parliamentary election.
This is the conclusion of Kutaisi City Court in a trial that has
TBILISI, DFWatch–The number of complaints against Georgia at the European Court of Human Rights has been reduced by 70 percent.
On Sunday, the Ministry of Justice published information showing that there were 375 complaints against Georgia at the Strasbourg-based
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Public Defender’s Office in Georgia calls on the Interior Ministry to react to the violation of the rights of a Georgian citizen who last month was prohibited three times from leaving Georgia.
Saikhan Muzayev complained to the office on January 20