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TBILISI, DFWatch–Stanislav Lakoba, Secretary of the de facto Security Council of Abkhazia, who is in the de facto government for years and is known for having anti-Georgian views, has been fired.
According to Russian and Abkhazian media, Alexander Ankvab, the de facto
TBILISI, DFWatch–A court in Georgia has sentenced a former government minister to three years and nine months in jail for his role in a prison riot in 2006.
Bacho Akhalaia, former Prison, Defense and Interior Minister, was charged together with Davit Chakua, Revaz
TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia is preparing to sue the Russian communications network MTC.
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said Monday at a press conference that he met with Polish journalists on Sunday and received information that the area near the
TBILISI, DFWatch–The United States has congratulated the Georgian people on holding a peaceful presidential election.
A statement published on the State Department website says the presidential election on October 27 was an important step for Georgia’s democratic
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s outgoing president Mikheil Saakashvili has left for Brussels to meet with Chairman of the EU Commission Jose Manuel Barroso.
Before leaving, Saakashvili held a last televised address from his palace. He thanked people for giving
TBILISI, DFWatch–The parliament in Georgia will continue working from Thursday. At noon, a plenary session will start, and before that a session of bureau will be held to agree on the timetable.
The first issue for parliament will be to approve a new government, as
TBILISI, DFWatch–In statements to the media, NATO, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) are celebrating Sunday’s election as a historic step forward for democracy in Georgia.
The Organization for Security and Cooperation
TBILISI, DFWatch–Giorgi Margvelashvili has picked the person who will be new secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council.
At a joint press conference with Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, he avoided naming who the new secretary is, but said he has his own
TBILISI, DFWatch–Giorgi Margvelashvili, who is to be the fourth president of Georgia after the inauguration on November 17, promises that there won’t be political prosecution in the country.
Monday he appeared next to Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili at a post-
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili has again postponed the naming of his successor, saying it needs to be discussed in the Georgian Dream political council first.
Ivanishvili said Monday at a press conference that he hopes the candidate for new prime