DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili asks the new government, which took power a year ago, to continue large projects started under him.
Saakashvili, speaking after an awards ceremony for a TV show on Friday, said a new prognosis by the
TBILISI, DFWatch–The government of Georgia disagrees with a prognosis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicating that Georgia’s economic growth will experience a further slowdown.
Finance Minister Nodar Khaduri said Friday that the government has been
TBILISI, DFWatch–A court in Italy has released the former chairman of Tbilisi Development Fund, which means he won’t be extradited to Georgia.
Lawyers of Giorgi Sabanadze informed journalists that the reason he won’t be extradited is that he has received
TBILISI, DFWatch–Interior Minister informs that very soon Interpol will issue a red alert for the search for the man suspected of uploading two videos to Youtube threatening jihad against Georgia.
The ministry is preparing the necessary documentation to send
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Hall plans to purchase apples from villages close to the Russian-controlled territories.
The plan is the initiative of the Mayor of Tbilisi, and the goal is to help people living in the conflict zone who otherwise would be left without an income
TBILISI, DFWatch–There will not be opened election precincts in the Russian Federation for Georgia’s presidential election on October 27.
Davit Zalkaliani, First Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, told journalists that there are a number of difficulties involved when
TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia will allow export of Georgian fruit and vegetables to its market.
Shalva Pipia, Minister of Agriculture, said Thursday that a document has been signed by the parties which lifts all restrictions on Georgian export of nuts, grapes, apple, pea,
TBILISI, DFWatch–More than 100 farmers demand to be paid for grapes they delivered to the wine maker Shildi.
Two days ago, the farmers rallied outside the plant demanding their payment immediately. They told journalists that many of them should be paid thousands
TBILISI, DFWatch–The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its prognosis for Georgia’s economic growth this year from 6 to 2.5 percent.
In the beginning of 2013, IMF assumed Georgia would have 6 percent growth, but then reduced the prognosis to 4 percent
TBILISI, DFWatch–The deputy secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council, a former ambassador of Georgia to the United States, has resigned.
Batu Kutelia did not comment about his resignation, but Tamar Kintsurashvili, the second deputy secretary of the Security