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TBILISI, DFWatch–A member of parliament from the Georgian Dream coalition suggests introducing restrictions on TV series and other TV programs which ‘contain propaganda of violence, or homosexual, bisexual and polygamous relations.’
Member of Parliament Koba
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, PACE, did not go through with an announced discussion about the ‘deteriorating situation’ in Georgia.
During the session which is ongoing in Strasbourg a majority of 73 members voted against
TBILISI, DFWatch–NATO’s highest political body, the North Atlantic Council, will visit Georgia June 26-27.
The delegation, which is headed by Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, have planned meetings with President Mikheil Saakashvili, Prime Minister Bidzina
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia and Israel will create a common commission to enhance economic cooperation.
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili will sign the agreement in Israel Tuesday.
On Monday, the first day of a two-day working visit, the Georgian leader met Israeli
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Prosecutor’s Office on Monday introduced a new charge against former Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili, that of abuse of powers in the case of Sandro Girgvliani’s murder.
In a statement, the office said Merabishvili took a number
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s GDP in the first quarter of 2013 was 5 782.8 million GEL (USD 3 500 million), which is 2.4 percent more than same period last year.
According to Georgia’s National Statistics Department, industry has the largest share for GDP figures
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Mikheil Saakashvili says he ordered the establishment of underground weapons caches all over the country. He said, in case of renewed aggression, Georgia wouldn’t be ‘unprotected as it was in 2008.’
“There is nothing new for me in that
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili plans to leave his post after the presidential election in October.
He said this in an interview with the Russian edition of the Estonian newspaper Postimees on Saturday.
The prime minister said he plans to leave
TBILISI, DFWatch–PACE will discuss the ‘deteriorating situation in Georgia’ during a session which opens Monday, June 24 and lasts until June 28.
Georgia is on today’s agenda under the headline ‘changes in the membership of committees’. The name of the topic
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Culture Ministry in Georgia claims that UNESCO has decided to take Bagrati Cathedral off the World Heritage List. But UNESCO says it is only a question of modifying the boundaries of the site.
Bagrati Cathedral, which is located in Georgia’s second largest