DFWatch staff TBILISI, DFWatch–Around 800 rail workers in Khashuri in central Georgia went on strike Wednesday,demanding increased salaries and to restore benefits which they used to have years ago.
There are no staff available on the railway section between Zestaponi further west
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian head of government Bidzina Ivanishvili is on a one-day visit to Turkey accompanied by some of his ministers.
According to the prime minister’s press office, the delegation plans to hold meetings with Turkey’s president, prime minister
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Interior Ministry appeals to Tbilisi City Court asking for it to issue a court order requiring the Tbilisi mayor to appear for questioning.
Mayor Ugulava has been asked repeatedly to come to the police and talk about the violence outside
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s justice minister on Saturday opened a memorial for the victims of the Saakashvili regime, which held government power in the country from 2004 to 2012.
The memorial stone at the entrance to the House of Justice bears the names of Zurab
TBILISI, DFWatch–A member of parliament from the opposition and one from the ruling coalition beat each other live on Maestro TV Wednesday evening during a discussion about political violence.
The two briefly clashed together while discussing who was to blame for the
TBILISI, DFWatch–For several days, investigators in Georgia have been calling National Movement members in for questioning without them appearing, including the Tbilisi mayor.
Mayor Gigi Ugulava’s answer has repeatedly been to call on the investigators to come to his
TBILISI, DFWatch–The two main political blocs in Georgia met Tuesday to try to agree on how to change the constitution, but without results.
Parliament Speaker Davit Usupashvili from the governing Georgian Dream coalition said he believes it is possible to bring
TBILISI, DFWatch–EU Tuesday signed an agreement with Georgia which will release €20 million in aid for furthering democratic reforms in the country.
According to an EU press release, the money will be spent on institution building aimed at supporting reforms
TBILISI, DFWatch–The US Secretary of Defense Tuesday called Georgia’s Defense Minister and introduced him to the US action plan for Afghanistan.
The main topic of conversation between Leon Panetta and Irakli Alasania was what kind of new functions the Georgian
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili says the current events in his country are dangerous and that he will meet regularly with the prime minister in the coming period.
“Now we should stand higher than our ambitions. We and the government should