Sunday, December 28, 2025

Ashton urges Saakashvili and Ivanishvili to work constructively

Georgia's Foreign Affairs Minister Maia Panjikidze (left), President Mikheil Saakashvili, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton (right) met in Tbilisi Monday. (Photo published by the president.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Monday met with Prime Minister and President.

Briefing the media at Sheraton Metekhi Hotel, Catherine Ashton said she arrived to congratulate both Prime Minister and

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Stalin monument restored in Georgia

The statue of Josef Stalin in his hometown Gori, in west Georgia, was taken down in 2010, and might also be brought back up. (Radio Tavisupleba.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — A statue of Joseph Stalin in a town east in Georgia which was dismantled in 2011 has been restored.

According to Information Center of Kakheti, locals Sunday morning discovered the restored Stalin statue in Akhmeta. The monument of the Soviet

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Ex-minister Merabishvili denies wrongdoing

Former Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili says the accusations against him can not be taken seriously and refuses to comment. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — A former Interior Minister who is accused of abuse of power says he is ready to answer all questions, but that the accusations against him can not be taken seriously.

The case broke a few days ago, when the Interior Ministry provided the prosecutor’s

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Merabishvili may be investigated

Vano Merabishvili was interior minister for eight years. Now he may face prosecution for secretly allowing two ministry tops carry on in their positions even though he had fired them. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The interior ministry in Georgia has asked the prosecutors to investigate former Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili.

Ministry spokesperson Nino Giorgobiani Saturday morning explained at a press conference that the material submitted to

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Friend of Tbilisi Mayor released on bail

Giorgi Kelbakiani, Georgia director of Scandinavian construction giant NCC, is charged with money laundering. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — A friend of the Tbilisi Mayor suspected of money laundering was today released on a USD 90 000 bail for 30 days.

Giorgi Kelbakiani, Georgia Director of the construction company NCC, and Archil Chigogava, Financial Director of the same company

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