TBILISI, DFWatch — 29 members of parliament (MPs) have declared their support for a former government minister, claiming that the case is politically motivated and that testimonies presented by the prosecutor’s office are insufficient reason for detaining him.
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Georgia's ambassador to the U.S. resigns
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s ambassador to the U.S. resigned on Thursday. A new ambassador should be presented by the new government, he says.
Temur Iakobashvili, Georgia’s Ambassador to the U.S., posted a note about his decision on Facebook, where he writes that
New Georgian PM plans NATO strategy
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s NATO integration coordinating commission held its 39. session at the government office on Thursday.
Chair of the commission is Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, who chaired the session for the first time.
The commission discussed NATO
Saakashvili visits families of detained officials
TBILISI, DFWatch — The Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili Thursday visited the families of several officials who were arrested yesterday. He also had a phone conversation with another military official and the former interior minister’s wife.
According to the
Solution in worker's rebellion at Telasi
TBILISI, DFWatch — Agreement was achieved on Thursday between employees and management at the electric company Telasi.
The management of Telasi, which supplies the capital with electricity, agreed to give 125 fired employees their jobs back and fire several in
Saakashvili loyalist may face a decade in jail
TBILISI, DFWatch — A former government official and Saakashvili’s loyalist was today officially charged with abusing his power and illegal deprivation of freedom.
Georgia’s chief prosecutor’s office has charged Bacho Akhalaia, former prison, defense and interior
Bus drivers on strike in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch — Drivers of the capital’s yellow buses have joined a wave of strikes that has rocked Georgia since the election.
Since Thursday morning they have refused to go to work as normal but protest in order to improve their work conditions and increase their salaries.
Ivanishvili asks for patience in military detention case
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s Prime Minister says the opposition should not jump to conclusions about the recent events and call it a political game.
Bidzina Ivanishvili told journalists that the detention of two military tops and a former defense minister
Saakashvili's party boycotts parliament in reaction to detentions
TBILISI, DFWatch — The party of President Saakashvili has decided to boycott parliament because of the detention of a former minister and two top military officers.
Minority leader Davit Bakradze said Wednesday that the reason his party is laying down work is
Saakashvili calls for respect and dialogue
TBILISI, DFWatch — President Mikheil Saakashvili says he is concerned by the latest events in the country and asks for respect for the rule of law and the state’s interests.
The Georgian leader’s appeal comes the same day as his opponents who are in government