DFWatch staff TBILISI, DFWatch — President Mikheil Saakashvili on Monday officially presented the new government list to parliament together with a new government program entitled ‘For a Strong, Democratic and United Georgia’.
In accordance with procedures, there will be
TBILISI, DFWatch — Several powerful ministers in the Saakashvili government have not been seen in the country since the first results of the parliament election became known.
Dimitry Sashkin, who lately served as defense minister, today posted an appeal on his
TBILISI, DFWatch — Five members of parliament (MPs) who were elected as representing the National Movement party declined to join their party in the parliamentary minority on Sunday.
This means that there will be less obstacles for the Bidzina Ivanishvili-led
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s eighth parliamentary assembly has three factions from the majority and three from the minority. 15 parliamentary committees were established.
The Georgian Dream coalition, which is the new parliament majority, on Sunday set up three
TBILISI, DFWatch — Groups in Georgia ask the new government to reconsider its candidate for refugee minister, after criticism for making racist statements.
A week ago Bidzina Ivanishvili presented his list of names for the future government. One of them was Davit
TBILISI, DFWatch — The candidate for prime minister in Georgia has presented his list of government ministers to the president.
The Georgian Dream coalition won the right to form government after its victory in the parliamentary election. President Mikheil
TBILISI, DFWatch — Groups of youth demonstrated today in front of the new parliament building where the eighth Georgian parliament assembly began its 2012-2013 season on Sunday.
A number of students and youth came to Kutaisi joined by local students to protest
TBILISI, DFWatch – The eighth Georgian parliament Sunday elected Republican Party leader Davit Usupashvili as speaker of parliament by 88 votes for, none against and 62 abstaining. Usupashvili represents the Georgian Dream coalition.
Georgian Dream has 85 seats
TBILISI, DFWatch — Parliamentarians in Georgia are gathering today in Kutaisi for their first session after the October 1 election.
Their first session is taking place inside a new dome-shaped construction which though it’s still unfinished and leaks water from the ceiling when it rains,
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s Public Broadcaster has abolished its contract with the Russian language TV station PIK, which has been off the air since October 19.
PIK, or First Informational Caucasian, was a channel belonging to Georgia’s Public Broadcaster. It