DFWatch staff TBILISI, DFWatch — A court has fined the former manager of Maestro TV, Erosi Kitsmarishvili, with USD 845 204 for damaging equipment belonging to the TV company one year ago.
November 30, 2011 Erosi Kitsmarishvili and a group of strangers scaled the walls of
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili says the main goal of the new government is to improve the economic situation and to strengthen the course of Euro-integration in the foreign policy, as well as to make certain steps to improve relations with Russia. DF Watch spoke with the
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili says he has no intention of dismissing the new government.
In a live televised press conference late Thursday night, he said that he has no plans to use his constitutional powers to dismiss the cabinet.
TBILISI, DFWatch — The Georgian president says he will veto a new bill to reform the oversight of the justice system. President Mikheil Saakashvili Thursday evening held a televised briefing about recent events in the country. He said parliament is reviewing a bill which will place the Council of Justice and the courts completely under … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch — A Georgian soldier serving in Afghanistan has disappeared, according to the defense ministry.
The soldier, who was serving as part of the ISAF mission, disappeared on December 19, and no one has seen him since.
TBILISI, DFWatch — US Ambassador to Georgia Richard Norland says that when a director of a TV company is detained, it naturally raises questions.
Norland on Thursday held a closed meeting with Prison Minister Sozar Subari. After the meeting he commented on the
TBILISI, DFWatch — A court in Georgia says it did not give permission to eavesdrop on the former Interior Minister and the Director of Rustavi 2 TV.
Police Wednesday detained two former government officials on suspicions of bribery and falsification of documents.
TBILISI, DFWatch — The National Movement party of President Saakashvili is boycotting parliament. Its representatives have returned to Tbilisi, saying they are moving into ‘another regime of activity’.
Vano Merabishvili, former Prime Minister and Secretary
TBILISI, DFWatch — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is considering launching an investigation into the war between Georgia and Russia in August 2008.
The Justice Ministry of Georgia on Wednesday released a statement which says that in accordance with Georgia’s international
TBILISI, DFWatch — The ex-energy minister in Georgia, Alexandre Khetaguri, has been detained, suspected of accepting bribes in connection with power stations only months ago.
Also other former government officials have been detained in the case, suspected of having received