DFWatch staff TBILISI, DFWatch — The government in Georgia is planning to give amnesty to thousands of prisoners. Some of them will be released immediately, while the rest will have their sentence reduced to half.
The Georgian Dream coalition has presented a draft law in
TBILISI, DFWatch — A jailed former minister was Monday handed additional charges under a section of the law which deals with torture.
The torture charge against Bacho Akhalaia — a close personal ally of President Saakashvili and former prison minister,
TBILISI, DFWatch — The bus strike in Tbilisi Monday appeared to be heading for a solution, as drivers promised to return to work Tuesday if a commission is formed to study their problems.
The conflict has lasted five days and encompassed more than 1300 drivers
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s Prime Minister today held meeting with the President of the European Commission in Brussels.
José Manuel Barroso congratulated him on being appointed as prime minister and underlined the importance of his first visit to Brussels.
TBILISI, DFWatch — NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen expresses concern about the detention of political and military officials in Georgia.
‘I’m extremely concerned about the development we have, not least related to recent arrests of political
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s prime minister and president are both in Brussels these days on separate working visits.
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili left on Sunday. He has planned to meet November 12 and 13 with the president of the Euro Commission; with Stefan
TBILISI, DFWatch — Two military officers who were detained together with a former interior minister for abuse of powers, were on Sunday suspended.
Giorgi Kalandadze a month ago was appointed to the post of head of the general headquarters. November 7 he was detained
TBILISI, DFWatch — The father of Bacho Akhalaia, the ex-minister who is jailed while awaiting trial for beating subordinates, demands an investigation of the defense minister.
Bacho Akhalaia was detained November 7 for abuse of powers and illegal deprivation
TBILISI, DFWatch — Sunday, Tbilisi bus drivers met representatives of city hall to try to solve the conflict which has brought bus transport to a standstill, but the meeting ended unsuccessfully.
All drivers of yellow buses in Tbilisi are on strike for the fourth day.
TBILISI, DFWatch — The strike among port workers in Poti has ended, as workers were promised a 20 percent pay rise.
A local correspondent for Interpressnews reports that what solved the crisis was when Economy Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Irakli Petriashvili,