TBILISI, DFWatch – Saakashvili’s main competitor Bidzina Ivanishvili says he does not trust the government’s official data about the amount of losses due to an extreme storm on July 19.
Ivanishvili says his opposition Georgian Dream coalition is
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Saakashvili uses state coffers to repair storm damage
TBILISI, DFWatch – The government in Georgia has set aside 162 million lari to deal with the losses because of last week’s storm. The money is to be taken from other parts of the state budget.
Finance Minister Dimitry Gvindadze explains that a special fund
The head of Georgia's audit service resigns
TBILISI, DFWatch – The head of Georgia’s audit service today resigned in order to help people affected by the storm in Kakheti last week.
Levan Bezhashvili has held the position since 2008. Monday, he announced his decision to resign, on the fifth day
One arrested as Ivanishvili visits disaster area
TBILISI, DFWatch – Police in Georgia has arrested one member of the opposition Georgian Dream coalition after he hit a female employee of the local government in Gurjaani, a town in eastern Georgia which was hit by a storm.
Information Center Kakheti reports that
Government goes outside to help in cleanup work
TBILISI, DFWatch – The entire cabinet in Georgia is personally taking part in cleanup work in villages affected by hail storm on July 19.
In around 40 villages that were hit, 2 200 houses were left roofless, according to local government.
Some villages are
Non-use of violence declaration expanded
TBILISI, DFWatch – The government in Georgia will add points prepared by non-government organizations to the declaration of acting regulations for elections. But it is still unknown whether Georgian Dream will join this declaration or not.
Even though
Opposition activists fined USD 200 000
TBILISI, DFWatch – Tbilisi City Court Wednesday fined six representatives of the main opposition movement USD 200 000 for donating money to their own political movement, Georgian Dream.
The court made its decision under mediation of the State Audit Service, which
Diplomatic pressure to extend must-carry beyond election
TBILISI, DFWatch – A working group of ambassadors in Georgia calls on the government to extend the term of the temporary must-carry and must-offer principles to beyond election day.
UNDP on Wednesday released a statement after the meeting of the working group
Russia responds to Georgian human rights comment
TBILISI, DFWatch – Moscow suggests that Tbilisi solves its own problems with democracy and human rights, before giving advise to Russia about saving democracy.
This is a statement of Alexander Lukashevich, spokesperson for the Russian Federation’s Foreign
Georgian Dream names 12 more candidates for parliament
TBILISI, DFWatch – Saakashvili’s main competitor Bidzina Ivanishvili has named 12 more majoritarian candidates to stand for election from regions outside of Tbilisi.
The Georgian Dream coalition has until now named 40 majoritarian candidates. The rest, including