DFWatch staff TBILISI, DFWatch – The appeals court in Tbilisi has decreased reduced to half a fine issued to the opposition billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.
(Article has been updated.)
Lawyers working for Ivanishvili say the businessman still will refuse to pay the fine and
TBILISI, DFWatch – An investor in an opposition affiliated cable company was yesterday released after five hours of interrogation.
U.S. citizen Aleksandr Ronzhes, who is co-owner of Global TV, yesterday was unexpectedly detained at Tbilisi international airport and
TBILISI, DFWatch – One of the owners of a cable company that is affiliated with the Georgian opposition was arrested today at Tbilisi international airport. Authorities claim he is involved in money laundering.
The opposition billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili indicated that
TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian opposition billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili refuses to pay a USD 90 million fine he was issued for illegal party funding.
This could lead to seizure and forced sale of his property.
The 149 million lari fine corresponds to 2.1 percent
TBILISI, DFWatch – An independent commentator in Georgia suspects there was installed surveillance equipment in his flat.
Gia Khukhashvili yesterday told journalists his neighbor from upstairs discovered a listening device and informed him.
“I haven’t seen it
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia is protesting against a Russian plan to expel 9 000 Georgians who are illegally in Russia.
Georgia calls this the start of another wave of mass violation of human rights.
Konstantin Romadonovsky, head of Russia’s immigration service,
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia may restrict Russian observers from attending the parliamentary elections in October.
If a new law proposal is passed, any country that wants to send observers must first express its support for Georgia’s sovereignty.
Russia has recognized
TBILISI, DFWatch – OSCE is to keep an eye on a massive Russian military exercise in the Caucasus planned for September.
Eamon Gilmour, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, said this during a visit to Georgia.
After a
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s ombudsman is reporting another case of mistreatment of a prisoners and asks the prosecutor to investigate the cases.
The Public Defender writes that his team visited Manuchar Akhvlediani, Irakli Chantralze and Irakli Dundia, who are
TBILISI, DFWatch – A new report by the National Statistics Department says that direct foreign investments in the first quarter of 2012 was 55 percent higher than in the same period in 2011.
The total amount of direct foreign investments in the first quarter of 2012