DFWatch staff TBILISI, DFWatch – A Georgian billionaire who is considered the main competitor of the government yesterday met EU officials and discussed the election campaign in the country.
The press office of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s political coalition Georgian Dream reports the
TBILISI, DFWatch – From now on it will be possible to be elected to parliament from the age of 21. Before, the age limit was 25 years.
The Constitution of Georgia sets a lower age limit for being elected to parliament, so appropriate changes are to be made to the constitution.
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia has changed its laws so that parliament can meet in the new parliament building in Kutaisi already from May 1.
During a transition period, Georgia’s parliamentarians may gather at either the new building or in the old building in Tbilisi.
TBILISI, DFWatch – A little known clause in Georgia’s election law may allow the authorities to block most foreign election observers, only allowing two observers from each organization. This includes the OSCE and the EU.
A newly established movement called League of Voters
TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian Public Defender on Thursday presented his annual report on human rights in the country.
Among the most important problems is conditions in the prison and penitentiary system in Georgia, where human rights are often violated, according to
TBILISI, DFWatch – The International Monetary Fund will support the Georgian government’s economic and finance program of 2012-2013 with USD 387 000 000.
Edward Gardner, IMF Senior Resident Representative in Georgia, said on Wednesday that an agreement has been achieved
TBILISI, DFWatch – A delegation from the Georgian parliament is going to Uganda to take part in the 126th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
The visit will last from March 31 to April 5 in the city of Kampala. Meetings will be held with delegations of different
TBILISI, DFWatch – In Georgia, there have been demonstrations throughout March against what is seen as violations of women’s rights.
The national TV channel Imedi started a show called ‘Women’s Logic’. The concept is that three two-member groups of men are invited
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s foreign trade turnover increased by 15 percent compared to the same period last year. Germany moved from fifth to third place among the ten largest trade partners.
Georgian National Statistics Department, GeoStat, published this information
TBILISI, DFWatch – Abkhazia, the Georgian breakaway republic, last Saturday held the last of two election rounds for parliament. A closer look reveals that ethnic Abkhaz have a stronger representation among those who were elected.
In fact, the majority of elected MPs are