Friday, December 5, 2025

New government's goal: multiparty democracy

Giorgi Baramidze (left), defended the National Movement party's eight year reign, while Davit Usupashvili (right), likely new parliament speaker, said the new government will create multiparty democracy. EU's Ambassador to Georgia, Philip Dimitrov, in the middle. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The new governing coalition will have as goal to establish a real multiparty system in Georgia, Georgian Dream candidate for Parliament Speaker promises.

Davit Usupashvili says it should not be surprising that in the new parliament their coalition might be

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Tbilisoba: what treats an old city can offer

Anyone can put on rubber boots and get involved in wine pressing. (DFWatch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s capital last weekend was the scene of elaborate display of handicraft, winemaking, food and fun, as the annual celebration Tbilisoba as usual drew large crowds to engage in various aspects of Georgian traditional ways of life.

Tbilisoba

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New government takes shape

Bidzina Ivanishvili (center) presented most of Georgian Dream's candidates for new government ministers and other important positions. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian Dream leader Bidzina Ivanishvili Monday presented his candidates for government ministers and other important positions, after his coalition won the parliamentary election one week ago.

The candidates will need approval by parliament.

Candidate

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Protested against violence

Naming of prison staff could inflame the situation, argues the protesters. One of them, a well-known Georgian writer, was attacked after a TV debate. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Groups on Sunday protested against the attack on a well-known Georgian writer who was beaten after participating in a TV debate about the publishing of the names of prison employees by a newspaper.

About 50 people gathered outside a police station

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Marking World Animal Day

Tbilisi does not have enough capacity to take sufficient care of all its stray dogs, is one of the concerns of animal welfare campaigners. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — While the country is rocked by political tension, rallies and protests, up to twenty students and others today gathered at Tbilisi Concert Hall to mark World Animal Day.

They told DFWatch that they view it as a day for the protection of animal rights

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Anger after newspaper names prison guards

Protesters burnt copies of newspaper Asaval-Dasaval after it had published names and addresses of prison employees. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — One of Georgia’s most popular newspapers on Wednesday revealed the identity of guards working in a controversial prison where serious abuse was revealed two weeks ago.

The list shows the names, address and date of birth of prison guards and employees working at

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Your "democracy" hurts, Mr President

Students and youth groups are keeping up the pressure on the government ahead of the October 1 election. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – «Your Democracy Hurts” — this is one of the messages students have been sending to the government through their demonstrations all over the capital for the last week.

The demonstrations against torture in the prisons continue. About eleven

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Waiting outside, supporting those inside

People with relatives inside Gldani prison are getting moral support from students. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – “I bet daddy can see me here,” a boy of about 12 told her grandmother, both standing on a small hill in front of Prison No 8. It was evening and beginning to get dark. His grandmother was counting cell windows, as she knew the cell number where

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