Rusiko Machaidze TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia demands that international observers and Georgian specialists are allowed to observe monuments in the breakaway region Abkhazia.
The request comes out of concern that Georgian inscriptions and depictions on monuments will be damaged during
TBILISI, DFWatch – A democracy campaign in Georgia expresses concern about the order to switch off Channel 9, a TV station owned by Bidzina Ivanishvili’s wife.
The campaign This Affects You Too is also concerned about the switching off of radios in minibuses in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch – A regulatory body in Georgia has decided that a TV station belonging to associates of the opposition billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili must go off air.
Channel 9 was started only months ago, as a competitor to the strongly pro-government TV
TBILISI, DFWatch – A proposal by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meant to promote peace and understanding in the Georgian conflict areas has been briskly rejected by the Kremlin as a lie.
Clinton said the U.S. will recognize something called ‘neutral
TBILISI, DFWatch – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said after meeting with government and opposition that everything now depends on the Georgian people.
Georgians will vote in a parliamentary election in October and a presidential election in 2013, which
TBILISI, DFWatch – President Saakashvili’s promise to fix the teeth of socially vulnerable people remains just a promise.
The president’s office does not even know who is responsible for implementing the program. But the president is still giving promises about giving
TBILISI, DFWatch – As U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is visiting Georgia, Speaker of Parliament Davit Bakradze would like to see the visit `end with a specific decision’. But he doesn’t say exactly what this decision this would be, nor does he want to
TBILISI, DFWatch – A government commission set up to monitor usage of administrative resources during the elections is calling for a halt in the dismissal of ministry employees before the elections are over with.
Deputy Interior Minister Eka Zghuladze released a
TBILISI, DFWatch – Ahead of a visit to Georgia by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, democracy campaigners are appealing to her for support in providing a fair election environment.
The campaign This Affects You Too was started in February 2012, after the
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia has decided to open a national park for commercial activity.
The area lies in Georgia’s western part near the Black Sea. Kolkheti National Park had status as a protected area, but part of the park will be exempted from its protected status