TBILISI, DFWatch–If public attitudes stay the same until fall, the Georgian Dream coalition’s candidate will win the presidential election clearly, without the need for a second round.
58 percent of Georgians say they would like to see the Georgian Dream candidate
TBILISI, DFWatch–The U.S. State Department has published a report on human rights which describes the October election in Georgia as historic.
The report deals with the parliamentary election in October, the prison torture, problems within the justice system
TBILISI, DFWatch–In a speech Friday, President Mikheil Saakashvili accused the Georgian government of being ‘partly friendly towards Russia’.
He was speaking at a rally of his party, the United National Movement, in Tbilisi in order to show off popular support
TBILISI, DFWatch–The United National Movement (UNM) party of President Mikheil Saakashvili will be subject to intense scrutiny today as it launches this year’s election campaign outside the old parliament in Tbilisi.
Two organizations have informed that they
TBILISI, DFWatch–Saakashvili’s National Movement party is holding a protest rally at the old parliament building in Tbilisi today. According to the Interior Ministry, several streets and squares will be blocked off in connection with the event.
There will be no traffic
TBILISI, DFWatch–The city assembly in Kutaisi, Georgia’s second largest city, has dismissed its mayor by 14 votes against five.
Besik Bregadze, former Kutaisi mayor, said that he now has an opportunity to rest, but still doesn’t know if he will remain
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili has a clear message to President Mikheil Saakashvili: If you want to dismiss the government and announce a new election for parliament, go ahead and see what happens.
Ivanishvili said he would welcome
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Central Election Commission in Georgia has confirmed the list of candidates for the by-elections on April 27.
The two major political blocs in Georgia presented their majoritarian candidates one week ago.
The election is needed because three
TBILISI, DFWatch–Saakashvili’s National Movement party has lost its majority in Kutaisi city assembly.
This is the second largest city in Georgia, and where the parliament currently is located. A nearby air field also newly connected the city by international
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Seven members of Tbilisi City Assembly, all from the Saakashvili’s United National Movement, were summoned on Friday for interrogation to the investigative body of the Ministry