Monday, December 22, 2025

Gordon calls on Saakashvili and Ivanishivli to cooperate

Philip Gordon, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The U.S. diplomat Philip Gordon Friday met government and other officials in Georgia.

Gordon, whose full title is U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, met with Davit Usupashvili, Speaker of Parliament; Davit Bakradze

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Ex-minister accused of torture

The jailed ex-minister Bacho Akhalaia is now formally accused of torture. His next court appearance will be December 25. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — A jailed former minister was Monday handed additional charges under a section of the law which deals with torture.

The torture charge against Bacho Akhalaia — a close personal ally of President Saakashvili and former prison minister,

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Officers accused of abusing staff suspended

General Giorgi Kalandadze has been suspended as he awaits trial for allegedly abusing subordinates. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Two military officers who were detained together with a former interior minister for abuse of powers, were on Sunday suspended.

Giorgi Kalandadze a month ago was appointed to the post of head of the general headquarters. November 7 he was detained

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