TBILISI, DFWatch — NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen expresses concern about the detention of political and military officials in Georgia.
‘I’m extremely concerned about the development we have, not least related to recent arrests of political
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
TBILISI, DFWatch — The strike among port workers in Poti has ended, as workers were promised a 20 percent pay rise.
A local correspondent for Interpressnews reports that what solved the crisis was when Economy Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Irakli Petriashvili,
TBILISI, DFWatch — Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili’s first visit abroad after assuming office will be to Brussels on November 12 to 14.
After Friday’s government session, Foreign Affairs Minister Maia Panjikidze said Ivanishvili will be meeting with
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s ambassador to the U.S. resigned on Thursday. A new ambassador should be presented by the new government, he says.
Temur Iakobashvili, Georgia’s Ambassador to the U.S., posted a note about his decision on Facebook, where he writes that
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s NATO integration coordinating commission held its 39. session at the government office on Thursday.
Chair of the commission is Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, who chaired the session for the first time.
The commission discussed NATO
TBILISI, DFWatch — Hillary Cliton has had a phone conversation with President and Foreign Affairs Minister of Georgia.
The press office of Mikheil Saakashvili informs that main topic of his conversation with the U.S. Secretary of State on Saturday was Georgia’s progress on
TBILISI, DFWatch — The former owner of a telecommunication company accuses other companies of illegal eavesdropping.
Mamia Sanadiradze, founder and former owner of Caucasus Online, said a few days ago that his company was subject to pressure. He said that the
TBILISI, DFWatch — New candidates have been unveiled for deputy ministers in the new government.
Despite an offer from Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili to previous deputy ministers that they may remain in their positions, only a few of them have stayed.
Those
TBILISI, DFWatch — Negotiations are continuing Tuesday between Georgia and the EU about an association agreement. This is the eleventh session, and the talks are talking place at the government office.
Currently Georgia is negotiating with the EU on three separate