Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Van Rompuy calls for fair elections in Georgia

European Council President Herman Van Rompoy calls for a fair election environment in Georgia. Parliamentary elections are expected in October. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch –European Council President Herman Van Rompuy says the upcoming elections will be a crucial indicator of the progress Georgia has made on its path to reform.

He thereby added his voice to many figures in the international community who continue

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Three detained in killing of former Georgian general

Roman Dumbadze sided with the rebels during a stand-off between Adjara and Tbilisi in 2004, a decision he was sentenced to 17 years in prison for. May 21, 2012, he was assassinated in Moscow. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A court in Moscow has placed three persons into pre-trial detention until August 21, accused of killing a former Georgian general.

Roman Dumbadze sided with the rebels during a stand-off between the region Adjara and Tbilisi authorities, a

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Georgian Interior Ministry loses another top official

Shota Utiashvili leaves his post as head of the Department for Analysis. He has been the Georgian interior ministry's media spokesperson and representative at the EU's field meetings in the conflict zones in South Ossetia and Abkhazia. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Another central figure in Georgia’s Interior Ministry resigns, after recent changes in the government.

Shota Utiashvili, former head of the Ministry’s Department for Analysis, today announced his decision to leave.

He did not say who will be his

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Georgia to host UEFA Super Cup in 2015

UEFA Super Cup will be player at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi August 14, 2015. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia will host UEFA Super Cup in August 2015. This will be the first time Georgia is host country for an UEFA event.

According to the Georgian Football Federation, the decision was made in Kiev on Saturday at a session of the executive committee.

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Saakashvili makes Merabishvili new prime minister

The iron minister. Merabishvili has been operative leader of several controversial police operations against street demonstrations. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s president Mikheil Saakashvili says he is appointing Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili as new prime minister.

Saakashvili announced the decision from his presidential palace in Tbilisi shortly before 19 local time Saturday. Imedi TV broke

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