TBILISI, DFWatch–President Mikheil Saakashvili has pardoned one more person convicted in the so-called prison riot case and awarded him with Order of Vakhtang Gorgasali of the first class.
Revaz Charbadze, a former chairman of the purchasing department of the Defense
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia wants to hold a presentation of wine during the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius later this month.
Representatives of the Foreign Affairs Ministry explain that Georgia is in negotiations with the organizers about holding a
TBILISI, DFWatch–A ship with Georgian crew Saturday went down in the Aegean Sea. Five of the crew members were rescued, but the captain is missing and a search is underway.
According to Maritime Bulletin, the small freighter Stella had a crew of six when it sank for
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has been accepted as member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the country is elected as member for a period from 2014 to 2016.
The election for new ECOSOC members was held
TBILISI, DFWatch–The United States has congratulated the Georgian people on holding a peaceful presidential election.
A statement published on the State Department website says the presidential election on October 27 was an important step for Georgia’s democratic
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Dream candidate Giorgi Margvelashvili received most votes among Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan.
Margvelashvili won over Davit Bakradze, from the National Movement, at two election precincts for Georgian soldiers serving in the NATO-led
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Dream coalition’s candidate Giorgi Margvelashvili is predicted to win Georgia’s presidential election in the first round.
Two exit polls show Margvelashvili winning clearly. According to an exit poll by the German company GFK on the order of
TBILISI, DFWatch–Despite low turnout, the legitimacy of today’s election is not in question, says Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC).
By 15:00, 32 percent had voted. In 2012’s parliamentary election, the turnout at 15:00 was 45 percent.
A spokesperson for
TBILISI, DFWatch–At noon, voter turnout in Georgia’s presidential election was highest in the Racha region (29%) in the mid north part of the country and in Guria (24%) in the south west.
Overall turnout at noon was 17 %, as just over 600 000 out of 3.5 million who are
TBILISI, DFWatch–60 local and 65 international organizations will observe Sunday’s presidential election.
The Central Election Commission published information about the observers on Saturday, after finishing the process of registration of organizations and media.