TBILISI, DFWatch–Paata Burchuladze, a world famous operatic bass who recently formed a political coalition with three other parties, said that he asked Girchi, one of the most important parts of his coalition, to leave.
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Saakashvili heard plotting revolution in Georgia in Youtube tape
Georgia's ruling party not planning final rally ahead of election

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s governing party denies that it is planning a final campaign rally before the parliamentary election, despite claims to the contrary from its challenger UNM.
One of Georgian Dream’s main challengers, the National Movement (UNM),
Tbilisi-Beijing flights launched by China’s Southern Airlines

TBILISI, DFWatch–Beijing-Urumqi-Tbilisi flights have been scheduled from Friday, according to Georgia’s National Tourism Administration.
China’s Southern Airlines, China’s largest flight companies, will carry out the flights two times in every week.
Three ex-officials including Vano Merabishvili found guilty of beating MP in 2005
Saakashvili’s ally in Odessa indicted by Georgia

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor General’s Office of Georgia (POG) has indicted a former Georgian official and Odessa governor confidant in Ukraine for directing a brutal dispersal of opposition rally back in 2011.
Gia Lortkipanidze, a deputy of then omnipotent
Orthodox group in Georgia threatens to protest against pope's visit
Ex-official has no time to answer questions about police brutality in 2011

TBILISI, DFWatch–A former Georgian government official has refused to travel from Ukraine to Georgia to answer questions about a violent dispersal of anti-government protesters five and a half years ago.
Gia Lortkipanidze is head of police in Ukraine’s Odessa region,
Opposition journalist flees Russia, settles in Georgia

Tbilisi,DFWatch – Russian opposition journalist published a video on Tuesday stating he has to leave Russia and settle in Georgia ‘for some time’.
New charges against ex-officials for May 26, 2011 mass arrests
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor General’s Office in Georgia on Tuesday charged four former officials for their handling of the dispersal of an anti-government rally in Tbilisi on May 26, 2011.
The four are charged with exceeding their official powers.


