TBILISI, DFWatch–The newly created Finance Supervisory Agency is still not operational because the National Bank refuses to fund it. The agency has now asked parliament to provide direct financing.
The agency was split from the National Bank
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Road Department of the Infrastructure Ministry informs that trailers and semi-trailers from today are allowed to drive between Igoeti and Khevi on the Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze road.
Restrictions have been lifted for all types of vehicles
TBILISI, DFWatch–A search is continuing by ground crews and helicopter for three people who have been missing for eight days in the Lagodekhi area in eastern Georgia near the border with Azerbaijan (see map).
Information about the missing people
TBILISI, DFWatch–Part of the waste collectors in the capital resumed their strike on Monday, demanding a full payment of their holiday bonus.
The workers went on a strike last week, demanding increase of the pay and receiving the so-called 13th salary. Their demands remain the same.
TBILISI, DFWatch–In his New Year’s speech, Georgia’s new prime minister promised a better future for families in 2016.
PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili wished everyone peace, good health and well-being.
“Happy New Year to all of you who work
TBILISI, DFWatch–A female police officer who was injured in a shooting on Wednesday in Telavi died later the same day.
Maia Javakhishvili was injured during a shooting in front of a police station, while her partner, Captain Gela Lamazoshvili, died on the spot.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Part of the capital’s waste collectors and street sweepers went on strike on Wednesday morning, demanding a 50 percent pay increase.
Employees showed up today at the office of Tbilservice, the company responsible for keep Tbilisi clean.
TBILISI, DFWatch–The leader of the breakaway region South Ossetia has ordered a proposal to be put before the elected assembly about changing the entity’s name to South Ossetia – Alania.
Along with the proposed name change, a referendum
TBILISI, DFWatch–A citizens’ appeal to pardon former Tbilisi mayor Gigi Ugulava has been rejected by President Giorgi Margvelashvili.
Ugulava has been in detention since July 2014. His supporters argue that there have been committed several violations