TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president on Monday decided to call a special session of parliament to let the government face its critics after the national currency dropped thirty percent.
Free Democrats MP Irakli Chikovani announced the decision after a meeting
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court on Saturday released on bail a man suspected of beating a photojournalist and damaging his camera on March 4.
The suspect, who is around 21 years old, was released on a 3,000 laris (about USD 1,500) bail pending the first
TBILISI, DFWatch–Three female prisoners who were in for life on Friday had their sentences converted to fixed term.
The decision was announced by Zviad Koridze, head of the president’s pardon commission; one of two such bodies in Georgia.
Instead of life,
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Margvelashvili is reconsidering the idea of having a special parliament session to discuss the crisis sparked by an over 30% drop in the value of the national currency, the lari.
At the height of panic a few weeks ago, the president
TBILISI, DFWatch–Former President Mikheil Saakashvili, who is wanted in Georgia in four criminal cases, on Wednesday spoke at a session of the foreign relations committee in the US Senate.
Saakashvili was recently appointed head of Ukrainian President Petro
TBILISI, DFWatch–A photo journalist was beaten at a political demonstration in Tbilisi on Wedneday.
Irakli Gedenidze, who works for new agency Interpressnews, came to Roses Square to cover a rally against the falling lari rate organized by the Reformers, Free Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The oldest member of the Georgian parliament, 88 year old Giorgi (Gogi) Ochiauri, has asked to be relieved for health reasons.
Ochiauri is a professor at the Academy of Arts. He was elected from the National Movement party list in October, 2012.
TBILISI, DFWatch–47 prisoners with life-long sentences have ended their hunger strike after more than a month without getting what they demanded.
Almost 60 prisoners were part of the protest when it began in late January. Their demand was to be included
Tbilisi, DFWatch – A cross-fire between political team of the Former Defense Minister and Georgia’s Special Envoy to Negotiations with Russia went sour after the latter’s remarks over Georgia’s NATO membership prospects.
Zurab Abashidze,
