TBILISI, DFWatch–There are 3.49 million registered voters for Georgia’s June 15 local elections.
This marks a gradual reduction in the Georgian electorate. In the presidential election in October 2013, 3.54 million people were eligible to vote, while a year before
TBILISI, DFWatch–Where and how to observe Easter is important for politicians in Georgia, and this year was no exception.
This Easter, the prime minister and other government members attended Easter Eve service in the recently constructed Trinity (Sameba) Cathedral in Tbilisi,
TBILISI, DFWatch–Protesters who are camped near an ancient gold mine in southern Georgia say the mining company RMG Gold started excavation work on a section of the mine on Tuesday afternoon, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs denied this.
The tent camp at Sakdrisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–69 prisoners were released from jail on Saturday, following a decision by local prison boards and the Prison Ministry’s pardon commission.
Altogether, the bodies have reviewed the cases of about 770 prisoners in three days, according to the Prison
TBILISI, DFWatch–After the government Monday announced a ‘moratorium’ on prosecuting politicians, the National Movement criticizes it for misleading people by not fulfilling its promise.
On Monday, Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili in a statement called on
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first three months of 2014 was USD 2,523 million. This is 18 percent more than in the same period last year.
Preliminary data published by Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat, show that export
TBILISI, DFWatch–DFWatch organized a discussion about the problem minorities are experiencing with getting involved in politics and state affairs.
A representative of a minority diaspora and a spokesperson for an opposition party participated in our discussion.
TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian TV crew of three was released by South Ossetia Wednesday evening.
Bela Zakaidze, Vakho Lekiashvili and Mikheil Mikhoev were detained Tuesday as they crossed the de facto border near Adzvi.
They were taken by Russian border guards to
TBILISI, DFWatch–It is still unknown whether three Georgian journalists detained by South Ossetia will be released today. Neither the Ministry of Internal Affairs nor EUs Monitoring Mission have been informed about when they will be released.
The Foreign Ministry
TBILISI, DFWatch–In Georgia, the National Movement is crying foul over the trial against one of their top people, suspended Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava.
The reason is that the prime minister recently announced a ‘moratorium’ on prosecuting any member of the National