TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover was reduced by 0.1 percent in the first eight months of 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, according to new figures from Georgian National Statistics Department, GeoStat.
The preliminary foreign trade data
TBILISI, DFWatch–The wave of bomb hoaxes continued in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Monday morning, with first a call about a bomb in the parliament building in Kutaisi and in the building of Imedi TV.
Both of the threats turned out to be hoaxes, but both buildings
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is considering simplifying the procedures for impeaching some holders of high office.
Apart from the president, the change will apply to the head of the Supreme Court, members of government, the general auditor of the State Audit Office and
TBILISI, DFWatch–The parliament in Georgia is considering suspending work in October before the presidential election on October 27.
Zviad Kvachantiradze, MP from the ruling Georgian Dream coalition, on Saturday told journalists that the parliamentary majority agreed
TBILISI, DFWatch–On Sunday the TV studios of Rustavi 2 had to be evacuated because of a bomb threat. This is the fifth bomb threat in four days in Tbilisi.
The live Sunday night show Post Scriptum was interrupted when the host, Davit Kikalishvili, said there was
TBILISI, DFWatch–The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of OSCE, Ranko Krivokapic, is visiting Georgia for three days, starting Monday.
Krivokapic, who is also the Speaker of Parliament in Montenegro, will hold meetings with government officials and members of
TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in the second quarter 2013 was USD 232 million, according to preliminary information.
This is three percent more than in the first quarter and seven percent more than it was in the second quarter of 2012.
According to
TBILISI, DFWatch–On September 11, the National Movement’s presidential candidate David Bakradze rallied supporters in Zugdidi while representatives of Defend Georgia gathered for an anti-UNM demonstration.
Unlike the events of July 20, there was no violence against
TBILISI, DFWatch–Three men were wounded in a shooting in Batumi on Friday night.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the incident began as a Russian citizen started shooting at the police.
Ministry spokesperson Nino Giorgobiani said on Saturday that the
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia and Switzerland has signed an agreement about simplifying procedures for the issuing of visas between the two countries.
Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze signed the agreement during a visit to her Swiss colleague Didier Burkhalter, according