TBILISI, DFWatch–Rallies against the ‘creeping occupation’ and the Sochi Winter Olympics continue in Georgia. Saturday, there were protests in 25 different cities and towns all over the country.
Despite the rain, youth protested in Batumi, a city on the Black Sea
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Central Election Commission (CEC) annonced Saturday that there are 3 537 719 registered voters ahead of the October 27 presidential election in Georgia.
Ekaterine Azarashvili, press spokesperson for CEC, said at a press conference that the number
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Public Broadcaster October 17 and 18 hosted two TV debates between presidential candidates. Only qualified subjects participated in the debates, those who were presented by the political parties, which receive state funding.
There are
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January to September fell by 0.1 percent, compared to the same period last year.
The total amount of turnover in the first ten months this year was USD 7 585 million. USD 2 019 million out of this was export, which
TBILISI, DFWatch–There are new details in the investigation into the death of former Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania in 2005, which may change the official version of how he died.
Brother of the deceased PM, Giorgi Zhvania, says that important new evidence has come
TBILISI, DFWatch–The leader of Christian Democrats plans to sue against Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili for defamation and will demand one billion lari (USD 600 million) in compensation.
Ivanishvili Thursday met with newspapers editors to talk about the upcoming
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili appeared full of confidence while meeting newspaper editors Thursday, vowing that his coalition, Georgian Dream, is going to win the presidential election.
Ivanishvili said he is sure that there won’t be a need
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Central Election Commission has lifted restrictions on the use of photo and video cameras at election precincts.
In a statement, CEC writes that it has revoked a resolution by the commission which prohibited the filming or photographing of voting
TBILISI, DFWatch–Giga Bokeria, Secretary of the Security Council, says he will leave the post if Georgian Dream candidate Giorgi Margvelashvili wins the presidential election.
Margvelashvili on Wednesday told journalists that in case of a Georgian Dream victory
TBILISI, DFWatch–The constitutional amendments which reduce the power of the prime minister have come into force, after the president signed a bill which was passed by parliament on October 4.
The amendment is published on the website of the legal gazette, matsne