TBILISI, DFWatch–The World Bank is funding a USD 60 million program to support competitive and inclusive economic growth in Georgia.
Signing the formal agreement for the Bank was its Regional Director for South Caucasus, Henri Kerali, and for Georgia, Finance
TBILISI, DFWatch–Less than three months before the presidential election, the Georgian Dream coalition is working on improving the election legislation, and has introduced five sets of amendments.
According to the draft of the amendments, voters who were taken off
TBILISI, DFWatch–There has so far not been been observed any violations in the election campaign for the presidential election on October 27.
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), a non-governmental organization which specializes in election
TBILISI, DFWatch–EU and Georgia have finished talks on a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) and preparations are starting for a legal review of the text.
Minister of Economy Giorgi Kvirikashvili said on Monday that finishing the negotiation
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s U19 football team played 0-0 against France on Sunday, gaining its first points in the European championship in Lithuania.
“I’m really dissatisfied with the first half of the match. The other half was better,” Georgian U19 coach
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is preparing to re-count its internal refugees, in order to prevent election fraud in the presidential election in October.
Davit Darakhvelidze, the refugee minister, said re-registration is compulsory and will start from August 1, and that
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Saakashvili’s National Movement had a tough weekend with both party conferences interrupted by demonstrators.
After being greeted by an angry hoe-wielding crowd in Zugdidi Saturday, the UNM gathered in Batumi Sunday, only to see protesters
TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Movement’s fourth primary on Saturday took place against the backdrop of violent clashes with an angry hoe-wielding crowd who threw stones and bottles.
For the fourth time, the UNM’s primary was won by former Speaker of Parliament
TBILISI, DFWatch–Heavy rain caused flooding in several regions of Georgia Saturday.
In Zugdidi, a region bordering the breakaway region Abkhazia, more than 20 villages are flooded, according to local reporters. Didinedzi is hardest hit, and has a water cover of more
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Saakashvili’s National Movement party has lost its majority in Tbilisi City Council.
Members of Georgian Dream coalition, and former members of the National Movement who switched sides after the parliamentary election in 2012,