TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia again has offered to cancel visa requirements for Georgian citizens, if Georgia creates legal guarantees for Russian citizens to safely visiting the country, which means that Georgia will have to amend its law on the occupied territories.
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Workers protest in Poti
TBILISI, DFWatch–Port and metal workers in Poti went on strike Saturday, demanding to improve their work conditions and have a normal salary.
Journalists from the port city report that workers at the Georgian-Indian owned metallurgical plant were on strike the whole
Saakashvili finds new role from the sidelines
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Mikheil Saakashvili says he sees his role as different now than when he was in government.
“My goal is to watch over the framework of our constitution and ensure that the government has an effective opposition and that the
Georgia negotiated about EU Association Agreement
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia held a final round of negotiations about an association agreement with the EU March 21-22.
This latest round, which dealt with the political part of the agreement, saw some progress which means that Georgia is better prepared for the Eastern
Two Georgian battalions depart for Afghanistan
TBILISI, DFWatch–The 33rd and 42nd battalions of Georgia’s III and IV infantry brigades are today getting ready to depart for Afghanistan to participate in NATO’s ISAF mission.
According to the Defense Ministry, both battalions have been through a six-month
EU Commission makes recommendations to Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The European Commission recommends that Georgia amends its law on the occupied territories, improves errors in its election legislation, reforms its justice system, and avoids selective justice.
The Commission writes this in a new report about the
Georgian tug of war on constitution ends in compromise
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili’s coalition Thursday accepted a demand from President Mikheil Saakashvili’s National Movement party, which let it pass a set of constitutional amendments which reduces the rights of the president.
After the
US ambassador: Georgia has strong and competitive government
TBILISI, DFWatch–US Ambassador Richard Norland says Georgia has a strong and competitive government, a competitive parliament, independent media and justice system, and a strong and experienced opposition.
Norland said this during a meeting in parliament Thursday.
Saakashvili 'bought 25 000 SIM cards to build Facebook support'
TBILISI, DFWatch–Defense Minister Irakli Alasania Thursday told parliament that the defense ministry last year purchased 25 000 SIM cards for mobile phones in order to build up Facebook support before the election.
Speaking during a meeting with the defense committee
Constitutional amendments may fail
TBILISI, DFWatch–The constitutional amendments to limit the president’s power to dismiss parliament may fail to be passed.
The reason is that Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvivi’s Georgian Dream coalition lacks the votes to pass the amendments, while Saakashvili’s