TBILISI, DFWatch–After an exchange of open letters between Georgian government officials and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the European People’s Party, the Georgian government has now published a long memorandum to argue its case against criticism
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Saakashvili dragging out approval of ambassadors
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Mikheil Saakashvili has postponed for a month the signing of a document passed by parliament about confirming the country’s new ambassadors.
Foreign Affairs Minister Maia Panjikidze claims in an interview with DF Watch that the president
Storm hits Black Sea coast
TBILISI, DFWatch–A storm hit Georgia Sunday evening and is threatening to inflict damage. Rescue personnel are mobilized in several regions of the country.
According to local media, the wind has a speed of 20 meters per second on the Black Sea coast in the Adjara
Student protest continues despite promises
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Center for Education Quality Development on Saturday informed that the Agriculture University has corrected errors which led to its accreditation being suspended, and the authorization process will start on Monday.
The center’s March 12 decision
Lawmakers start work on constitutional amendments
TBILISI, DFWatch–Parliament in Georgia will today start reviewing a draft bill for amending the constitution and reduce the president’s right to dismiss the government any time he wants without confirmation from the parliament.
The bill, which is signed by 78 MPs,
Ivanishvili to address PACE
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s prime minister will participate at a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg from April 20.
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili will address the assembly, according to Tina Khidasheli, a member
Georgian parliament speaker finishes 'interesting' US visit
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian speaker of parliament said his week-long visit to the US has been ‘beneficial, interesting and timely.’
Speaker Davit Usupashvili was Saturday meeting with the media after holding nearly 50 meetings with the US Congress, State
Bushfire in southwest Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Firefighters are trying to contain a bushfire that is spreading in the Adjara region in south western Georgia on the Black Sea shores, bur wind is making their work is made difficult.
Journalists for the local newspaper Batumelebi and the news agency
Snow blocks two roads in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–A road in the Mtskheta region close to the capital is closed for all traffic after an avalanche. Also part of a road in Gudauri-Kobi in northern Georgia is blocked by masses of snow.
The Road Department on Friday said clearance work is in progress.