TBILISI, DFWatch — The Georgian Speaker of Parliament promises that his country will not adopt constitutional changes that are not in line with recommendations by the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission.
After meeting with Venice Commission President Gianni
TBILISI, DFWatch — The Ivanishvili government is replacing Georgia’s ambassadors to 18 countries, and has sent the list of candidates to President Mikheil Saakashvili for approval.
After he has signed it, the list will be sent to parliament to get its approval,
TBILISI, DFWatch — President Mikheil Saakashvili’s National Movement party wants to tie Georgia to the mast in terms of the course of its foreign policy.
Spokesperson Giorgi Baramidze Wednesday presented a draft bill that will write into legislation what the
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia is preparing to start distributing spring vouchers to its farmers.
Preparations for spring are already finished, Agriculture Minister Davit Kirvalidze said after Tuesday’s government session.
The ministry has completed registering about 800
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia is not considering to return to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). There is no contact with Russia about this issue.
This is how official Tbilisi responds to Russian media who are reporting that there are negotiations with Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch — British Airways will temporarily cancel its flights to Georgia from April 1, 2013, spokesperson Irakli Gordeli told journalists on Monday.
The airline started flights to Georgia in 2012. Gordeli said they made this decision in the beginning
TBILISI, DFWatch — Victims of a hailstorm last summer in the Kakheti region are demonstrating in several towns and villages Tuesday, claiming that the authorities have inaccurately calculated their losses.
There are rallies ongoing in the villages Gavazi and Kardenakhi
TBILISI, DFWatch — President Mikheil Saakashvili says he will agree to open the railway line through Georgia’s breakaway region Abkhazia on one condition only: that the Russian occupation of Abkhazia is brought to an end.
Otherwise, opening the railway will mean
TBILISI, DFWatch — The Armenian Diocese in Georgia accuses President Mikheil Saakashvili of making provocative statements regarding an ethnic Armenian prisoner, and calls on him to avoid such language.
In 2008, Georgian police detained Vahagn Chakhaliani, a Georgian
TBILISI, DFWatch — Another former government official was January 26 released on USD 120 000 bail.
Tsezar Chocheli used to be governor of the Mtskheta Mtianeti region in Saakashvili’s government. According to the Finance Ministry, he supported the signing of