TBILISI, DFWatch — The revenues into Georgia’s state accounts have decreased by USD 50.5 million lari compared to the budget. For this reason, priorities will be shifted until next year. According to the 2012 budget, revenues should have been USD 5 billion
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Saakashvili criticizes government's handling of NATO
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili says the meeting of the NATO-Georgia commission on Wednesday was not a step forward for the country.
Saakashvili made the comment during a working visit to Poland.
“Unfortunately, we didn’t see
Rasmussen says NATO will not interfere in detention cases
TBILISI, DFWatch — NATO will not interfere in the legal process in Georgia in regard to the recent detentions of former government officials, the alliance’s Secretary General says.
After summing up a meeting of the NATO-Georgia commission in Brussels, Anders
Poll shows massive support for Ivanishvili government
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian Dream, the party of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili which recently took over government power, has about five times more support than the National Movement party of President Mikheil Saakashvili.
The is the result of a poll
Georgian patriarch hosts Israeli ambassador
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian Patriarch Ilia II hosted Israeli Ambassador Yuval Fuchs and his wife at the Patriarch’s residence in Mtskheta, close to the capital.
Fuchs thanked Illia II for his merits in deepening relations between the two states in regards to
Georgia places 51. on corruption ranking
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia comes in at 51. place in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). In the previous ranking, the country was in 64. place.
The CPI is prepared by Transparency International and scores and ranks countries and territories based
Testimonies published in Merabishvili forged passport case
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian authorities are continuing their investigation into former interior minister Vano Merabishvili for trying to leave the country with a forged passport.
According to the interior ministry, Merabishvili gave them false information on purpose
Westerwelle asks Georgia to stay its course
TBILISI, DFWatch — Germany’s foreign minister Guido Westerwelle says he hopes the change of government in Georgia won’t influence the country’s course towards NATO and the EU.
Westerwelle said this ahead of a meeting of the NATO-Georgia commission,
Lavrov asks Georgia for more details about dialogue
TBILISI, DFWatch — Russia wants to know how Georgia plans to improve relations with its neighbors.
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said this while answering questions at a press conference in connection with the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council
Georgia to introduce a traveling parliament
TBILISI, DFWatch — The governing coalition in Georgia wants parliament back to the capital Tbilisi, but with an added option to meet at other places if necessary.
Recent consultations among the Georgian Dream coalition, which came to power after the October 1,