TBILISI, DFWatch — The audit agency in Georgia wants the chair of the Public Broadcaster to be changed, while groups demand reforms in GPB to return it to people and free broadcaster from government control.
Online newspaper Ambebi.ge conducted a
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Borjomi strike ended
TBILISI, DFWatch — Production has been restored at Georgia’s famous mineral water plant Bojomi, after several day strike has finished.
There are two plants in Borjomi, which is located in the southern Georgia’s resort town with the same name.
Employees of the company
Georgia continues to increase its foreign trade
TBILISI, DFWatch — New nine month figures from 2012 show a 16 percent increase in foreign trade turnover compared to last year, equal to USD 7 595 million in total.
The numbers do not include informal trade.
According to Georgia’s National Statistics Department
PIK's fate still uncertain
TBILISI, DFWatch — It is still unknown what will happen to a Russian language TV channel based in Georgia.
PIK TV is one of the channels run by the Georgian Public Broadcaster.
Since October 12, PIK has been had reduced programming, broadcasting old material
Case of Georgian PM's death to be reopened
TBILISI, DFWatch — The day after a new government was approved by parliament in Georgia, it is already clear that the case of one of the most controversial deaths in the country’s history will be reopened.
The brother of the late Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania was recently
Trash fee will be reduced
TBILISI, DFWatch — Tbilisi City Council has solved the issue of trash collection fee, which is calculated based on how much electricity a household consumes.
On Thursday, the council decided to reduce the trash tariff to half for five months from November till May.
Intelligence service to be split from interior ministry
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili says the intelligence service will be separated from the interior ministry and be set up as an independent state agency.
“This service will have as function to find secret information, analyze,
Confusion over Georgia's state financial assets
TBILISI, DFWatch — The outgoing and new government disagree over the size of the state coffers.
Former government members claim that there is more than two billion lari, nearly USD 1.2 billion, in the state coffers.
But new Finance Minister Nodar Khaduri says there
Georgian MP implicated in fomenting unrest in Russia
TBILISI, DFWatch — The new parliamentary majority plans to study the case of Givi Targamadze. He is a member of the National Movement party who according to Russian media has been helping the opposition in Russia to organize revolution.
A few days ago, Russian media
New Georgian government approved
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s eighth parliament has declared trust in the new government by 88 votes against 54.
There are 150 seats in the parliament. Georgian Dream is in majority with 85 seats, the rest og seats belong to the National Movement, the former ruling