Sunday, December 28, 2025

New government takes shape

Bidzina Ivanishvili (center) presented most of Georgian Dream's candidates for new government ministers and other important positions. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian Dream leader Bidzina Ivanishvili Monday presented his candidates for government ministers and other important positions, after his coalition won the parliamentary election one week ago.

The candidates will need approval by parliament.

Candidate

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Protested against violence

Naming of prison staff could inflame the situation, argues the protesters. One of them, a well-known Georgian writer, was attacked after a TV debate. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Groups on Sunday protested against the attack on a well-known Georgian writer who was beaten after participating in a TV debate about the publishing of the names of prison employees by a newspaper.

About 50 people gathered outside a police station

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Writer attacked after prison guard naming dispute

The newspaper Asaval-Dasavali published the names and address of all prison employees at the scandalized Gldani prison. Students protested against the naming Friday. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Protests continue after a Georgian newspaper published the names of employees at a prison scandalized by revelations of torture.

On Saturday evening, a well-known writer who has been engaging in the protests was attacked and beaten.

Asaval-Dasavali,

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Government's hold over TV is crumbling

“He told me I should close down the program, because me and my program are a problem for him,” says Vakho Sanaia, host of Reportaji on the Georgian public broadcaster's Channel 1.

TBILISI, DFWatch — There is a crisis in pro-government TV in Georgia, after an opposition coalition won the parliamentary election.

October 5, several well-known anchors and journalists at Imedi TV, which is controlled by Saakashvili’s government, each wrote on their

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Saakashvili expects election result to attract the mafia

President Mikheil Saakashvili (left) told acting interior minister Eka Zghuladze and chief prosecutor Murtaz Zodelava (right) to look out for the mafia after Georgian Dream's election victory. (Screen grab.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — President Mikheil Saakashvili Friday told his acting interior minister and chief prosecutor to do everything to prevent the mafia from crossing the border into Georgia.

After it became clear that Bidzina Ivanishvili’s coalition was going to win the election,

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