TBILISI, DFWatch — Groups in Georgia ask the new government to reconsider its candidate for refugee minister, after criticism for making racist statements.
A week ago Bidzina Ivanishvili presented his list of names for the future government. One of them was Davit
TBILISI, DFWatch — The candidate for prime minister in Georgia has presented his list of government ministers to the president.
The Georgian Dream coalition won the right to form government after its victory in the parliamentary election. President Mikheil
TBILISI, DFWatch — Groups of youth demonstrated today in front of the new parliament building where the eighth Georgian parliament assembly began its 2012-2013 season on Sunday.
A number of students and youth came to Kutaisi joined by local students to protest
TBILISI, DFWatch – The eighth Georgian parliament Sunday elected Republican Party leader Davit Usupashvili as speaker of parliament by 88 votes for, none against and 62 abstaining. Usupashvili represents the Georgian Dream coalition.
Georgian Dream has 85 seats
TBILISI, DFWatch — Parliamentarians in Georgia are gathering today in Kutaisi for their first session after the October 1 election.
Their first session is taking place inside a new dome-shaped construction which though it’s still unfinished and leaks water from the ceiling when it rains,
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s Public Broadcaster has abolished its contract with the Russian language TV station PIK, which has been off the air since October 19.
PIK, or First Informational Caucasian, was a channel belonging to Georgia’s Public Broadcaster. It
Georgia’s Central Election commission Friday approved the protocol of the October 1, 2012, parliamentary election. The first session of the new parliament will be held on Sunday.
Recently, the constitution was changed, so parliament sessions can only be held in Kutaisi
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has approved the final results of the October 1 parliamentary election.
According to the summary protocol, the Georgian Dream coalition received 54.97 percent, while United National Movement
TBILISI, DFWatch — Shortly after the preliminary results of the parliamentary election became known, workers all over th ecountry started demanding to improve their slave-like conditions.
As 3 800 workers are still on strike in the mining town Chiatura, employees of
TBILISI, DFWatch — Civic groups in Georgia Friday presented an eight-point plan for how to improve the media environment in the country.
Coalition for Media Advocacy, which unites twelve non-government organizations (NGOs), considers it important to make