TBILISI, DFWatch — Following the opposition victory in last week’s parliamentary election, people who have been deprived of their companies in recent years are now saying they want to get back what was taken from them during the rule of President Mikheil Saakashvili.
About 200 employees of the port of Poti are on strike, local media report. The workers refuse to carry on until the people making decisions at No 14 harbor speaks to them.
They demand improved working conditions, appropriate salary for the work they do and to have contracts.
TBILISI, DFWatch — Tbilisi City Hall has started a process that could lead to a controversial mechanism being abolished involving the garbage collection fee being tied to the electric bill.
The system was introduced in late 2011, and is one of the most controversial
TBILISI, DFWatch — The prisoner whom the government claimed orchestrated the prisoner abuse videos has been released.
Tamaz Tamazashvili, the father-in-law of the likely candidate for new interior minister, was Wednesday released from prison.
When leaving prison Tamazashvili
TBILISI, DFWatch — The mayor of Georgia’s capital Tbilisi has decided to set up a new security force.
Mayor Gigi Ugulava has signed a protocol about setting up the service, which has already been published on Georgia’s legislative website Matsne, which means that
TBILISI, DFWatch — Property seized in the heat of the election campaign is to be returned, even though the new government is not yet in place.
New stricter legislation was used by authorities in spring to fine tens of individuals, including election winner Bidzina Ivansivhili,
TBILISI, DFWatch — Two financial agreements have been signed between Georgia and the EU.
According to press office of the State Minister for EU and Euro Atlantic Integration, Minister Thornike Gordadze signed the two agreements.
The agreements have a budget of 23 million
TBILISI, DFWatch — Leaders of People’s Assembly and Democratic Movement demand the release of political prisoners and illegally arrested people as soon as possible.
Nino Burjanadze, leader of Democratic Movement, and Irakli Batiashvili from People’s Assembly today
TBILISI, DFWatch — The physical harassment and psychological pressure against the district election commissions is continuing.
Activists from the Georgian Dream party, which won the parliamentary election last week, are now accused of harassing local authorities in Marneuli
TBILISI, DFWatch — The prison minister in Georgia says he will put together a monitoring group to let human rights activists and the media into facilities to check the conditions.
Apart from non-governmental organizations and the media, the monitoring group will also have