Monday, November 2, 2026

Georgia's ambassador to the U.S. resigns

Temur Iakobashvili, Georgia's Ambassador to the United States, has resigned. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s ambassador to the U.S. resigned on Thursday. A new ambassador should be presented by the new government, he says.

Temur Iakobashvili, Georgia’s Ambassador to the U.S., posted a note about his decision on Facebook, where he writes that

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Saakashvili loyalist may face a decade in jail

Bacho Akhalaia (center), who was interior minister just weeks ago, may face more than ten years in jail if found guilty. He denies the charges. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — A former government official and Saakashvili’s loyalist was today officially charged with abusing his power and illegal deprivation of freedom.

Georgia’s chief prosecutor’s office has charged Bacho Akhalaia, former prison, defense and interior

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Nina Khatiskatsi nominated as ombudsman

Nina Khatiskatsi is the Georgian Dream coalition's candidate for new ombudsman, or public defender, here during a protest inside parliament earlier in 2012. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The majority in parliament has picked a former employee of Transparency International as candidate for ombudsman.

Nina Khatiskatsi was fired by TI Georgia shortly before the parliamentary election, allegedly for political reasons.

Who will fill

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