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
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
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
TBILISI, DFWatch — The famous Georgian mineral water plant Borjomi is still paralyzed by strike, as railway workers and dockers are also warning of protest action.
Workers at Georgian Railway yesterday warned that they would stop the trains for a couple of hours,
TBILISI, DFWatch — Thursday parliament will approve the new government presented by the Georgian Dream coalition.
Parliament might also approve the new public defender, whose candidacy has been subject to discussion since the election result first became known.
TBILISI, DFWatch — The new government in Georgia wants to do away with administrative detention.
This is a form of incarceration left over from the Soviet Union which allows authorities to put away citizens as a preventive measure without going through normal court procedures, and has
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s new government plans to give thousands of prisoner amnesty, but has not yet specific what categories of prisoners will be released.
The most recent figures, from July 1, 2012, show that there were 23 406 prisoners in Georgia at the
The future Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili on Wednesday visited parliament to meet with the minority and answer their critical questions about the future plans and goals of the government and the government’s plan.
Most of the questions were about the time
TBILISI, DFWatch — Bidzina Ivanishvivli, leader of the Georgian Dream coalition and future Prime Minister, says he will leave politics in a year and a half but continue to lead his coalition after that as a member of civil society.
The coalition leader on Wednesday
TBILISI, DFWatch — Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are voicing their opposition to a candidate for refugee minister in the new government.
Prime Minister candidate Bidzina Ivanishvili, who is leader of the election winner Georgian Dream, earlier