TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s National Communications Commission (GNCC) is violating a recently amended law obliging it to inform the public as well as cable companies and TV channels directly, within one week of the must-carry and must-offer principles coming
TBILISI, DFWatch – Media workers and others demonstrated in front of the old parliament in Tbilisi Wednesday in support of Maestro TV. They demanded the immediate return of equipment seized from the company.
The crowd held real and symbolic satellite
TBILISI, DFWatch – An elderly woman who tried to approach President Saakashvili to tell him about her family’s problems, ended up being dragged away from the TV cameras and locked in a cellar Tuesday.
The incident happened in Tsaishi, a village near
TBILISI, DFWatch – Saakashvili’s main competitor Bidzina Ivanisvhili yesterday gave 80 million lari to the state. This is about USD 48 million. He says the government has denied him of all other ways to help the disaster struck population, and therefore he decided
TBILISI, DFWatch – The head of parliament’s committee on human rights will replace the head of the audit service.
Davit Bakradze, Speaker of Parliament, announced the decision Tuesday during a visit to Abasha, small town in the Samegrelo region.
The audit service
TBILISI, DFWatch – In Georgia, the main opposition bloc Georgian Dream accuses the government of having recklessly spent the state reserve funds, set apart to handle disasters.
According to law, the two crisis funds, one controlled by the government and
TBILISI, DFWatch – The opposition Georgian Dream coalition is ready to join a declaration asking for a competitive, fair and peaceful election.
Maia Panjikidze, spokesperson for the coalition, said Monday that the coalition supports a document published July 16
TBILISI, DFWatch – More of Maestro’s satellite equipment was seized yesterday by police on the Georgian border, the company’s director informs.
Ilia Kikabidze, General Director of Maestro TV, today said at a press conference that three cars were seized yesterday,
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia has started negotiations with the EU about liberalization of visa rules.
Today, the EU Commission’s Director General for Development met the Georgian deputy foreign minister in Brussels.
According to Georgia’s foreign ministry,
TBILISI, DFWatch – An independent TV studio in Georgia had its offices robbed, and suspects political reasons.
Studio Monitor, which makes investigative reports for Maestro TV, was subject to a break-in on July 22.
Its main work deals with producing