TBILISI, DFWatch – Saakashvili’s main competitor Bidzina Ivanishvili says he does not trust the government’s official data about the amount of losses due to an extreme storm on July 19.
Ivanishvili says his opposition Georgian Dream coalition is
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Saakashvili uses state coffers to repair storm damage
TBILISI, DFWatch – The government in Georgia has set aside 162 million lari to deal with the losses because of last week’s storm. The money is to be taken from other parts of the state budget.
Finance Minister Dimitry Gvindadze explains that a special fund
The head of Georgia's audit service resigns
TBILISI, DFWatch – The head of Georgia’s audit service today resigned in order to help people affected by the storm in Kakheti last week.
Levan Bezhashvili has held the position since 2008. Monday, he announced his decision to resign, on the fifth day
Media campaign in support of Maestro TV
TBILISI, DFWatch – Media in Georgia have launched a campaign in support of TV company Maestro, which had thousands of satellite dishes seized by authorities.
Ilia Kikabidze, general director of Maestro TV, Lasha Tughushi, editor in chief of newspaper
One arrested as Ivanishvili visits disaster area
TBILISI, DFWatch – Police in Georgia has arrested one member of the opposition Georgian Dream coalition after he hit a female employee of the local government in Gurjaani, a town in eastern Georgia which was hit by a storm.
Information Center Kakheti reports that
Increasing oil import to Georgia due to tourism
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia increased its import of oil by 8.5 percent in the first half of 2012 compared to last year and is now at 378 323 764 kg.
Analysts say the increasing import is related to larger numbers of tourists visiting the country.
The figure was
Government goes outside to help in cleanup work
TBILISI, DFWatch – The entire cabinet in Georgia is personally taking part in cleanup work in villages affected by hail storm on July 19.
In around 40 villages that were hit, 2 200 houses were left roofless, according to local government.
Some villages are
Media workers gather in support of Maestro TV
TBILISI, DFWatch – 20 media outlets in Georgia gathered today at Tbilisi Marriott Hotel to discuss the recent seizure of satellite dishes belonging to Maestro TV.
The media workers consider the prosecutor office’s action illegal and appeal to both the government
How storm wrecked havoc in eastern Georgia
GURJAANI, DFWatch – There are no windows left in the Salimov family house. Their bread bakery has collapsed together with the pantry. Everything that is wet has been taken outside in the sun to dry, while a giant walnut tree has fallen down and wrecked havoc
Ivanishvili offers to cover population's losses after storm
TBILISI, DFWatch – Saakashvili’s main competitor, who accuses the government of abusing the legal system to intervene in his party’s election campaign, offers the government 10 million lari, or USD 6.1 million, as assistance to people affected by the recent storm.