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Ivanishvili names Irakli Alasania as candidate for Samegrelo

August 15, 2012 by Rusiko Machaidze

TBILISI, DFWatch – Bidzina Ivanishvili, the Georgian president’s main competitor, plans to win in the western Samegrelo region by having the country’s former UN ambassador run there. The region borders on Russian controlled Abkhazia and is that part of the country where Mikheil Saakashvili’s government has the largest influence. Bidzina Ivanishvili named Irakli Alasania as … Read more

Georgian opposition asks world to react to election violations

August 15, 2012 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian Dream, the strongest competitor to the party of Presidential Mikheil Saakashvili, calls on foreign diplomats and international organizations in Tbilisi to react ‘correctly and adequately’ regarding ongoing political processes in Georgia.

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Ombudsman wants better protection against confiscation

August 15, 2012 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Public Defender requests to give the owners of confiscated property the right to appeal the seizure.

The current Criminal Procedure Code does not allow someone to appeal such action by authorities. The ombudsman’s office now says that

Georgia's ruling party concealing commercials as public ads

August 15, 2012 by Londa Beria

TBILISI, DFWatch – A new report concludes that some of the public service ads in Georgia contain a political message.

The report is based on observation of several TV stations and shows that public service ads don’t meets the standards and are in reality covert

Ivanishvhili and Kaladze lost their appeal

August 15, 2012 by Rusiko Machaidze

Bidzina_Ivanishvili_Kakhi_Kaladze_IPN — Bidzina Ivanishvili (left) and Kakhi Kaladze were fined for withdrawing money from their private bank accounts without telling authorities what it was for. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Appeals Court in Tbilisi rejected an appeal by the leader of the opposition Georgian Dream coalition and a former AC Milan player. This means that the decision by Tbilisi City Court to fine them stands.

Bidzina Ivanishvili was fined USD 12.3

Athlete to sue Georgia's Olympic delegation for harassment

August 14, 2012 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch – A Georgian athlete has returned to London after a dramatic escape, in order to sue his country’s Olympic delegation, saying he has become a victim of “politicized sport”.

Betkil Shukvani, a 23 year old Georgian sportsman, was defeated by

Georgia compensates storm victims – one month late

August 14, 2012 by DFWatch staff

liberty_bank_minibus — People crowding a field branch of Liberty Bank to get compensation for damages by the storm. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian government has started paying compensation to people affected by a hailstorm almost a month ago.

People in about 40 villages lost their harvest, livestock, a majority of houses are roofless or totally destroyed.

Today, local media

Georgian Dream lacks permission for Rustavi rally

August 14, 2012 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch – The opposition party Georgian Dream continues to run into trouble about the location for its rallies around the country. This time a rally is planned for Rustavi, a town 20 km south of the capital, but city hall turned down the application to use

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Almost 200 000 households can watch government-critical TV

August 14, 2012 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s National Communications Commission (GNCC) Monday published data about the implementation of the must-carry and must-offer principles.

193 642 subscribers are now able to watch Channel 9, an opposition affiliated TV channel, which was

Energy and finance get new ministers in Georgia

August 14, 2012 by Rusiko Machaidze

alexandre_khetaguri — Former energy minister Alexandre Khetaguri is the new finance minister of Georgia. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Two ministers have been changed after the new Georgian government was approved. No reason was given for suddenly making the energy minister finance minister, and the head of the local government committee of parliament, energy minister.

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