TBILISI, DFWatch – Four years after the war between Russia and Georgia, which led to hundreds of deaths, occupation of Georgian lands and Russia’s recognition of two separatist regions, flags are lowered on all government buildings.
Davit Bakradze, Speaker of
TBILISI, DFWatch – Now that the date of Georgia’s parliamentary elections has been set to October 1, political parties are under certain restrictions set by law, that last until Election Day.
One restriction is that it is prohibited to use administrative resources for campaigning.
TBILISI, DFWatch – The must-carry and must-offer principle is starting to have effect also around Georgia’s different regions.
People living in Kutaisi, Georgia’s second largest city after the capital, report that they are already able to watch Channel 9, Maestro and Kavkazia
TBILISI, DFWatch – Groups in Georgia are concerned that a number of legislative changes will worsen the situation in regards to food safety and consumer rights.
Seven non-governmental organizations working on these issues and two independent experts today
TBILISI, DFWatch – The monthly number of visitors to Georgia continues to increase. The small country noted a 54 percent growth of visitors during the first seven months of 2012, compared to the same period last year.
2 211 201 foreigners visited Georgia in this
TBILISI, DFWatch – There are 3 621 256 voters in Georgia, according to Central Election Commission’s (CEC) preliminary data, which was published today.
According to the CEC, there are 84 election districts in the country. The majority of voters,155 502, are from
TBILISI, DFWatch – The European Union is to help families affected by the July 19 storm in Georgia which levelled more than 40 villages.
More than 20 000 families were affected by the storm, which hit the south east part of Georgia. People lost their houses,
TBILISI, DFWatch – In Georgia, the government’s main competitor, Georgian Dream, claims that they support fair and free elections and accuses the government of attempting to provoke civil confrontation.
Georgian Dream released this statement on Monday as a response
TBILISI, DFWatch – The popular newspaper Alia, which has been published in Georgia since 1995, has been fined about USD 30 000 for libel against a well-known actor.
The newspaper printed an article which accused actor Otar Koberidze, a favorite of President Mikheil
TBILISI, DFWatch – A company connected to the largest opposition bloc in Georgia has had its property sold at a public auction. Meanwhile, the National Enforcement Bureau is replacing the company’s management.
Burji Ltd, which has links to billionaire Bidzina