TBILISI, DFWatch – The seizing of the bank accounts of an opposition figure and his partner, a former AC Milan player, has strengthened the perception of a selective and disproportionate application of the law, according to a new report by National Democratic Institute.
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Fogh Rasmussen visits Georgia September 6
TBILISI, DFWatch – NATO’s Secretary General will come to Georgia on September 6 and hold official meetings for one day.
Manana Manjgaladze, Spokesperson for president told DF Watch that Anders Fogh Rasmussen arrives in Georgia as part of a tour of the Caucasus.
Two Georgians among dead Caucasus rebels
TBILISI, DFWatch – The interior ministry says there were two Georgian citizens among the eleven who were killed during a police operation on the Russian-Georgian border. A few days ago, the ministry claimed that there weren’t any Georgians among the dead ‘boeviks’.
Saakashvili to open new port in empty city
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili announced that in September there will be opened a City Hall and a port in the still non-existent city Lazika.
Saakashvili was meeting with youth at the patriot camp in Anaklia, a town on the Black Sea coast.
Georgian opposition hit by yet another fine
TBILISI, DFWatch – The largest opposition coalition in Georgia may be fined again, after the State Audit Office has said certain individuals implemented financial operations in the name of Georgian Dream, which is prohibited by law.
A statement by the State Audit
Activists of the ruling party are distributing products to citizens
TBILISI, DFWatch – People dressed in National Movement t-shirts are handing out gifts to people Telavi, a town in eastern Georgia. They give them 10 kg of flour, 5 kg of pasta, a bottle of oil and 2 pieces of washing powder.
According to the Informational Center of
The National Movement presents its party list
TBILISI, DFWatch – In the top twenty on the National Movement’s party list there are majoritarian candidates. The majority on the list are current members of parliament (MPs) and members of government.
On the ruling party list there also are so-called independent
Georgia's environment minister resigns
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s environment minister has resigned in order to stand for election for the National Movement party.
George Khachidze, who was appointed to the post in 2008, today announced on his Facebook page that he has resigned in order to become a member
Anti-‘saboteur’ operation continues in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch – Local police are patrolling a valley close to the Russian border, while the special police operation continues against a group of what the interior ministry calls saboteurs.
The interior ministry today published further details
Gov't rejects opposition’s election benchmark
TBILISI, DFWatch – The government refuses to accept conditions which the largest opposition coalition says are necessary in order for the October 1 parliamentary election to be considered fair.
Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the Georgian Dream coalition on Thursday