TBILISI, DFWatch – A regulatory body in Georgia has decided that a TV station belonging to associates of the opposition billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili must go off air.
Channel 9 was started only months ago, as a competitor to the strongly pro-government TV
TBILISI, DFWatch – A new strongly pro-government organization says the main opposition bloc in Georgia may be disqualified in the upcoming parliament elections, because of what it says is bribery of voters.
The organization, called Clean Politics, which was set up two
TBILISI, DFWatch – A construction worker was killed as one wing of the new parliament building in Kutaisi collapsed Thursday afternoon.
According to eyewitnesses, 22 people were injured, but this is unconfirmed.
Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili confirmed that one
TBILISI, DFWatch – A new report shows that Georgia is largely as democratic as it has been since and even before the rose revolution in 2003.
In Freedom House’s report Nations in Transit 2012, Georgia remains in the category called “transitional government or hybrid
TBILISI, DFWatch – A proposal by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meant to promote peace and understanding in the Georgian conflict areas has been briskly rejected by the Kremlin as a lie.
Clinton said the U.S. will recognize something called ‘neutral
TBILISI, DFWatch – The days are over when passengers on Tbilisi minibuses could catch the latest political gossip on their way around town.
Drivers used to tune in to stations like Utsnobi, Palitra and Maestro, which are independent and often poking fun at the Saakashvili
TBILISI, DFWatch – Another accident along the highway most visitors to Georgia arrive on left three Georgians slightly injured.
The accident happened Tuesday evening as the bus driver lost control while trying to overtake a car. The bus veered off the road and
TBILISI, DFWatch – Police have arrested a 19 year old man for a hacker attack against two Georgian websites.
The suspect is said to have carried out a so-called distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack against the news portals presa.ge and droni.ge.
Police have
TBILISI, DFWatch – Leaders may come to power and leave power, but institutions should be strengthened, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday.
Appearing next to President Mikheil Saakashvili in Batumi after having had consultations with him and the
TBILISI, DFWatch – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said after meeting with government and opposition that everything now depends on the Georgian people.
Georgians will vote in a parliamentary election in October and a presidential election in 2013, which