TBILISI, DFWatch – New questions are raised about the Saakashvili regime’s methods to secure election victory as two of his most trusted officials met in secrecy with a private insurance company.
Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri and Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava met
TBILISI, DFWatch – The opposition financier Bidzina Ivanishvili’s TV station was subject to further difficulties Saturday as his distributor was physically attacked by a government employee.
Global TV, which is the only cable company currently carrying Ivanishvili’s
TBILISI, DFWatch – The Appeals Court in Tbilisi will June 21 hear the appeal of Bidzina Ivanishvili, after he lost his case to reclaim his Georgian citizenship.
The court made this decision on Friday.
President Mikheil Saakashvili revoked wealthy opposition
TBILISI, DFWatch – The appeals court in Tbilisi has decreased reduced to half a fine issued to the opposition billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.
(Article has been updated.)
Lawyers working for Ivanishvili say the businessman still will refuse to pay the fine and
TBILISI, DFWatch – An investor in an opposition affiliated cable company was yesterday released after five hours of interrogation.
U.S. citizen Aleksandr Ronzhes, who is co-owner of Global TV, yesterday was unexpectedly detained at Tbilisi international airport and
TBILISI, DFWatch – A democracy campaign in Georgia is gathering signatures in support of their law proposal about diversity in media, after the government said it is against it.
The campaign called This Affects You Too has developed a law proposal which would
TBILISI, DFWatch – A new report shows that the city of Tbilisi has increased its spending on culture and public order, while environmental protection and education has had to foot the bill.
The report, which is a cooperation between the Caucasian Institute for
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian law enforcement will have access to a new DNA database developed by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The so-called CODIS database will be run by Georgia’s national forensic service, and will mainly be used by law enforcement.
TBILISI, DFWatch – One of the owners of a cable company that is affiliated with the Georgian opposition was arrested today at Tbilisi international airport. Authorities claim he is involved in money laundering.
The opposition billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili indicated that
TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian opposition billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili refuses to pay a USD 90 million fine he was issued for illegal party funding.
This could lead to seizure and forced sale of his property.
The 149 million lari fine corresponds to 2.1 percent