Saturday, May 30, 2026

Georgian opposition bloc fined by party financing authority

Natia Mogeladze, head of the financial monitoring group of the Chamber of Control, today announced that a political donation was an instance of illegal funnelling through an individual, because the person has a too low income to explain such a big donation. (Photo: Maestro TV.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian authorities have issued fines to an opposition figurehead and his associates totaling 363 000 US dollars.

The businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili, who since October 2011 has been gradually building a base within the country’s politics, was

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Georgia to have control over Monastery of the Cross

The Monastery of the Cross, which was built in the 11th century and was a Georgian cultural center through the Middle Ages, might be subordinated t the Georgian Orthodox Church again, after centuries under Greek control. (Photo: Ester Inbar.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Monastery of the Cross in Jerusalem, which in its time was built with the support of the Georgian king and for centuries was considered a Georgian cultural center, may placed under Georgian control.

The Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili announced

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