TBILISI, DFWatch–A member of parliament from the governing coalition on Wednesday defended himself against what he thought was innuendo implying that he had visited a brothel.
The speech by Soso Jachvliani, an armwrestler, actor and film director who is also
TBILISI, DFWatch–Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri was approved as new head of the State Security Service on Wednesday, as the ministry he has headed until now is split in two.
Facing questions from parliamentarians, Gomelauri said that one
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has named current Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri as new head of the State Security Service, a body that is created as the MIA is split in two.
If confirmed by parliament, Gomelauri will leave his
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Ministry of Interior will be split in two on August 1, and a new body called the State Security Service will come into existence.
President Giorgi Margvelashvili has signed the law about splitting the ministry, which means that it is in force.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Parliament in Georgia approved a bill on Sunday which will relieve the National Bank of responsibility for supervising private banks and instead transfer such authority to a new agency.
The vote was preliminary, as the bill must go through
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian parliament’s judiciary committee agree with the president about a proposed bill to strip away the bank supervisory function from the National Bank, claiming that it violates the constitution.
Committee chair Vakhtang Khmaladze said on Friday
TBILISI, DFWatch–For at least the second time, the situation between the Georgian parliament and the president has become tense. Now the president plans to veto an initiative concerning the president of the National Bank.
Since the president and non-governmental
TBILISI, DFWatch–The president is starting consultations to find a new head of the National Bank of Georgia (NBG).
Current NBG head Giorgi Kadagidze was appointed during Saakashvili’s presidency for a seven years term which expires in February, 2016.
According
TBILISI, DFWatch–The ruling Georgian Dream coalition wants to create a new minister post in the government: mountain minister.
The initiative is quite fresh, and the public and opposition MPs have not yet formed an opinion about the idea because not many details are known.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Non-governmental organizations have registered a legislative proposal in parliament on Wednesday that will obligate political parties to include women on their party lists for the parliamentary election.
Currently, 77 out of the 150 members of parliament