TBILISI, DFWatch–The public watchdog overseeing the financial activity of political parties in Georgia claims that the government coalition has received an illegal donation of GEL 40,000 (USD 22,500).
The Financial Monitoring Service of the Georgian
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Georgian president will not attend signing of EU treaty
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president, whose authority includes signing international treaties and who delegated the right to sign the Association Agreement with EU to the prime minister, won’t be in the Georgian delegation.
Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze
Two of Georgian president's top people left
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president’s foreign policy adviser Vano Machavariani left his job on Friday. The head of the president’s administration, Lasha Abashidze, also resigned.
Both delivered a written resignation, but Machavariani told
Georgian PM expects 'adequate assessment' of his efforts
Tbilisi, Dfwatch – Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili hopes that a progress done by Georgia will be ‘adequately assessed’ on the upcoming NATO Summit in Wales, but he also thinks it is not advisable to speak of this issue in advance, as it raises false expectations among his fellow counterparts.
Parties in Georgia don't pay enough attention to youth
TBILISI, DFWatch–Three youth politicians told DF Watch in a recent discussion that political parties in Georgia do not pay much attention to youth problems.
On May 31, Tako Kakabadze from New Rightists Party’s youth wing, Ako Goguadze from the youth wing of the
Georgian president maintains signing power remains with him
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili maintains that he should sign Georgia’s association agreement with the EU, but says he wants to avoid a dispute about the issue.
Shalva Tadumadze, parliamentary secretary of the government, said Friday
Mayor wins right to be reinstated weeks before end of term
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Constitutional Court on Friday revoked a decision to suspend Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava pending a corruption trial, and he now plans to go back to work only weeks before the local election.
Tbilisi City Court suspended Ugulava
Continued speculation about who should sign Georgia's EU treaty
TBILISI, DFWatch–When Georgia signs an association agreement with the European Union in late June, it will be Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili who will do the signing.
This is despite it clearly being stated in the constitution that the president is the one who signs
Why did Georgia declare a 'moratorium' on ex-officials?
TBILISI, DFWatch–After the government Monday announced a ‘moratorium’ on prosecuting politicians, the National Movement criticizes it for misleading people by not fulfilling its promise.
On Monday, Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili in a statement called on
Georgia gets new region and infrastructure minister
TBILISI, DFWatch–Elguja Khokrishvili was Monday appointed as Georgia’s new minister for regional development and infrastructure.
He will take over from Davit Narmania, who is stepping down in order to run for Tbilisi mayor in the local elections on June 15.
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