Sunday, June 14, 2026

New ministers begin working before approval in parliament

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Tina Khidasheli began work as defense minister Monday, without approval from parliament. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Three new ministers Monday started working, even though they haven’t been approved by parliament yet. Constitutional experts say it is unlikely that they have a right to function as ministers.

The three new appointees arrived at their respective

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Georgian PM: Resignations are part of ‘healthy political process’

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Irakli Garibashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili says the resignations of two ministers, triggering a new vote of confidence, is a ‘healthy political process.’

There will be no more replacements, he added.

A third of the ministers have now been changed since

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Ivanishvili claims the president has joined the opposition

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Bidzina Ivanishvili. (Imedi.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili claims the president he handpicked has in fact become part of the opposition to the government coalition.

He said this on his own show 2030 on GDS, a TV channel belonging to his rapper son Bera.

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Free Democrats lose its members in Tbilisi City Council

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Giorgi Muskhelishvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Representatives of former Defense Minister Irakli Alasania’s party have withdrawn as a faction in the city council. The reason, they explain, is ‘incompatibility’ with his party, the Free Democrats.

The Free Democrats Party was a member

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