TBILISI, DFWatch–A majority in Tbilisi City Council voted to reject the 2014 budget. The proposal received the support of only 18 council members, while 21 voted against. Three abstained.
During the preceding debate, a majority of council members criticized how
TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Movement party went on the offensive on Sunday and demanded an investigation into claims that the Prosecutor’s Office pressured two judges in a corruption case against Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava.
Ugulava was Saturday night suspended from
TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Movement party will resume work in the Georgian parliament on Monday after being absent since December 11.
The party’s delegates went on a boycott after a scuffle between one of their MPs and one from the Georgian Dream coalition, which
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili on Friday appointed new governors in nine of the country’s regions.
The new governors are Irakli Shiolashvili, lawyer, in Kakheti, Zaza Meparishvili, engineer and lawyer, in Imereti, Zurab Rusishvili,
TBILISI, DFWatch–The new Georgian government has presented a 9 billion lari (about USD 5 billion) budget for 2014 which prioritizes health care and education.
The budget bill was approved by 86 votes against 0 at a plenary session on Wednesday.
Members of the
TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia has decided to raise the president’s salary by 2 500 lari (USD 1 450).
There has been talk about increasing the president’s pay for the last week and on Tuesday the governing Georgian Dream coalition asked parliament
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s budget for next year will be about 9 billion lari (USD 5.3 billion), Finance Minister Nodar Khaduri says.
After the government session on Friday, Khaduri told journalists that a draft budget has been sent to parliament for further review
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian justice minister has replaced her first deputy after the new government was approved by parliament.
Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani explained on Monday that she has known Davit Jandieri since the time when he was her intern for three
TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili says he will announce his future plans in two or three months.
Ivanishvili said this during the Georgian Dream party’s congress on Sunday.
He said he has to think before he decides how he will continue
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili was Sunday elected as new leader of the Georgian Dream Democratic Georgia Party.
Gharibashvili took over as leader after Bidzina Ivanishvili, who founded Georgian Dream two years ago.
Delegates also voted for