TBILISI, DFWatch — The revenues into Georgia’s state accounts have decreased by USD 50.5 million lari compared to the budget. For this reason, priorities will be shifted until next year. According to the 2012 budget, revenues should have been USD 5 billion
Politics
Why Ivanishvili cut 93% of Security Council's funding
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s Security Council, which is a body subordinate to the president, cannot prove what it has spent USD 13.8 million on. This is why new the government cut its financing by the same amount in next year’s draft budget.
Georgia’s 2013 draft
2013 budget to focus on the social dimension
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s new government has now detailed what its priorities are by presenting a budget for next year of 7.34 billion lari, or USD 4.42 billion, which is USD 335 million more than this year’s budget.
According to the 2013 budget bill, the
Mayor's surprise visit at government may be investigated
TBILISI, DFWatch — The prosecutor’s office is considering to investigate the mayor of Tbilisi who feels offended that he wasn’t allowed to attend the government session on Friday, even though he didn’t have a right to attend.
Georgia’s finance minister Friday
Independents formally recognized as faction
TBILISI, DFWatch — Six parliamentarians who left the former governing party of President Mikheil Saakashvili are officially recognized as a faction of independents.
The National Movement Party’s vote weight in the assembly thus fell from 65 to 59. But the ruling
National Movement Party claims harrassment by Georgian Dream
TBILISI, DFWatch — The former ruling party accuses the new government of blackmailing and harassment, while the new government officials ask them to present evidence.
The claims were described at a briefing in the National Movement party’s
National Movement party loses six MPs
TBILISI, DFWatch — Another National Movement MP has left the parliamentary minority to become independent members of parliament.
A group of six independent MPs plan to set up a parliamentary faction. Six is the minimum number required to establish such a unit.
Adjaran Council meets for the first time after the election
TBILISI, DFWatch — The Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara on Sunday held its first session, with all 21 members attending.
As a result of the parliamentary election on October 1, the Georgian Dream coalition received 57.6 percent of votes in Adjara,
Ivanishvili can not say when pensions will be increased
The future Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili on Wednesday visited parliament to meet with the minority and answer their critical questions about the future plans and goals of the government and the government’s plan.
Most of the questions were about the time
Ivanishvili vows to leave in 2014
TBILISI, DFWatch — Bidzina Ivanishvivli, leader of the Georgian Dream coalition and future Prime Minister, says he will leave politics in a year and a half but continue to lead his coalition after that as a member of civil society.
The coalition leader on Wednesday