Sunday, December 14, 2025

Refugee minister candidate criticized for 'racist' statements

Davit Darakhvelidze, proposed new refugee minister, has apologized for remarks interpreted as offensive to immigrants. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Groups in Georgia ask the new government to reconsider its candidate for refugee minister, after criticism for making racist statements.

A week ago Bidzina Ivanishvili presented his list of names for the future government. One of them was Davit

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Saakashvili's party to split up into factions in parliament

Outgoing Speaker of Parliament Davit Bakradze says the party of President Mikheil Saakashvili, the United National Movement, will split up into factions in parliament, in order to be allocated more time during debates. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The National Movement party, which is now in opposition in Georgia, plans to set up several parliamentary factions in the future parliament.

Davit Bakradze, current Parliament Speaker said Monday that all his party’s representatives in parliament

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EU ambassador optimistic about Georgia's future

Philip Dimitrov, EU Ambassador to Georgia, is optimistic about continuing the development of democratic institutions. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The EU ambassador to Georgia thinks the ongoing process of transfer of power is another test for Georgia, which will be successfully passed.

Georgia’s National Platform, the largest union of local non-government organizations (NGOs) with support from

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New government's goal: multiparty democracy

Giorgi Baramidze (left), defended the National Movement party's eight year reign, while Davit Usupashvili (right), likely new parliament speaker, said the new government will create multiparty democracy. EU's Ambassador to Georgia, Philip Dimitrov, in the middle. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The new governing coalition will have as goal to establish a real multiparty system in Georgia, Georgian Dream candidate for Parliament Speaker promises.

Davit Usupashvili says it should not be surprising that in the new parliament their coalition might be

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Close Saakashvili ally met Ivanishvili

Giga Bokeria, a close ally of President Mikheil Saakashvili, met election winner Bidzina Ivanishvili to discuss Georgia's foreign policy course. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — President Mikheil Saakashvili promises Bidzina Ivanishvili to help in keeping the new government safe and to retain the direction of Georgia’s foreign policy.

This was made clear by Giga Bokeria, Secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council, after

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