Monday, December 15, 2025

Georgian government responds to criticism

Chiora Taktakishvili, spokesperson for the ruling party, said the PACE observers had received incorrect information from lobbyists from the opposition. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The government in Georgia claims the OSCE’s Parliamentary Assembly is spreading incorrect information provided by lobbyists of a certain party.

A delegation from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on Thursday released a statement

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Government claims opposition is trying to discredit authorities

Maia Panjikidze says the seizure of bank accounts threatens the political activity of the Georgian Dream coalition. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The government in Georgia accuses the opposition bloc Georgian Dream of attempting to discredit government bodies.

Two officials in the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly expressed concern about the seizing of bank accounts of parties

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Saakashvili reaching out to Georgian youth

President Mikheil Saakashvili reached out to students in the coastal resort Anaklia, urging them to vote. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili says the ruling party will have several 21 year-old candidates on their list for the upcoming parliament elections.

Saakashvili today met students who have a summer job in the small Black Sea coastal town

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Ivanishvili announces his candidacy for prime minister

Bidzina Ivanishvili is Georgian Dream's candidate for prime minister. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Opposition businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili, who is challenging Mikheil Saakashvili in Georgia’s October 1 parliamentary election, has announced himself as candidate for prime minister.

The announcement comes one day after Saakashvili’s National

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Saakashvili says his PM will continue after October 1

The government of President Mikheil Saakashvili does not rule out that his prime minister will take over as president after he leaves. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The government in Georgia has placed the speaker of parliament on the top of its party list, which probably means he will keep his post if they win.

It also said the current prime minister is their prime minister candidate after the election.

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Ivanishvhili and Kaladze lost their appeal

Bidzina Ivanishvili (left) and Kakhi Kaladze were fined for withdrawing money from their private bank accounts without telling authorities what it was for. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Appeals Court in Tbilisi rejected an appeal by the leader of the opposition Georgian Dream coalition and a former AC Milan player. This means that the decision by Tbilisi City Court to fine them stands.

Bidzina Ivanishvili was fined USD 12.3

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Former AC Milan player Kakhi Kaladze fined USD 10 million

Kakhi Kaladze fined 10 million USD by Saakashvili's "nanny state". Lawyers say there is no law in Georgia which makes it illegal to withdraw money from a bank account without explaining to authorities what it is going to be spent on. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A well-known football player who left his career to join the opposition Georgian Dream coalition was on Friday fined 17 million lari for not doing as he was told by the State Audit Office.

Kakhi Kaladze’s property was also seized, but he doesn’t

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