Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Georgia’s former ruling party fires senior functionaries

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Giorgi Oniani. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The infighting in the United National Movement (UNM) continued on Wednesday as 20 members from the main opposition party’s central administration were dismissed.

The dismissal impacted mostly those who side with Saakashvili loyalist Chiora Taktakishvili,

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President boycotts constitutional commission, calls for public hearing

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President of Georgia, Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili may refrain from participating in the work of the state constitutional commission and instead start ‘actively lobbying’ for launching a public discussion regarding constitutional amendments,

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UNM barely avoids splitting in two after talk of ditching Saakashvili

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The rebel faction wants UNM’s 2013 presidential candidate Davit Bakradze as new leader. (Channel 1.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The faction supporting Mikheil Saakashvili narrowly won a debate at a National Movement party conference on Wednesday. A  resolution was passed to hold a party convention in the format favored by the country’s former president.

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Georgian parliament approves new government

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(Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian parliament Saturday passed a vote of confidence in a new cabinet government formed after Georgian Dream won a landslide in the October 8 election.

110 MPs voted for and 19 against a cabinet, which had only three personnel changes

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Georgian interior minister lists achievements ahead of confidence vote

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(Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Acting Interior Minister Giorgi Mghebrishvili showed up at several committee hearings on Wednesday as parliamentarians were preparing for a vote of confidence in the new cabinet.

Listing his ministry’s achievements, Mghebrishvili said police in Georgia

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UNM member refuses to serve in Adjara's supreme council

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Levan Varshalomidze apologized to voters for not being able to protect their votes. (Facebook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A politician for the UNM party in Adjara has refused to serve in the region’s supreme council, echoing a recent decision by Sandra Roelofs, the former first lady, to not take her seat in parliament.

Levan Varshalomidze, former chairman of the Adjara government,

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