TBILISI, DFWatch–There is a need for new people in the Georgian Dream government, businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili said Wednesday evening, in his first public comments on the change of prime minister and other recent developments in the coalition
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Georgian parliament approves new Kvirikashvili government
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian parliament approved the new government on Tuesday by 86 votes against 28.
Lawmakers debated the government program all day, sparring with new Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili into late night hours.
Both the two
Incoming PM defends economic policy
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s prime minister in waiting defended his handling of the economic crisis as he answered questions from parliamentarians on Monday ahead of a confirmation vote today, Tuesday.
As expected, Giorgi Kvirikashvili’s tenure as economy minister
New PM plans no changes in cabinet – for now
TBILISI, DFWatch–Giorgi Kvirikashvili, the designated new prime minister of Georgia, plans to present his cabinet tomorrow. The list is expected to be almost identical to the current government, but he does not rule out changes in the future.
The former vice prime minister
President supports Kvirikashvili as new PM and asks parliament for approval
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Giorgi Margvelashvili Friday supported the ruling coalition’s nominee, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, as candidate for new prime minister and asked parliament to approve him.
The president’s administration supported Kvirikashvili’s candidacy
GD coalition to discuss new PM at session Friday
TBILISI, DFWatch–The candidate for new prime minister will be discussed at a session of the Georgian Dream coalition on Friday, the speaker of parliament said Wednesday evening after the PM announced his resignation.
Speaker Davit Usupashvili
NDI poll shows small Georgian Dream lead, voters still indifferent
TBILISI, DFWatch–A poll published on Monday shows the ruling Georgian Dream coalition back in the lead, and a surge in voters’ apathy slightly abating.
The latest National Democratic Institute (NDI) poll, carried out in late November, early December, shows that if there
Opposition activists on hunger strike taken to hospital
TBILISI, DFWatch–Several members of the party Alliance of Patriots were taken to the hospital on Tuesday after going on a hunger strike ten days ago.
Emzar Kvitsiani, Manana Abuseridze, Lali Khutsishvili and Ada Marshania were brought to Chapidze clinic, while
Georgian Stalin admirer quits as member of parliament
TBILISI, DFWatch–An MP from the ruling coalition who was recently criticized for praising Joseph Stalin, announced that he plans to resign as member of parliament after a draft bill he proposed has been discussed.
Gogi Topadze from the Industrialists
Poll shows Georgian voters increasingly apathetic
TBILISI, DFWatch–In a new poll, 35 percent of Georgians say they don’t know who they would vote for if there were a parliamentary election tomorrow.
The poll, which was published by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) shows that both the Georgian Dream