TBILISI, DFWatch–National Forum withdrew from the governing Georgian Dream coalition -on Sunday, and the following day party leaders said they are also withdrawing from the parliamentary majority.
Leader of the party Kakha Shartava
Politics
Republicans and Georgian Dream to run as independent parties
TBILISI, DFWatch–Two of the parties in the governing Georgian Dream coalition have decided to run as independent parties in the upcoming parliamentary election.
The Republican Party declared Thursday that they plan to participate in the election independently,
Head of Georgia's National Bank calls for merging ministries to save money
TBILISI, DFWatch–The president of the National Bank suggests reducing the number of ministries in Georgia in order to save public money.
In an interview with Rustavi 2, Giorgi Kadagidze drew attention to Switzerland, a developed country which has eight ministries,
Georgian president will hold annual address to parliament on February 3
TBILISI, DFWatch–The president’s annual state of the nation address will be delivered at the opening of the spring session of parliament on February 3.
Giorgi Kverenchkhiadze, who is parliamentary secretary for President Giorgi Margvelashvili,
Director of Ivanishvili's Cartu Bank appointed deputy mayor of Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–The head of Cartu Bank was appointed deputy mayor of Tbilisi on Thursday.
Presenting his new deputy, Mayor Davit Narmania said that Giorgi Liluashvili has the experience and skills necessary to be a good manager.
He listed Liluashvili’s past positions,
Zalkaliani of the Free Democrats appointed deputy foreign minister
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili on Friday as expected appointed Davit Zalkaliani as deputy foreign minister, the same position he held before resigning in November 2014.
Zalkaliani was deputy foreign minister from 2012 to 2014, but resigned when his party
Former deputy foreign minister who left post is reappointed
TBILISI, DFWatch–A former deputy foreign minister from the opposition Free Democrats Party is to return to his post following a proposal by Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili.
The Free Democrats party, which came to power in 2012 as part of the
The government needs renewal, says GD founder Ivanishvili
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
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