TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s eighth parliamentary assembly has three factions from the majority and three from the minority. 15 parliamentary committees were established.
The Georgian Dream coalition, which is the new parliament majority, on Sunday set up three
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
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian Dream on Tuesday named the rest of its candidates for new government ministers.
Bidzina Ivanishivli, Georgian Dream coalition leader, said the Ministry of Economy will be given certain new functions because of upcoming reforms. New economy
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
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
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
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
TBILISI, DFWatch — Five members of the United National Movement party in Tbilisi City Council left their faction and set up a new faction, which will join the platform of the parliament election winner Georgian Dream.
The faction had 38 members before it lost the five
TBILISI, DFWatch — The Georgian Dream coalition leader and likely prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili today named his candidates for government ministers and other top positions.
Head of Georgia’s National Bank will be Nodar Javakhishvili, chair of Cartu Bank, a bank affiliated
TBILISI, DFWatch — Negotiators for the government and Georgian Dream Monday held another round of consultations regarding the ongoing process to transfer power.
Participants said afterwards that Monday evening consultations will start between current ministers and Georgian