TBILISI, DFWatch — The U.S. is closely monitoring the transition of power from President Saakashvili’s National Movement to Prime Minister Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream coalition.
Also subject to scrutiny is how well the two political blocs are working together,
TBILISI, DFWatch — The new government’s proposed budget is in some regards unrealistic, according to a new report.
Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) presented the report Analysis and Recommendations on 2013 year Draft Budget of Georgia on Tuesday.
TBILISI, DFWatch — President Mikheil Saakashvili has lost one of his two business jets. The new government has decided not to allow the president to use it anymore.
Alexandre Burchuladze, Deputy Defense Minister said in an interview with Rustavi 2 that the reason
TBILISI, DFWatch — A member of parliament from Saakashvili’s National Movement party is being called in for questioning regarding the beating of a businessman.
According to the prosecutor’s office, Paata Lezhava on September 23, 2012 beat businessman
TBILISI, DFWatch — Two U.S. government officials arrived in Georgia Wednesday as part of a tour of the Caucasus.
Thomas Melia from the State Department and Catherine Newcombe from the Department of Justice, will meet with Georgian government officials, media and
TBILISI, DFWatch — The interior minister says the crime situation in Georgia now is under control, but remains difficult.
Interior Minister Irakli Gharibashvili says criminals have taken advantage of the process of handing over power.
“We weren’t able to timely
TBILISI, DFWatch — South Ossetia – a breakaway region of Georgia – is ranked among the world’s most repressive regimes by Freedom House.
Freedom House, a non-governmental organization, has published a new report called ‘The Worst of the Worst: The World’s
TBILISI, DFWatch — A man who was recently released from prison has reportedly attacked someone with a knife.
The interior ministry December 10 reported that a prisoner named Tengiz injured a 31-year old man called Tamaz with knife and escaped from the scene.
TBILISI, DFWatch — The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko says he is prepared to beg on his knees for the Georgian government to return the country to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Lukashenko said this in Minsk on Tuesday during a meeting
TBILISI, DFWatch — Tbilisi City Court Tuesday heard two separate set of charges against former Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili, and determined that he must remain in pre-trial custody.
The first set of charges pertain to negligence of duty while he as defense