TBILISI, DFWatch–Two EU foreign policy spokespersons express deep concern over the violent incidents in front of the National Library in Tbilisi February 8.
A violent clash developed as a column of activists for President Mikheil Saakashvili’s National Movement party, led
Tbilisi, DF Watch–Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili welcomes a statement by Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili condemning Friday’s violence in front of the National Library and invites him to a new dialogue.
Saakashvili said he welcomed ‘the fact that the Prime
TBILISI, DFWatch–New details have been revealed about the murder of Buta Robakidze, while the former head of the interior minister’s press office was detained.
Guram Donadze was charged for abuse of powers. Specifically, he is accused of ordering the filming of
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili unconditionally and unequivocally condemns the violence which took place on Friday outside the National Library.
President Mikheil Saakashvili’s televised address to the nation was delayed after a group of
TBILISI, DFWatch–Police today detained a person who Friday hit Chiora Taktakishvili, member of parliament for the National Movement, causing bleeding and injuries to her nose.
According to the interior minister police this morning detained Giorgi Mamaladze, who is
TBILISI, DFWatch–Some of the top people in President Mikheil Saakashvili’s National Movement party Friday clashed with a crowd mostly consisting of protesters who were angry about the treatment of political prisoners.
Over a hundred political prisoners were recently
TBILISI, DFWatch–Saakashvili says the Girgvliani case is ‘a black stain’ for him which he feels partly responsible for.
After the televised state to the nation speech, which eventually ended up being held at his residence, the president invited journalists from
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Finance Ministry’s investigative service launched an investigation into the organization of the former member of parliament and well-known climber Gia Tortladze.
Investigators believe that money given by the Culture Ministry to the
TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili says his party supports constitution changes regarding limiting his powers, but doesn’t support the change which suggests moving parliament back to Tbilisi.
In his speech held at the president’s residence
TBILISI, DFWatch — After violent clashes caused him to change venue for the state of the nation address Friday, President Mikheil Saakashvili held his televised address from his residence.
No one will be able to lock me up in this palace, the president said.
He opened