TBILISI, DFWatch–The president and prime minister of Georgia will meet have their second official meeting today at 15:00 at the government office to discuss ‘important topics for the country.’
The meeting will be closed to the media. Only PR staff working for the
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court on Saturday held pretrial hearing in two of the five criminal cases currently brought against former defense minister Bacho Akhalaia to decide on preventive measures before the trial.
For the third time, Akhalaia was given pretrial
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office Saturday presented a fifth charge against close Saakashvili ally Bacho Akhalaia, this time about torture through abuse of powers.
Those who were tortured were ‘punished’ for their political views, and the crime was
“Georgia? What kind of place is that?”
“Well, this is a post-Soviet country where a pro-Russian billionaire won the elections over a pro-Western reformer president…”
That is a tag line that has already appeared in many foreign publications on Georgia,
TBILISI, DFWatch–A debate is brewing in Georgia about the credentials of the new justice minister, as Thea Tsulukiani’s opponents claim that she doesn’t have a law degree.
Her supporters in the governing Georgian Dream coalition claim she has a diploma, but received
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office lost its appeal about issuing bail conditions for Tbilisi mayor Gigi Ugulava in a case about money laundering and embezzlement.
The Appeals Court refused to set a one million GEL (USD 600 000) bail for mayor and suspend him
TBILISI, DFWatch–One of the main topics of conversation when Georgia and Russia met in Prague yesterday was whether Russia will simplify visa rules for Georgian citizens.
(Article has been updated with comments from Russia’s foreign ministry.)
The two countries
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s president and prime minister will meet on Monday. The main topic of conversation will be ‘important issues of the country’, according to the president.
The date of their meeting became known on Friday, after Prime Minister Bidzina
TBILISI, DFWatch–A new report found violations in the activities of the National Communications Commission.
It says that commission head Irakli Chikovani, who has been abroad for the last 3 months, has a conflict of interest.
Georgian Young Lawyer’s
TBILISI, DFWatch–A former government minister and close Saakashvili ally will be charged with misconduct during the country’s largest prison riot in 2006 which caused seven deaths.
The Prosecutor’s Office today presented details of the prison riot and charged Bacho