Thursday, June 25, 2026

Controversial head of party finance watchdog resigns

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Natia Mogeladze has not commented on why she resigned as head of the body that monitors the financing of political parties. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Natia Mogeladze, head of the Financial Monitoring Service for political parties, resigned on Wednesday.

According to the State Audit Office, a body subordinate to the Financial Monitoring Service, it was Mogeladze’s own decision to resign.

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Gay rights activists rally in Tbilisi May 17

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Activists plan to gather outside the old parliament building in Tbilisi. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Human right organizations and gay rights activists plan a flash mob event May 17 outside the old parliament building in Tbilisi.

The flash mob will last half hour and the purpose is to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, which is marked in

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FBI's Robert Mueller visiting Georgia regarding Sochi Olympics

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FBI Director Robert Mueller (left) and Georgia’s Minister of Justice Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Robert Mueller, director of the US federal police FBI, has paid a visit to Georgia in connection with the Olympic winter games in Sochi in 2014.

This is Mueller’s second visit to Georgia. The first time was in May, 2010, when he discussed deepening

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12 Georgians released from South Ossetian detention

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Five of the detainees were minors from the village Korbouli. (Police.ge.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Twelve Georgian citizens were Tuesday released after having been detained by Russian soldiers for crossing the border of South Ossetia.

May 1 to 4, Russian soldiers detained 22 people living in villages near to the breakaway region. According

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Ivanishvili intensifies search for presidential candidate

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Bidzina Ivanishvili’s coalition is searching for a candidate for president. Defense Minister Irakli Alasania (left) has been mentioned as a strong contender. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Dream coalition will name its candidate for president next week.

At the end of the week, the coalition’s council will decide who will represent it in the upcoming presidential election.

Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili on Tuesday

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Saakashvili and Aliyev discussed Kars-Akhalkalaki railway

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Georgia’s President Mikheil Saakashvili (center left) and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili discussed the construction of the Kars-Akhalkalaki railway with President Ilham Aliyev during his visit to Azerbaijan.

The heads of state of the two neighboring countries underlined that the construction of

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University rectors call for amendment to be stopped

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Gigi Tevzadze, Rector of Ilia State University in Tbilisi. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The rectors of two large universities in Georgia ask President Mikheil Saakashvili to use his right to veto a law amendment which in their opinion will restrict the autonomy of universities.

Gigi Tevzadze, Rector of Ilia State University, also known as Iliauni, said on Tuesday

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OSCE parliamentarians visiting Georgia

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The Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel, where some of the OSCE delegation’s meetings will take place. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A delegation from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) chaired by Wolfgang Grossruck, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, arrives in Georgia today Tuesday for a three day visit.

In the delegation are also

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