Monday, December 15, 2025

Georgia to sue Russian telecom company MTC

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Prime Minister of Georgia, Bidzina Ivanishvili, says mobile phones get connected to MTC when 200 meters from the de facto border. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia is preparing to sue the Russian communications network MTC.

Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said Monday at a press conference that he met with Polish journalists on Sunday and received information that the area near the

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United States congratulates Georgia on election

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The United States has congratulated the Georgian people on holding a peaceful presidential election.

A statement published on the State Department website says the presidential election on October 27 was an important step for Georgia’s democratic

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Saakashvili sums up nearly ten years in power

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Mikheil Saakashvili bid farewell to the Georgian people in a last televised address. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s outgoing president Mikheil Saakashvili has left for Brussels to meet with Chairman of the EU Commission Jose Manuel Barroso.

Before leaving, Saakashvili held a last televised address from his palace. He thanked people for giving

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NATO, EU and OSCE praise Georgia's election

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EU’s foreign policy spokesperson Catherine Ashton said Georgia has shown strong democratic credentials. (EU.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–In statements to the media, NATO, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) are celebrating Sunday’s election as a historic step forward for democracy in Georgia.

The Organization for Security and Cooperation

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Georgia's new president rules out putting Saakashvili on trial

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There won’t be any political prosecutions in Georgia, says newly elected president Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Giorgi Margvelashvili, who is to be the fourth president of Georgia after the inauguration on November 17, promises that there won’t be political prosecution in the country.

Monday he appeared next to Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili at a post-

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New Georgian president will be sworn in Nov 17

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Newly elected president Giorgi Margvelashvili will be sworn in November 17. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s new president will sworn in on November 17. The location of the inauguration and other details are unknown.

After the swearing-in ceremony, the new president will be empowered to use his authority granted by the Constitution, and the

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Margvelashvili won among Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan

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Giorgi Margvelashvili from Georgian Dream won a majority of votes also among Georgian ISAF-soldiers in Afghanistan. (CEC.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Dream candidate Giorgi Margvelashvili received most votes among Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan.

Margvelashvili won over Davit Bakradze, from the National Movement, at two election precincts for Georgian soldiers serving in the NATO-led

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