Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Over a thousand foreign observers for Georgia's election

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Voters waiting in line in last year’s parliamentary election. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–60 local and 65 international organizations will observe Sunday’s presidential election.

The Central Election Commission published information about the observers on Saturday, after finishing the process of registration of organizations and media.

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Former intelligence official detained for election fraud

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Ministry of Internal Affairs in Georgia Friday detained the former chairman of the Constitutional Security Department (known as Kudi) of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, who is accused with organizing election fraud.

Temur Pataridze is charged

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Open Society report highlights progress in Georgia's reforms

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Minister for Euro-Integration Alexi Petriashvili (center) and head of Open Society Georgia Keti Khutsishvili (right). (OSGF.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Open Society Foundations in Georgia and Armenia say in a new report that there is “some progress” in several areas of Georgia’s efforts to fulfill its European aspirations and existing challenges during.

The report, which was presented a few days ago,

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Saakashvili grants citizenship to \more Georgians in Turkey

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Outgoing President Mikheil Saakashvili on a previous trip to Turkey. (Photo published by the president’s administration.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–President Saakashvili has granted Georgian citizenship to more than a thousand Turks.

According to the State Service Development Agency, Saakashvili granted citizenship to Turks under special rules, which means that they will receive citizenship

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Saakashvili grants citizenship to \more Georgians in Turkey

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Outgoing President Mikheil Saakashvili on a previous trip to Turkey. (Photo published by the president’s administration.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–President Saakashvili has granted Georgian citizenship to more than a thousand Turks.

According to the State Service Development Agency, Saakashvili granted citizenship to Turks under special rules, which means that they will receive citizenship

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Saakashvili grants citizenship to \more Georgians in Turkey

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Outgoing President Mikheil Saakashvili on a previous trip to Turkey. (Photo published by the president’s administration.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–President Saakashvili has granted Georgian citizenship to more than a thousand Turks.

According to the State Service Development Agency, Saakashvili granted citizenship to Turks under special rules, which means that they will receive citizenship

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