TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is creating a temporary commission to monitor the financing of political parties.
The new body will be staffed by people from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and will be based at the State Audit Office.
Its general director, Lasha
Iormughanlo is a village at the river Iori and lies in the Kakheti region in the south eastern part of Georgia. The village has a population of not more than 2 000, according to the most recent census data, predominantly ethic Azeris. The majority of families in Iormughanlo have sheep as a livelihood. While walking … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia has ordered the detention of a lawyer for former Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia.
Giorgi Oniani is charged with abuse of power, falsification of evidence about especially grave crime and purposeful unlawful
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili on Monday met with US Vice President Joe Biden at the White House. President Barack Obama later joined the meeting.
Topics included the US-Georgia strategic partnership, the prospects for Georgia’s integration
TBILISI, DFWatch–The next meeting between Russian and Georgian negotiators might take place on March 4 or 5.
Zurab Abashidze, the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Russian Relations, told Interpressnews that the meeting will be held in Prague.
At this
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgians gathered at the old parliament building in Tbilisi on Sunday to pay tribute to those who died during the recent clashes in Ukraine.
Activists also started a campaign to collect money to pay for treatment of those who were wounded. At least
TBILISI, DFWatch–About 600 miners in western Georgia have gone on strike, demanding that the management fulfills a promise made during a strike last year.
In Chiatura, eomployees at Itkhvisi, Shukura, a factory and a mechanical workshop warn that if their demands aren’t met, about
TBILISI, DFWatch–The speaker of parliament in Georgia says there are currently no threats against the country.
Gubaz Sanikidze, a member of parliament for the Georgian Dream coalition, said Friday that ‘it will be Georgia’s turn after Ukraine’ and begged the
TBILISI, DFWatch–Minibus drivers in Rustavi southeast of Tbilisi are on strike.
They are protesting against the competition for transport by City Council and demand to delay for three to five years the competition for inner city and Tbilisi-Rustavi transport.
TBILISI, DFWatch–One lone woman demonstrated in support of Ukraine in front of Georgia’s parliament on Friday. Georgians are showing solidarity in a number of ways after the bloodbath in Kiev.
Gvantsa Chkhivadze, who represents Movement for Independence and Euro-