Davit Darakhvelidze

Georgian gov’t gives new homes to refugees

By | February 14th, 2014|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , |

Refugee Minister Davit Darakhvelidze. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–543 refugee families have been given apartments for one lari a piece from the government. Refugee Minister Davit Darakhvelidze said on Thursday that the apartments are in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Mtskheta, Borjomi, Chiatura, Kutaisi, Tskaltubo and Batumi. […]

33 000 of Georgia’s war refugees earn too much, will have aid cut

By | July 24th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Refugee Minister Davit Darakhvelidze. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Refugee Minister Davit Darakhvelidze says about 33 000 refugees might have their 28 lari (USD 16) monthly allowance cut off because they their income is above the 1 500 lari limit. 10 000 of them earn about 20 000-30 000 lari (USD 12 000 […]

New minister explained allegedly racist comments

By | October 24th, 2012|Categories: News, Politics|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are voicing their opposition to a candidate for refugee minister in the new government. Prime Minister candidate Bidzina Ivanishvili, who is leader of the election winner Georgian Dream, earlier […]

Refugee minister candidate criticized for ‘racist’ statements

By | October 22nd, 2012|Categories: News, Politics|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Groups in Georgia ask the new government to reconsider its candidate for refugee minister, after criticism for making racist statements. A week ago Bidzina Ivanishvili presented his list of names for the future government. One of them was Davit […]