TBILISI, DFWatch–President Giorgi Margvelashvili said in an address to parliament on Friday that he has warned that there would be problems if people continued to distrust the country’s institutions.
“During the recent year, I have repeatedly underlined
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Giorgi Margvelashvili will address parliament on November 14 at noon.
The address will be held at the beginning at a plenary session and be followed by an address of the speaker of parliament.
November 5, right after the prime minister
TBILISI, DFWatch–The governing Georgian Dream coalition on Monday increased the number of seats it controls in parliament to 87, as twelve majoritarians agreed to support the bloc.
The same day as the twelve decided to join the majority, the Free Democrats officially
TBILISI, DFWatch–Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani decided to finally leave the Free Democrats, the party led by the dismissed defense minister Irakli Alasania.
Tsulukiani recently withdrew from the Georgian Dream coalition due to political crisis following the sacking
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s recently resigned foreign minister believes herself and the recently dismissed defense minister might be arrested soon.
Defense Minister Irakli Alasania was dismissed last week because he according to the prime minister was trying to turn
TBILISI, DFWatch–The billionaire behind the government coalition in Georgia on Saturday made his first public comments about the political crisis.
Bidzina Ivanishvili had critical things to say about several of the people who have been at center stage these last days,
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream coalition received another unexpected blow Friday when one of its active members switched sides and joined the dismissed defense minister’s political party.
Nevertheless, GD says the loss of Shalva Shavgulidze
TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Defense Minister Irakli Alasania, who was dismissed a few days ago, Thursday evening met Bidzina Ivanishvili, the businessman who brought together the Georgian Dream coalition.
Ivanishvili has avoided public statements since he left
TBILISI, DFWatch–After sacking and reprimanding his once ally, Prime Minister Garibashvili says if Alasania’s party goes into opposition, this will make the country’s democracy even stronger.
Alasania on his part says he thinks the PM has lost face.
Garibashvili
TBILISI, DFWatch–In Georgia, the party of the recently dismissed defense minister is rushing to try to deprive Georgian Dream of its majority, while the coalition is trying to retain it.
If all ten members of the Free Democrats faction leave the coalition, this will