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Anti-NATO, antigay MP withdraws from majoritarian race, express allegiance to Ivanishvili

September 29, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Tbilisi, DFWatch – A member of Georgian parliament, notorious for his radical anti-NATO, antigay statements, Thursday withdrew his candidacy in a majoritarian district and expressed support to Georgian Dream and its founder, former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili. Nine days before the election Tamaz Mechiauri, MP and a leader of a party ‘Tamaz Mechiauri – United … Read more

UNM pledges not to prosecute Ivanishvili after elections

September 28, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Giga Bokeria, Secretary of the Security Council (IPN)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Movement will not prosecute Bidzina Ivanishvili and his supporters , Giga Bokeria, the party’s foreign affairs secretary said at a briefing on Wednesday.

Bokeria predicts ‘inevitable’ loss by the Georgian Dream,

GD announces its party list, pushing some old members aside

September 9, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The ruling Georgian Dream announces its party list for Oct. 2, 2016 parliamentary elections, featuring mostly ‘new faces’ on its top and leaving many of its prominent members behind.

The list is headed by Giorgi Kvirikashvili, current PM

NDI polls: Only four parties performed above electoral barrier

July 29, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Tbilisi, DFWatch – The National Democratic Institute released the results of the latest survey which details Georgians’ political affiliations before the upcoming parliamentary elections in October 2016.

UNM may boycott parliament sittings until Oct. 8 elections

May 25, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Before declaring their boycott,Earlier, during the plenary session several MPs from both sides participated in the verbal squabble UNM squabble preceded — The boycott declared by the UNM was preceded by a squabble during the plenary session.

Tbilisi, DFWatch – United National Movement has announced its decision to suspend its activities in the parliament until all involved in violent incident in Kortskheli were punished.

Georgian Dream wins seven, UNM two seats in by-elections

May 23, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Central Electoral Commission (CESKO) announced the preliminary results of the by-elections to Sakrebulos (‘municipal assemblies’), which were held on 22 May in nine majoritarian electoral districts.

Usupashvili: Partnership with UNM ‘not serious’

April 6, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Speaker of Parliament Davit Usupashvili flatly denied allegations that the Republican Party of Georgia, commonly known as the Republicans, was considering a partnership with the United National Movement (UNM) before the parliamentary

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‘No tragedy’ if GD coalition falls apart: Kaladze

March 28, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Kaladze — Vice PM sees no tragedy if the coalition falls apart (IPN)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Dream — Democratic Georgia, a key political party within the Georgian Dream coalition, may opt for running independently in the upcoming parliamentary elections, Kakha Kaladze, Minister of Energy stated Saturday, thus adding fuel to the fire in the widespread

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Ivanishvili's Cartu Bank fined half a million dollars

March 13, 2012 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian Chamber of Control keeps using its newly granted authority and fines a Georgian billionaire turned politician’s bank 822 040 lari (about 498 000 US dollars) for avoiding the law during financial transactions.

In a statement, the Chamber

Ivanishvili goes one step further on uncertain opposition path

February 21, 2012 by Rusiko Machaidze

qartuli ocneba prezent (6) — Tentatively terming himself 'head' of the political coalition, Georgian opposition financier Bidzina Ivanishvili today presented the main politicians who will be working with him in the coming election campaign. (Photo: Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili Tuesday took his movement one step further to becoming a full-fledged party, but stopped short of assuming leadership.

Ivanishvili’s citizenship was revoked by President Mikheil Saakashvili at the