Tag: Giga Bokeria

Thousands rally in Tbilisi, one year on from EU ‘freeze’

December 2, 2025November 29, 2025 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, November 29 – Georgia’s opposition staged a large rally in Tbilisi on Friday night, warning that the country’s European path is at risk. Crowds gathered on Rustaveli Avenue for what organizers described as the next phase of a long struggle against the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party. Speakers urged supporters to stay on the … Read more

Bokeria slams ‘double standards’ after arrest of Droa leader

September 15, 2025 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, September 15 – Giga Bokeria, leader of the small opposition party Federalists, blasted the detention of Elena Khoshtaria, the head of the opposition group Droa. Bokeria described the move as “another shameless example of double standards” by what he called the “unconstitutional regime of Bidzina Ivanishvili,” the billionaire founder of the ruling Georgian Dream … Read more

Saakashvili ally questioned about alleged coup plans

October 25, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Prosecutor General’s Office Saturday questioned a former ally of ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili on suspicion that he is part a coup plan.

A transcript of an alleged conversation between Saakashvili and Giga Bokeria,

UNM demands snap election, a year before scheduled one

October 6, 2015 by DFWatch staff

giga_bokeria_Crop — Giga Bokeria. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s former ruling party the National Movement demands a snap election, a year before the next scheduled parliamentary election.

At a demonstration by party activists outside the residence of businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili Monday, Giga Bokeria

Tbilisi court restores UNM's candidate in Marneuli

June 10, 2014 by DFWatch staff

bokeria_giga_Cropped — The Central Election Commission has damaged its reputation, says National Movement activist Giga Bokeria. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court on Tuesday restored a National Movement candidate’s right to run in the June 15 local election.

Akmamed Imamkuliev was launched as the UNM’s candidate for gamgebeli in Marneuli, a town in southern Georgia.

But June 5,

Close Saakashvili ally questioned about embezzlement

April 5, 2014 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Prosecutors in Georgia Friday questioned the former secretary of the country’s Security Council in an embezzlement case.

Walking out after five hours inside the Prosecutor’s Office, Giga Bokeria said the interrogation was conducted in a peaceful

Georgian Security Council secretary resigns, as promised

November 15, 2013 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council, Giga Bokeria, has resigned a few days before the inauguration of the new president.

Bokeria’s letter of resignation is dated November 15 and addressed to the president’s administration, which says

Security Council secretary to resign if Ivanishvili bloc wins presidency

October 17, 2013 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Giga Bokeria, Secretary of the Security Council, says he will leave the post if Georgian Dream candidate Giorgi Margvelashvili wins the presidential election.

Margvelashvili on Wednesday told journalists that in case of a Georgian Dream victory