TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili views a controversial deal recently struck between the Georgian government and the Russian-owned energy giant Gazprom as less favorable than the previous agreement, and ‘harmful’ to the political and economic
Giorgi Margvelashvili
Georgian president blocks referendum to ban same-sex marriage

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia will not hold a referendum over whether to have a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
President Giorgi Margvelashvili made it clear Tuesday evening that he does not support the proposed referendum about amending
President meets group who proposed referendum to define marriage

TBILISI, DFWatch–President Giorgi Margvelashvili will Tuesday meet the Georgians who proposed holding a referendum about defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Giorgi Abashishvili, head of the president’s administration,
'Undue connections between political groups and law enforcement'
Georgian president pardons 95 prisoners in connection with Easter

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili on Wednesday pardoned 95 prisoners in connection with Orthodox Easter.
The pardon decree was issued on April 27, and 69 of the pardoned prisoners have already left jail, according to Zviad Koridze,
Georgia's Russia envoy Abashidze answers president's criticism
Topadze's use of Down's syndrome as term of abuse stuns parliament
Georgian president will hold annual address to parliament on February 3
President supports Kvirikashvili as new PM and asks parliament for approval

TBILISI, DFWatch–President Giorgi Margvelashvili Friday supported the ruling coalition’s nominee, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, as candidate for new prime minister and asked parliament to approve him.
The president’s administration supported Kvirikashvili’s candidacy
Georgian president calls Saakashvili's coup plan unacceptable

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president views as it unacceptable to have a senior official in a foreign country interfering in domestic affairs and planning mayhem in Georgia.
President Giorgi Margvelashvili’s briefing on Friday was held in response to the controversy


