Sunday, August 17, 2025

Prime minister seeks to calm feud within ruling coalition

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Giorgi Kvirikashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian prime minister sought to calm down a feud within his coalition on Thursday, detailing his views in a statement posted on Facebook.

Gogi Topadze, leader of the coalition partner the Industrialists, accused the defense minister of having

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Topadze's use of Down's syndrome as term of abuse stuns parliament

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Gogi Topadze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian parliament member Wednesday used Down’s syndrome as a term of abuse.

Gogi Topadze, previously known for his praise of Stalin a few months ago, claimed that the president in his national address compared the Georgian

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Tbilisi NGOs launch petition against GD member's 'anti-Western statements'

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Gogi Topadze, the target of the NGOs’ criticism. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Some of the most influential non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Georgia on Friday launched a petition against anti-western statements recently made by members of the ruling coalition.

A few days ago, a businessman who is leader

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Georgia may revise taxation on some imported goods

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Gogi Topadze, one of the parliamentarians who authored the bill. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia may change the rules for VAT taxation and abolish advantages for importers of certain categories of goods.

Parliament has started reviewing the draft, but the National Movement criticizes it and says they believe members of the ruling

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