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Tbilisi Mayor Kaladze poised to run again as Georgia's local elections campaign heats up

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party is gearing up for the October local elections, with Tbilisi Mayor Kakhi Kaladze expected to run for a third term. Kaladze, a former professional footballer, confirmed this week that he will be the party’s candidate for mayor of the capital, although he has not formally declared his candidacy … Read more

Georgia's ruling party achieves 47% in local elections, higher than EU mediated agreement's trigger level for snap poll

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s local elections have so far earned mixed results, with both the ruling party and the opposition celebrating victory and highlighting their own success. Although the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) won a landslide victory in the proportional list and received 47% of the overall votes, it experienced major setbacks in several provincial cities. Despite … Read more

A PM who recently resigned is Georgia's most popular politician

TBILISI, DFWatch–A recently retired prime minister is one of Georgia’s most popular politicians, according to a new survey published by the International Republican Institute (IRI) on Monday. Giorgi Gakharia, who resigned in February citing disagreement with his party colleagues over the detention of UNM leader Nika Melia, is liked by 65% ​​of respondents, far more … Read more

Former AC Milan player elected Tbilisi mayor

Former professional football player Kakha Kaladze has been elected mayor of Tbilisi, representing the ruling party Georgian Dream. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Former AC Milan football player and Georgia’s current vice Prime Minister Kakha Kaladze has won a decisive victory in the election for Tbilisi mayor with 54 percent of the votes, according to an exit poll at 6pm.

The exit polls was carried out by Edison Media Research.

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New ministers confirmed by lighthearted Georgian parliament

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Giorgi Khachidze (left) posing for a selfie with Energy Minister Kakhi Kaladze. (Photo published by Khachidze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Though officially on summer break, the parliament in Georgia convened on Saturday to declare trust in the government after seven of the ministers were replaced.

The vote ended with 89 out of 150 representatives declaring trust in the government. No-one

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Footballer-minister Kaladze accused of election violation

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Energy Minister Kakhi Kaladze denied having violated election laws. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A government spokesperson in Georgia defended himself Sunday against criticism from an opposition politician for standing in front of a political banner during a press conference on election day.

Energy Minister and Vice Prime Minister Kakhi Kaladze

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