Friday, December 5, 2025

New Georgian PM unveils cabinet with three new names

Ivane Machavariani is proposed as new finance minister, one of the three new faces in the government. (PIA.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–New Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze unveiled his cabinet on Thursday. The list contains three new names, among them proposed Finance Minister Ivane Machavariani (pictured), while the embattled justice minister gets to keep her seat.

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Georgian parliament approves new government

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(Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian parliament Saturday passed a vote of confidence in a new cabinet government formed after Georgian Dream won a landslide in the October 8 election.

110 MPs voted for and 19 against a cabinet, which had only three personnel changes

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Are interruptions in Georgia's wine export economic warfare?

Levan Davitashvili
Levan Davitashvili, head of Georgia’s National Wine Agency. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–There are interruptions in the export of wine from Georgia to Belarus, although formally the export is not stopped.

The sale of wine to Ukraine and Russia is continuing without any restrictions, according to Levan Davitashvili, head

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Russia faults seven Georgian wine producers

Levan Davitashvili
Levan Davitashvili, head of Georgia’s National Wine Agency. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia has refused to let seven Georgian wine producers export 28 types of wines to the Russian market ‘due to non-compliance with hygienic standards.’

The official website of the Russian consumer protection agency Rospotrebnadzor published a list

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Third team of Russian quality experts to Georgia Sept 16

Levan Davitashvili
Levan Davitashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A third team of Russian experts are coming to Georgia on September 16 to check the quality of wine and mineral water.

The experts come from the consumer protection agency Rospotrebnadzor and will check approximately 30 Georgian wine

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Georgian wine to Russia in months

Levan Davitashvili
Levan Davitashvili, head of the National Wine Agency, believes Georgian wine might be back on Russian dinner tables by the end of spring. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian wine might get back on the Russian market by the end of spring and it will cost about USD 10, which is higher than the average wine price in Russia.

A delegation from Georgian business and government is in Moscow to negotiate about a return

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