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Levan Gachechiladze, opposition leader and 2008 presidential candidate, dies at 61

TBILISI, August 20 – Levan Gachechiladze, a Georgian businessman-turned-politician who once led a united opposition challenge for the presidency, has died at the age of 61. Gachechiladze first entered politics in 1999, winning a seat in parliament under the ruling Citizens’ Union of Georgia, then the party of President Eduard Shevardnadze. He soon broke away … Read more

Rustavi 2 head assaulted at father’s funeral meal by son of Maestro director

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Nika Gvaramia at the police station. (Palitra TV.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The director of Georgia’s largest opposition-leaning TV channel was physically assaulted at a restaurant in Tbilisi Saturday evening.

The attack took place as Rustavi 2 director Nika Gvaramia was preparing to leave a restaurant after the funeral of his father.

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Court approves Levan Gachechiladze as new director of Maestro TV

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Levan Gachechiladze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Public Registry on Monday registered Levan Gachechiladze as director of Studio Maestro.

The registry said in a statement that Gachechiladze was appointed director of Maestro as a result of a decision made by the Appeals Court on March 1.

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