Friday, December 5, 2025

Deprived business owners eyeing a return to Georgia

Election winner Bidzina Ivanishvili met local and foreign business leaders shortly after the election to gage the situation in the private sector. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Following the opposition victory in last week’s parliamentary election, people who have been deprived of their companies in recent years are now saying they want to get back what was taken from them during the rule of President Mikheil Saakashvili.

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Ivanishvhili and Kaladze lost their appeal

Bidzina Ivanishvili (left) and Kakhi Kaladze were fined for withdrawing money from their private bank accounts without telling authorities what it was for. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Appeals Court in Tbilisi rejected an appeal by the leader of the opposition Georgian Dream coalition and a former AC Milan player. This means that the decision by Tbilisi City Court to fine them stands.

Bidzina Ivanishvili was fined USD 12.3

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Seizure continues against staff of Ivanishvili linked bank

Nodar Javakhishvili, former bank director, thinks the government's action has to do with a recent donation of his to the opposition Georgian Dream party. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The bank accounts of the director and seven employees of Cartu Bank were seized today. The bank is known as being connected to the opposition Georgian Dream bloc.

Nodar Javakhishvili today told journalists that the seizure has connection to a

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Takeover of Ivanishvili company runs its course

Imeda Nikuradze was sentenced to 20 days administrative detention for resisting the police during the takeover. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A lawyer for a company affiliated with the largest opposition bloc in Georgia has been sentenced to twenty days administrative detention for resisting police.

His lawyers say Tbilisi City Court’s decision was illegal and are going to appeal.

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