Thea Tsulukiani

    Georgian parliament close to wrapping up controversial probe into UNM-era crimes

    By | June 9th, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

    Sozar Subari. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch--A temporary parliamentary investigative commission in Georgia is continuing its controversial probe into alleged abuses committed during the 2003–2012 rule of the United National Movement (UNM). The commission, chaired by MPs affiliated with the ruling party and the splinter group "People’s Power," has received a one-month extension, with its mandate now running [...]

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      New Georgian PM unveils cabinet with three new names

      By | July 12th, 2018|Categories: Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

      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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        Georgia’s ruling party allegedly preparing to pick justice minister as candidate for president

        By | March 4th, 2018|Categories: In brief|Tags: , |

        Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s ruling party is going to pick Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani as a candidate for president, an opposition TV station claims. Rustavi 2 TV claimed Tsulukiani’s candidacy has been approved by former PM Bidzina Ivanishvili. […]

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          Georgian parliament approves new government

          By | November 28th, 2016|Categories: Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

          (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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            FGM will be ended ‘very soon’ in Georgia, says acting justice minister

            By | November 23rd, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , |

            Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A government spokesperson says she had never imagined that female genital mutilation is being practiced in Georgia, and that the practice will be ended very soon. Three villages in the eastern Kakheti region are maintaining the practice which […]

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              Georgians, please behave well in Europe: justice minister

              By | March 10th, 2016|Categories: Europe|Tags: , |

              Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Minister of Justice Thea Tsulukiani called on her country’s citizens not to shame themselves after the visa liberalization comes into force and the borders of Schengen will be open for Georgians. Tsulukiani told journalists after […]

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                NGOs demand the creation of an independent investigative body

                By | February 23rd, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

                (OSGF.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and government representatives Monday discussed the possibility of creating an independent body to investigative crimes committed by law enforcement. The discussion revealed disagreement […]

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                  ‘We’ll cancel Saakashvili’s citizenship when we want’

                  By | June 2nd, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: , |

                  Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. (DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government is not in a hurry to go through with the formal procedures that will strip ex-President Mikheil Saakashvilli of his native citizenship after being appointed governor of Odessa and acquiring Ukrainian citizenship. “Let this issue hang over his head like […]

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                    Government reform of Prosecutor General’s Office met with skepticism

                    By | May 8th, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: , |

                    Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government plans to change the procedure for appointing a chief prosecutor. Instead of letting the prime minister do the selection, parliament will have the power to do this. According to Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani, this will […]

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                      Justice minister leaves Free Democrats Party

                      By | November 10th, 2014|Categories: In brief|Tags: , |

                      Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani decided to finally leave the Free Democrats, the party led by the dismissed defense minister Irakli Alasania. Tsulukiani recently withdrew from the Georgian Dream coalition due to political crisis following the sacking […]

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                        Mayor wins right to be reinstated weeks before end of term

                        By | May 24th, 2014|Categories: News, Politics|Tags: , |

                        Gigi Ugulava in court in March, 2014. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Constitutional Court on Friday revoked a decision to suspend Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava pending a corruption trial, and he now plans to go back to work only weeks before the local election. Tbilisi City Court suspended Ugulava […]

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                          NDI poll shows patriarch remains most liked in Georgia

                          By | May 10th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

                          Patriarch Ilia II (seated, left) remains highly liked in Georgia, while former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili has had a drop in popularity. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A new poll published by National Democratic Institute (NDI) shows that Patriarch Ilia II remains the most liked person in Georgia. 96 percent of those asked say the like the patriarch. 61 percent say they like Davit Usupashvili, Speaker of Parliament; […]

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                            Georgian justice minister calls for fair election campaign

                            By | April 16th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: , |

                            Former Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava was pelted with eggs as he left the Constitutional Court Friday. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s minister of justice calls on everyone to allow political parties to conduct their election campaign in a normal environment, after eggs were thrown at National Movement activists last weekend. People threw eggs at former Mayor of Tbilisi […]

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                              Georgia may limit questioning of politicians ahead of election

                              By | April 12th, 2014|Categories: Elections, News|Tags: , |

                              Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani wants guidelines for criminal investigations involving people running in the local election in June. Tsulukiani did not explain more specifically what kind of rules it will be beyond calling for ‘recommendations’. She said […]

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                                Georgian government publishes Imedi settlement agreement

                                By | January 17th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

                                Georgian Minister of Justice, Thea Tsulukiani. (Official photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government Friday published an agreement between the previous government and the family of deceased businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili about Imedi TV. The settlement agreement, which is published on the Ministry of Justice webpage, was […]

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                                  Georgia introduces law against discrimination

                                  By | December 18th, 2013|Categories: Minorities, News|Tags: , , |

                                  Minister of Justice Thea Tsulukiani. (Photo published by the Justice Ministry.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Ministry of Justice has prepared a draft law on anti-discrimination. The proposal aims at eliminating all forms of discrimination, Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani explained as she met human rights organizations, representatives of […]

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                                    Georgian justice minister changes first deputy

                                    By | November 26th, 2013|Categories: News, Politics|Tags: , , |

                                    Georgian Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian justice minister has replaced her first deputy after the new government was approved by parliament. Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani explained on Monday that she has known Davit Jandieri since the time when he was her intern for three […]

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                                      Georgian justice minister asks France to extradite ex-minister

                                      By | November 16th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: , |

                                      Georgia’s Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s justice minister has asked her French colleague to extradite a former defense minister who faces two separate criminal cases at home. Former Defense Minister Davit Kezerashvili left Georgia for France after the National Movement lost the […]

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                                        Georgia’s commission to prevent election fraud holds first session

                                        By | August 20th, 2013|Categories: Elections '12-'13, News|Tags: , , |

                                        Minister of Justice, Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s interagency commission for free and fair elections on Monday held its first session. It was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice. The commission was created ahead of last year’s parliamentary election to prevent […]

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                                          The justice minister will no longer have added role as prosecutor

                                          By | June 26th, 2013|Categories: Legal reform, News|Tags: |

                                          Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has taken away the justice minister’s added role as a prosecutor in a new regulation that came into force from Tuesday morning. Speaking at a press conference, Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani explained that before, as justice minister […]

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                                            Georgia will re-investigate 2008 war and question Saakashvili

                                            By | April 8th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: , |

                                            Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s justice minister says it is necessary to question President Mikheil Saakashvili about the Russian-Georgian war in August 2008. Minister of Justice Thea Tsulukiani on Monday told local journalists that when the time comes for questioning […]

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                                              French university backs Georgia’s justice minister

                                              By | March 8th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

                                              Georgia’s justice minister, Thea Tsulukiani. (DF Watch photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch–In a moment resembling the publication of Obama’s birth certificate, Georgia’s justice minister Tuesday appeared on the Public Broadcaster’s Channel 1 holding up two of her university diplomas as proof that she has enough education for the position. […]

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                                                Justice minister lacks law degree, some claim

                                                By | March 3rd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

                                                Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. (DFWatch photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A debate is brewing in Georgia about the credentials of the new justice minister, as Thea Tsulukiani’s opponents claim that she doesn’t have a law degree. Her supporters in the governing Georgian Dream coalition claim she has a diploma, but received […]

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