Internal audit has revealed serious violations at the ministry of infrastructure and regional development. The violations date back to the period, when Ramaz Nikolaishvili was the minister. Current minister, Davit Narmania says the audit revealed violations in the process of tenders announced by the...
Washington Post editorial staff has responded on the allegations of Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili by publishing an article entitled `Georgia`s PM blasts The Washington Post. In an e-mail to POLITICO, Washington Post spokesperson Kris Coratti wrote that she spoke with the editorial team...
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has commented on critical publications on the activities of Georgia`s new government in American media prior to her visit to the United States. Maia Panjikidze says the issue will be on the agenda of her meetings with U.S. officials hoping that her explanations...
The Kakheti regional Prosecutor office detained Davit Lortkipanidze, the former deputy of the deputy of the head of Constitutional Security Department (CSD) of Kakheti region. He is accused of the exceeding of authority. Reportedly, David Lordkipanidze is the brother of Gia Lortkipanidze, deputy...
Alexandre Mukhadze, the former head of the Gldani #8 prison is wanted over the Colonel Sergo Tetradze's death case. According to the investigation, 57-year-old Tetradze was beaten and tortured in prison, that resulted death of the prisoner.
Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has arrested so-called criminal authority called Badri, though his surname is held secret due to the interests of the investigation. Badri D. was arrested on November 28th, at baggage reclaim section of Tbilisi International...
Kakhi Kaladze, Georgia's Minister of Energy says reduction of tariffs by half will not be possible. However, working on lowering is ongoing. Kaladze abstained from naming exact figures but pledged that good news would become known for the public in the nearest future.
Eric Rubin, US Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs who is visiting Georgia, met with Paata Zakareishvili, State Minister for Reintegration this afternoon. Richard Norland, US Ambassador to Georgia and Prime Minister's Special representative in Georgian-Russian...
Officers of Investigation Department of Finance Ministry are checking 8 services of Tbilisi City Hall. The financial checking at Cleaning Service launched on November 27, continued till late last night. The audit has resumed this morning. The financial documentation is being revised. Aside...
The sitting of the Georgian Cabinet of Minister is being held at Governmental Chancellery. The Ministers are discussing 35 issues. The priorities for 2013-2016 are one of the main topics of the working agenda of the sitting.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said he believes any attempts to arrange a revolution in the country similar to what happened recently in a number of Arab countries are hopeless. "You'll never see it. Belarus is not the Middle East, and the Belarusian leadership's and the...
Maia Panjikidze, Georgia's Minister of Foreign Affairs is visiting the US. She departed for the US upon the invitation of Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State. Panjikidze will hold meeting with Senators, Congressmen and mass media representatives. Georgian-US relations will be discussed. Panjikidze...
Three Georgian citizens were arrested in Rome, Italy, red-handed for burglary. They were robbing one of the vacant flats when neighbors called the police. The robbers tried to escape but were caught. The police do not publicize identities of the Georgians. Reportedly their age ranges from 20 to...
An agreement on prevention of crime and cooperation was signed between Georgia and Hungary as part of the visit of Irakli Gharibashvili, Georgian Minister of Internal Affairs to Hungary. Based on the agreement, law-enforcement bodies of Georgia and Hungary take the obligation on exchange of information,...
Irakli Sesiashvili, Chairman of the Georgian Parliamentary Defense and Security Committee believes that Georgian soldiers should continue participation in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Sesiashvili made this statement during a press conference at Press Club of Prime...
