Bidzina Ivanishvili

19 Sep 2016 in 13:20

Burchuladze calls Ivanishvili a ‘liar’

Paata Burchuladze, an operatic bass who leads a four-party election bloc State for People, has slammed billionaire ex-PM and founder of ruling GDDG party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, as a “liar” and …

1 Aug 2016 in 10:53

Georgia is number one cognac exporter in Russia

Georgian products pressed France and took 48.1 percent of the imported cognac market

14 Jun 2016 in 16:50

Ivanishvili donates Pirosmani painting to museum

Georgia’s former Prime Minister, multi-billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili has purchased a rare painting by Georgian artist Niko Pirosmani for 629,000 GBP and is donating it to a Georgian National Museum venue …

10 Jun 2016 in 22:35

Rustavi 2 TV Shareholders Lose Appeal in Ownership Dispute

Tbilisi Court of Appeals upheld on June 10th the ruling of lower court in favor of Kibar Khalvashi, who seeks reclaiming shares in the Rustavi 2 TV, which he owned about a decade ago, Civil.ge reports. Natalia Nazgaidze, who chaired the …

7 Jun 2016 in 21:21

Ex-Georgian PM Buys Pirosmani Painting, Donates To Museum

Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire former prime minister of Georgia, purchased “Arsenal Hill at Night,” a rare painting by Georgian artist Niko Pirosmani, at the Christie’s auction house in …

7 Jun 2016 in 20:21

EU accuses Georgia of 'democratic deficit'

The European Parliament will continue to examine the issue of liberalizing the visa regime with Georgia this year in October, MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski said after a meeting with President Giorgi …

3 Jun 2016 in 11:20

Ivanishvili urges to be patient in process of improving relations with Russia

Former Prime Minister of Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili believes that Tbilisi needs time and patience in the process of improving relations with Russia. According to him, Georgia's desire to become the EU and NATO …

30 May 2016 in 16:00

Ivanishvili spoke about Georgia's future

Former Prime Minister of Georgia, businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili stated that the country's authorities are doing everything possible to normalize relations with Russia. "The pro-Western course does not …

29 May 2016 in 19:19

Paata Burchuladze enters political scene

According to opinion polls, his party ‘State for the People’ can lay claim to first place in the parliamentary elections

22 May 2016 in 11:00

Tamaz Mechiauri left Georgian Dream

Tamaz Mechiauri, outspoken member of the Georgian Dream, prominent for his anti-NATO statements, left the ruling party, yet retains a post of the chair of parliament’s finance and budget committee until next elections in …

14 May 2016 in 17:30

Giorgi Kvirikashvili elected as Georgian Dream chairman

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has been elected the new chairman of the Georgian Dream party during the 4th party congress. "Giorgi Kvirikashvili has been unanimously elected the chairman of the …

11 May 2016 in 12:00

Alasania: Controlled chaos engulfed "Georgian Dream"

There is a chaos in "Georgian Dream" ruling coalition, which, nevertheless, satisfies ex-Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, the former Defense Minister, the leader of "Free Democrats" party Irakli …

10 May 2016 in 15:10

Will Saakashvili return to Georgia?

The ex-president of Georgia and the current governor of the Odessa region, Mikheil Saakashvili, is confident that his team from the United National Movement party will win the parliamentary elections this fall, after which he intends to return to his homeland. "There are two [political] forces: one is related to Bidzina Ivanishvili, the second is related to me, there is no one else at this stage. Everything else is just an imitation," Saakashvili told Rustavi-2 TV channel. According to the ex-president, he intends to return to his homeland after the elections, but he is not going to abandon his mission in Ukraine. "There is no choice between Georgia and Ukraine, the only choice we have is a united bright future," Saakashvili said.