Chikovani appointed Gakharia’s spokesperson
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia’s advisor for strategic communications Irakli Chikovani will also serve as the PM’s spokesperson. According to Gakharia, the new position …
Free Democrats
Does Germany agree on forming coalition government?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) agreed after all-night talks on Friday to a blueprint for formal coalition negotiations. After 24 hours of talks, the six leaders …
"Free Democrats" won't participate in local elections
Georgian opposition party "Free Democrats" decided that it won't o participate in elections to local self-government bodies, which will take place in the fall. "Free Democrats" initially planned to form a bloc …
Election silence day on the eve of parliamentary elections in Armenia
Today, the ban on the pre-election campaigning came into force in Armenia before the elections to the National Assembly (Parliament) of the country that will be held tomorrow, on April 2. The election campaigning in the country in …
Georgia's Free Democrats elect new chairman
Georgia's Free Democrats party has unanimously elected Shalva Shavgulidze as its chairman at the extraordinary congress. Shavgulidze was presented to the party delegates by the former leader of the party, …
Zurab Abashidze appointed Georgian ambassador to Kazakhstan
Former member of the opposition Free Democrats party, Zurab Abashidze, was appointed new Georgian Ambassador to Kazakhstan, according to a document signed by Georgia's President Giorgi …
Georgian CEC says it's possible only two parties to enter parliament
Georgia's CEC said the results of parliamentary elections were preliminary. The reason for this is Precinct Election Commissions (PECs) are continuing to make official changes in their respective protocols after finding out errors were made …
Alasania left politics to be 'Georgian soldier'
The leader of the party 'Free Democrats', former Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Alasania, refused to participate in the second round of parliamentary elections. He decided to temporarily retire from politics. …
Aleksi Petriashvili quits Free Democrats
One of the leaders of the Free Democrats opposition party, Aleksi Petriashvili, has quit the party. He thanked members of the Free Democrats and his supporters. “I have quit the party”, he …
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 …
We will launch protests against Ivanishvili’s informal governance, Irakli Alasania says
We will start a struggle against Bidzina Ivanishvili’s informal governance with street demonstrations, - Free Democrats leader Irakli Alasania said when commenting on the so-called cable case, …
Republican Party of Armenia considers withdrawal from EEU irrelevant
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) doesn’t think that the withdrawal from the EEU is timely, the Armenian National Assembly Deputy Speaker, Hermine Naghdalyan, said after the RPA Executive Body session. …
Irakli Alasania accuses both old and new authorities of a dirty game
The leader of the Georgian political party ‘Free Democrats’, Irakli Alasania, said today that responsibility for the ‘game by duty rules" in Georgian politics is on both the old and the new government at the same time. In …
Alasania denies talks between Free Democrats with Republicans
The Free Democrats party hasn't negotiated with the Republican Party of Georgia on joint participation in the parliamentary elections, the leader of the Free Democrats party Irakli Alasania stated. "As for …
Alasania speaks about ongoing struggle between two Georgias
The leader of the 'Free Democrats', Irakli Alasania, once again demanded a speedy solving of the assassination attempt on his fellow party member, Alexi Petriashvili. "I demand the …
Petriashvili doesn’t know person who allegedly attacked him
The former Georgian State Minister for European Integration, Secretary General of the opposition party Free Democrats Alexi Petriashvili said today that he was not familiar with the person who attacked …
Alexi Petriashvili may be questioned today
The ex-State Minister for European Integration, the general secretary of the Free Democrats party, Alexi Petriashvili, may be questioned today, Rustavi 2 reports. He is at an intensive therapy department at the …
Free Democrats accuse Garibashvili of insulting Georgian people
Representatives of the party Free Democrats have announced their intention to sue Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. According to them, he insulted the people of Georgia by his statement in …
Georgian Press Review (October 16-22)
Footage of torture in order to obtain the necessary evidence has led to a series of attacks on the offices of the United National Movement in various parts of Georgia