The term for the current chairperson of the Supreme Court Konstantine Kublashvili expires on February 23, 2015. The President called on all interested parties to submit their candidates for this position. The deadline for submissions expire

On February 3, the President presented nine candidates to the Parliament for three vacant seats in the Georgian National Communication Commission (GNCC). Three out of five members of the commission - Sopio Britanchuk, Akaki Sikharulidze and Irakli Mo

  On February 12, 2015, the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, Davit Sergeenko announced that if the prices of essential medicines continue to rise, the government will provide subsidies in order to maintain or lower cu

 During 2013-2014, the Senaki Municipality Gamgeoba (Government) procured individual works from companies affiliated with the brothers of Senaki Gamgebeli using the simplified procurement procedure – that is, procurement without a full tender pr

  In the coming days, the Georgian Parliament plans to hold its second plenary hearing of the draft Law on State Secrets, which, if adopted, is to replace the current law. The draft law was initiated by Irakli Sesiashvili (Georgian Dream

 The media has been actively reporting about halted construction and investment projects in Batumi. News reports particularly focus on Trump Tower, Holiday Inn, Kempinski, Hotel Reina, and Hotel Princess. The Adjaran government categorically den

  Georgia’s economic situation has been actively discussed by political and public groups lately. The depreciation of the national currency, inflationary expectations, and the attractiveness of the investment environment are key topics

  Transparency International Georgia’s Kutaisi Office researched the city’s animal shelter and revealed that the municipal facility is ill-equipped to deal with and control diseased animals. As a result, the spread of rabies is a

  Excessive state interference in workplace relations The draft law creates unreasonable barriers for companies and lacks capacity to achieve its declared goal Creation of additional bureaucracy and increase in expenses of state ad

 At the end of 2014, the Georgian National Communications Commission submitted a legislative proposal to the Parliament with the aim of regulating advertising in broadcasters. The proposal provided for amendments to the Law on Broadcasting, spec