President Saakashvili suggested Prime Minister Ivanishvili to hold a meeting on Monday (March 4), the spokesperson of the president said. The president and the PM had planned to meet today; however, the meeting was postponed on the president`s decision.
Former minister of interior and defense Bacho Akhalaia is facing new charges - chief prosecutor`s office has accomplished investigation of the so-called prison riot case, which occurred on March 26-27, 2006 in N1, N5 prisons and the penitentiary hospital.
Russian consumer watchdog Rospotrebnadzor head Gennady Onishchenko says the most of the Georgian wine maker companies, which have applied to his office for export of their product to Russia, have been already inspected and the team of his experts visiting Georgia for past few days will wrap up inspection today.
Ruling majority says the decision of the president to refuse state security service is populism. MPs from the majority define that the protection of the president is not a personal issue, as president does not belong to himself only and his decision puts many people including the security guards in embarrassment.
Prime Minister`s special representative for negotiations with Russia, Zurab Abashidze is in Prague intending to meet with the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Gregory Karasin.
Police have arrested a resident of the village of Gavazi, Aleksi P. with the charges of premeditated murder. The suspect shot Ramaz Katsiashvili, 45, the resident of the same village, in chest area with a hunting rifle on the basis of conflict. Due to the received injury the victim died at the place of crime.
Minority MP Givi Targamadze denies his connection with the activities of the Russian opposition. Targamadze gave interview to the Dozhd TV channel regarding his arrest ruling in absentia by the Moscow Court.
State Parole Commission has assembled this morning to discuss cases of over 100 prisoners on early release. The exact number of convicts, whose appeals will be satisfied, will be reported later today.
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