Criticism against the Party Leader

According to the experts, internal confrontations taking place in the National Movement has all the hallmarks of the irreversible process which is likely to disintegrate once mighty and tightly knit party into isolated shards. They add that the end is nigh, that is, the National Movement will not be able to keep itself intact even by the October Presidential elections. For the same reason, their Presidential hopeful faces harsh prospect of losing the privileged status among his likes from the opposition.

Exclusive interview with Sozar Subari, head of penitentiary system

‘For security reasons, ex-Premier Vano Merabishvili’s cell is controlled by video-eye’, - declared Sozar Subari, Minister of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia. Being an advisor of UN Human Rights High Commissioner, first of all we asked him to assess May 17 events in the capital.

An episode of meeting dispersal…

Nugzar Zhordania, an ‘Achara PS’ journalist, during the dispersal of meeting at Rustaveli Ave. on that hellish night was saved by a Tbilisi family. Nugzar Zhordania: That night I went through hell. Having seen Niaz Bolkvadze, head of Achara Ancestral Union, writer and philosopher, exhausted by heat, I couldn’t hide my indignation. He had temperature and could hardly stand on his feet.

Interview with Nugzar Tsiklauri, one of minority leaders

‘The mood in ‘National Movement’ is grave; they think that there is an attempt to somehow crush the strongest opposition force’, - declared Nugzar Tsiklauri, member of parliamentary minority; we began our interview with him by the issue of arrest of ex-premier Vano Merabishvili.

Interview with Mamuka Areshidze, an expert

Ex-premier Vano Merabishvili is in prison. Expert Mamuka Areshidze thinks it’s an absurd that general secretary of the ‘National Movement’ was allegedly arrested to overlap the May 17 events.

“The freedom of movement of communities living in areas adjacent to the Administrative Boundary Lines is a key priority for EUMM,” Ambassador Tyszkiewicz said. “The installation of fences impedes people’s livelihood and divides families and communities. This is unacceptable.” Following the recent installation of fences, EUMM has also noted an increase of the presence of security actors from all sides in the areas of Ditsi. As such, this may lead to an escalation rather than a diffusion of a tense situation.

Rustavi2 channel released footage showing service members of the Russian armed forces moving the de-facto border between Georgia and its breakaway region of South Ossetia closer inside the Georgian-controlled territory

President Mikheil Saakashvili met President of Haiti Michel Martelly, with their discussion concerning reforms in Georgia.