Flags at half-mast to mourn occupied Gali residents who drowned in Enguri River
Prime Minister Irakli Garibahsvili declared April 10 as a mourning day after the recent tragic accident in the occupied Gali district. Photo: PM’s press office Agenda.ge, 10 Apr 2021 - 11:03, Tbilisi,Georgia
Georgian national flags are flying at half-mast today at all government buildings across the country in mourning of four Georgian citizens who died attempting to cross the Enguri River to travel from Russian-occupied Abkhazia region to Tbilisi-controlled territory.
Photo: Parliament of Georgia/Facebook
Locals told journalists that the four individuals were forced to enter the river after the Russia-backed occupying forces ran after them with dogs.
Georgian parliament confirms PM Gakharia’s cabinet of ministers
The new cabinet of ministers has been approved by the ruling party members as the opposition refuses to take up their mandates. Photo: Government of Georgia/Facebook Agenda.ge, 24 Dec 2020 - 20:59, Tbilisi,Georgia
The parliament of Georgia has confirmed Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia and his cabinet of ministers with 85 votes in favour and none against.
10 out of 11 members of the cabinet remain unchanged; only former deputy Justice Minister Gocha Lortkipanidze will temporarily take over as justice minister before he officially takes up the position of judge at the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC).