(...) The Georgian Parliament on Thursday endorsed new Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze who promised that the government would focus on welfare issues. Meanwhile, tensions around the opposition channel Imedi which went off air are mounting. Opposition leaders say they will resume rallying if the channel is not broadcasting again. Kommersant correspondents Olga Allenova and Vladimir Novikov report how Georgian authorities tackle the situation ahead of the presidential election. (...)
kommersant reports in a longish article.
