Welcome to the February 28 Weekly Summary with Mark Mullen. This week Mark discusses the statements made by Bidzina Ivanishvili and Mikheil Saakashvili about constitutional changes. Mark also pays attention to Saakashvili’s comments about Russian financial interests in Georgian banks.
Mark reviews how Ugulava was released by the court without bail. Kbilashvili called the decision illegal. Lado Vardzelashvili was detained by Tbilisi police with his friends after the accidental death of his friend and how the court released them on bail. Mark also speaks about how Saakashvili refused to use special service guard, after Ivanishvili’s guard was appointed as the head of the service. The President went to Tbilisi International Airport in his electric Nissan without any guards. Also, the Prosecutor’s office questioning of Nino Burjanadze.
Other topics of the week are: Ortachala prison closes, Didube fire, Rugby win, Koba Davitashvili gambling ban bill, Lincoln & Argo and much more - So sit back and enjoy.

The original audio podcast version of this content can be found at TBLpod.com, recorded locally on Rustaveli Avenue. Each week Mark and his excellent team of researchers, experts and analysts put together a summary of what has happened in Georgia and why. Years of experience and contacts in this country help them provide a context for the news each week. Their discussions give a uniquely candid perspective, which is difficult to find anywhere else, even in Georgian, and which [we must note] is their personal opinion and not that of any organization or company they or we may work for or represent, including Palitra. For this reason Mark and his team have an audience from all over the world and, even more interestingly, a devoted audience of Georgian listeners interested in their outlook on current events. Thanks for tuning in. Please come back next week.