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COVID-19 Georgia Live Blog: Recoveries Hit 1000
Sunday, August 9 11:00 GMT+4 – Nine New Cases, Four New Recoveries Georgia reports nine new cases, which brings the…
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Georgia to Get EUR 310 Mln German Loan
The Ministry of Finance reported on August 7 that the German Government will disburse a loan worth of EUR 310…
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At August War Commemoration Georgian leaders Speak of Reconciliation, Peace Policy
At the 2008 Russo-Georgian war commemoration on August 8, President Salome Zurabishvili and Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia visited the military…
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OSCE PA Leaders Call for Restoration of Georgia’s Territorial Integrity
On the 12th anniversary of the Russo-Georgian War of August 2008, senior OSCE Parliamentary Assembly officials condemned the ongoing deterioration…
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Georgian President, Prime Minister on August War Anniversary
In her statement marking the 12th anniversary of Russia’s military aggression against Georgia, President Salome Zurabishvili said “Russia should fulfill…
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International Remarks on Russo-Georgian August War Anniversary
Below are international remarks on the 12th anniversary of the Russo-Georgian War of August 2008: Peter Stano, lead spokesperson for…
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Latvian MFA on 12th Anniversary of Russia’s Aggression against Georgia
“Marking 12 years since Russia’s military aggression against Georgia in August 2008”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia confirmed…
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Watchdog Condemns Pressure on Journalists to Reveal Sources
Transparency International Georgia, a local civil society outfit, said in a statement of August 7 that recurrent summoning of journalists…
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Ukraine Tells Russia: “Cease Military Aggression against Georgia”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said in its statement of August 7 that it “strongly condemns the military…
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Economy Minister: Gov’t to Offer One-Off Aid to Dismissed Frontera Employees
Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava said on August 6 that Georgia’s Oil and Gas Corporation will offer one-off assistance worth…
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AFET Chair, Leading MEPs on ’12th anniversary of Russian Aggression against Georgia’
David McAllister, Foreign Affairs Committee Chair at the European Parliament, Marina Kaljurand, chair of the Delegation for relations with the…
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U.S. Embassy on 12th Anniversary of Russo-Georgian War
The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi said in its statement over the 12th anniversary of Russo-Georgian War that “August 7 is…
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Georgian MFA on 12th Anniversary of Russo-Georgian War
On August 7, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia released a statement on the 12th anniversary of “Russia’s large-scale…
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Norway Tells Russia: “Pull Your Forces out of Georgia”
In a statement released on August 7 on the 12th anniversary of Russo-Georgian 2008 War, Ine Eriksen Søreide, Norwegian Minister…
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EU Delegation Statement on 12th Anniversary of Russo-Georgian War
On August 7, the European Union Delegation to Georgia, in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission, issued a statement…
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The Daily Dispatch – August 6
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U.S. House Adds Further Georgia Provisions to Defense Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives added a section 1299c titled “Report on Support for Democratic Reforms by the Government of…
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COVID-19: Georgia Unveils Additional Anti-Crisis Measures
On August 6, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia spoke of additional anti-crisis measures to tackle economic and social challenges amid…
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UNSC Members Reiterate Support to Georgia amid 12th Anniversary of August War
In a joint statement to mark 12 years since the Russo-Georgian War of August 2008, eight current and incoming members…
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Georgia Appoints New Minister to Occupied Regions Portfolio
On August 6, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia named Tea Akhvlediani, 45, Deputy Health Minister as the State Minister for Reconciliation…
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The Daily Dispatch – August 5
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COVID-19: Sokhumi Opens Humanitarian Corridor with Tbilisi
Moscow-backed authorities in Abkhazia have allowed passage to resume through Enguri crossing point, connecting Sokhumi and Tbilisi administered territories from…
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Georgian Central Bank Reduces Key Rate to 8%
On August 5, the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) reduced the key refinancing rate by 0.25% points to 8%. The…
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The Daily Dispatch – August 4
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Incumbent Rector of Tbilisi State University Re-elected amid Plagiarism Allegations
38-member academic council of Tbilisi State University, Georgia’s oldest and largest university, re-elected incumbent Giorgi Sharvashidze as its rector. Sharvashidze…
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Aleko Elisashvili, ‘the Citizens’ Unveil Plans to Run for October Polls
A new political party – “the Citizens” – led by Alexander (Aleko) Elisashvili, a former independent member of Tbilisi Sakrebulo,…
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ISFED Releases Second Interim Report on Pre-Election Environment
On August 4, the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), a local watchdog, released its second interim report…
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Finance Ministry Sells GEL 90 Mln Benchmark Bonds
On July 4, the Ministry of Finance of Georgia sold benchmark bonds worth a total of GEL 90 million (USD…
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Abkhaz Leaders at Odds over Restoring Travel to Russia
On August 3, Alexander Ankvab, prime minister of Kremlin-backed Abkhazia, called on several Abkhaz health executives, concerned by the region’s…
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The Daily Dispatch – August 3
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Geostat: Annual Inflation 5.7% in July
Georgia’s annual inflation in July stood at 5.7%, while on a monthly basis prices decreased by 0.5%, the Georgian National…
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European Georgia Launches Election Campaign, Names Majoritarian Candidates
On August 3, the European Georgia party, the largest opposition group in the Georgian Parliament, officially kicked off its election…
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Abkhazia Reopens for Russia Despite Surge in COVID Cases
On August 1, Moscow-backed Abkhazia lifted all four-months-long travel restrictions with the Russian Federation. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin also…
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The Daily Dispatch – July 31
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U.S. Senator Suggests Georgian President to Pardon Rurua, Zurabishvili Declines
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair James Risch said on July 30 that he “remains very concerned” about sentencing Giorgi…
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Watchdog on Alleged Case of Torture Involving Police Officers
The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association, a local civil society outfit, has welcomed bringing charges against three policemen in the case…
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Germany Disburses EUR 28.5 Mln Grant, EUR 170 Mln Loan for Georgia
Georgia will get a grant amounting to EUR 28.5 million and preferential loan equalling EUR 170 million from the German…
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Opposition Parties Release Joint Statement on Rurua’s Imprisonment
In their joint statement released on July 31, 20 opposition parties said Bidzina Ivanishvili, the chairman of the ruling Georgian…
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Geostat: GDP Declined by 5.8% in First Half of 2020
Georgia’s real GDP shrank by 5.8% year-on-year in the first six months, according to preliminary data released by the National Statistics…
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In Photos: Historians, Activists Remember Victims of Soviet Terror
A group of Georgian activists and historians, led by the Soviet Past Research Laboratory (SovLab), marked 30 July as a…
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The Daily Dispatch – July 30
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CSOs Criticize Continued Dismissals in Adjara TV
Coalition for Media Advocacy, a group of a dozen civil society organizations, as well as the Georgian Journalistic Ethics Charter,…
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96th IPRM Held in Ergneti after 11 Months
On July 30, the 96th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRMs) Meeting was held in village Ergneti, near the occupation…
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Political Platform ‘Strategy Aghmashenebeli’ Holds Party Congress
A new political platform – “the Strategy Aghmashenebeli” – held its congress on July 30. The platform was established by…
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In Quotes: Georgian Politicians on Giorgi Rurua’s Imprisonment
Sentencing four years to prison for Giorgi Rurua, pro-opposition Mtavari Arkhi TV’s shareholder, prompted mixed reactions among the Georgian politicians.…
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Anaklia Development Consortium Files Arbitration Claim against Georgia
On July 29, the Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) and Bob Meijer, one of its principal investors, filed separate arbitration claims against…
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Court Sentences Giorgi Rurua to Four Years in Prison
On July 30, the Tbilisi City Court sentenced Giorgi Rurua, one of the shareholders of pro-opposition Mtavari Arkhi TV, charged…
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The Daily Dispatch – July 29
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Six U.S. Lawmakers Address Pompeo over “Potential Corruption” in Georgia
Six U.S. congressmen – Texas republican representatives Jodey Arrington, Bill Flores, Will Hurd, Brian Babin, Randy Weber, as well as…
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Heavy Rains Flood Western Georgian Regions
Heavy rainfall caused flooding in a number of municipalities in western Georgia. Upper Racha province was hit worst, with a…
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