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Civil.ge 15/06/2019 - 19:39
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Gallery: Hate groups confront activists on 14 June
The activists, led by the organizers of Tbilisi Pride, gathered in front of the Administration of Government to demand protection…
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Civil.ge 15/06/2019 - 18:07
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“We will overwhelm you!” hate groups tell the Police, menacing Tbilisi Pride
The Ministry of Interior said in an official statement issued on June 15, that 28 people were detained for disturbing…
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Civil.ge 14/06/2019 - 23:25
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Police detain nine as radical groups confront LGBTQI activists
Police reported that it detained nine people who shouted slurs and threw eggs at the LGBTQI rights activists at the…
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Civil.ge 14/06/2019 - 23:22
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Abashidze, Karasin Talk Bilateral Trade, as Russia slams United States, NATO
Zurab Abashidze, Georgian Prime Minister’s special representative for Russia, and Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin met in Prague on…
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Op-eds

Civil.ge 14/06/2019 - 19:07
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A fair electoral system for Georgia: equality, democracy and stability
The electoral system creates a mechanism which is supposed to balance the negative consequences of moving away from direct democracy:…
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Civil.ge 14/06/2019 - 14:29
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Orthodox Church issues strongly worded warning against Tbilisi Pride
The Georgian Orthodox Patriarchate has issued a statement today, calling Tbilisi Pride of June 18-23 “absolutely unacceptable” and a “sodomite…
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Civil.ge 13/06/2019 - 23:39
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200 thousand citizens back opposition bid to change the election system
Over twenty opposition parties submitted more than 200 thousand citizens’ signatures to the parliament on June 13, calling for holding…
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Civil.ge 13/06/2019 - 14:05
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‘United Ossetia’ Loses Seats, Keeps Tskhinvali Legislature Majority
The United Ossetia, a clone of Russia’s ruling United Russia party will be the largest party in the Russian-held province…
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Civil.ge 12/06/2019 - 19:15
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Azerbaijani, Georgian, Turkish Defense Ministers Discuss Cooperation, Regional Security
Defense Ministers of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, Zakir Hasanov, Levan Izoria and Hulusi Akar, respectively, held their seventh defense ministerial…
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Civil.ge 12/06/2019 - 14:23
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Ex-Officials Establish New ‘Victorious Georgia’ Political Movement
Irakli Okruashvili, maverick defense minister who broke with Saakashvili’s administration and other former officials, some formerly affiliated with the Georgian…
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Civil.ge 12/06/2019 - 02:20
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Parliament Confirms Londa Toloraia as State Inspector
With 82 votes against 21, the Parliament of Georgia chose at its plenary session Londa Toloraia, 34, as the Head…
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Civil.ge 12/06/2019 - 02:03
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Secretary Mike Pompeo Reaffirms Strategic Partnership in Meeting PM Bakhtadze
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, who is visiting United States on June 5-14, met yesterday with U.S. Secretary of State…
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Civil.ge 11/06/2019 - 17:47
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President Zurabishvili Speaks Georgia at ILO Conference
Salome Zurabishvili, President of Georgia, who is visiting Geneva, Switzerland on June 10-11, spoke about her country’s achievements and challenges…
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Interviews

Civil.ge 10/06/2019 - 22:18
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Q&A: Might the EU suspend visa free regime with Georgia?
This is a partner post from the Georgian Institute of Politics What are the chances that the EU visa suspension…
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Civil.ge 10/06/2019 - 16:41
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ISFED, GYLA Report on Election Day
Two local election observer organizations, International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) and Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA), who…
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Civil.ge 10/06/2019 - 13:19
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Q1’19 FDI USD 281.1 mln: Geostat
Foreign direct investment in Georgia reached USD 281.1 million in the first quarter of 2019, which is 6.3% decrease compared…
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Civil.ge 10/06/2019 - 00:58
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Ruling Party Candidate Wins MP By-Elections
Vladimer Kakhadze of the Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia has obtained victory in Sunday’s MP by-elections in Mtatsminda constituency in Tbilisi, according…
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Civil.ge 09/06/2019 - 23:37
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Opposition candidate concedes victory in Mtatsminda by-election
Opposition European Geororgia candidate Shalva Shavgulidze conceded victory to the ruling Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia contender, Vladimer Kakhadze. He…
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Civil.ge 09/06/2019 - 21:27
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Polls Close, Vote Count Underway
Vote count is underway as 31 polling stations closed at 8pm for Georgia’s MP by-elections in Mtatsminda constituency in Tbilisi.…
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Civil.ge 09/06/2019 - 17:54
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CEC: Voter Turnout 32.5% at 5pm
14,278 voters, accounting for 32.5% of all registered voters, cast ballot in today’s MP by-elections in Mtatsminda constituency of Tbilisi…
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Civil.ge 09/06/2019 - 16:02
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CEC: Voter Turnout 26.3% at 3pm
11,539 voters, accounting for 26.3% of all registered voters, cast ballot in today’s MP by-elections in Mtatsminda constituency of Tbilisi…
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Civil.ge 09/06/2019 - 13:56
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CEC: Voter Turnout 13.2% at 12pm
5,814 voters, accounting for 13.2% of all registered voters, cast ballot in today’s MP by-elections in Mtatsminda constituency of Tbilisi by…
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Civil.ge 09/06/2019 - 08:30
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Polls Open for Georgia’s Election Runoff
31 polling stations have opened at 8am today for Georgia’s MP by-elections in Mtatsminda constituency of Tbilisi, according to the Central…
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Civil.ge 07/06/2019 - 20:36
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CoE Committee of Ministers Adopts Decision on Merabishvili Case
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe examined at its 1348th meeting on June 4-6 the implementation by the…
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Civil.ge 07/06/2019 - 14:05
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Abkhazia, S.Ossetia in UK Foreign Office’s Human Rights Report
“Russian influence in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the breakaway regions of Georgia, continued to contribute to infringements of human rights.…
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Civil.ge 06/06/2019 - 19:22
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Key Witness in Teen Murder Case Sent to Pretrial Custody
On June 6, the Tbilisi City Court sentenced Mikheil Kalandia, one of the main witnesses in the Khorava murder case…
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Civil.ge 06/06/2019 - 19:17
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Rights Group Brings Machalikashvili Case to ECtHR
Human Rights and Monitoring Center (EMC), a local human rights watchdog, filed on June 5 a lawsuit to the European…
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Civil.ge 06/06/2019 - 12:39
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Tskhinvali to Close Crossing Points ahead of Polls
The security service of the Moscow-backed authorities of Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia announced today that all the crossing points connecting the…
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Civil.ge 05/06/2019 - 01:00
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UN General Assembly Passes Georgia IDP Resolution (updated)
The United Nations General Assembly adopted on June 4 a resolution reiterating the right of return of all displaced persons…
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Civil.ge 04/06/2019 - 17:50
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Public Defender Calls on Police to Protect LGBTQI People’s Freedom of Assembly, Expression
Georgian Public Defender Nino Lomjaria said on June 4 that peaceful assembly and manifestation is a constitutional right and the…
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Civil.ge 04/06/2019 - 15:49
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Key Witness Arrested as Police Revisits Teen Murder Case
One more person has been arrested on charges of murder committed by a group of persons in aggravating circumstances in…
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Civil.ge 04/06/2019 - 14:41
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Botswana, Georgian FMs Pledge to Deepen Ties
The Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation of Botswana, Unity Dow, is visiting Georgia on June 3-4. Yesterday she met…
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Civil.ge 03/06/2019 - 15:42
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Court of Appeals Announces Teen Murder Case Sentence
Following seven-month review, the Court of Appeals announced today its final decision regarding the sentences for two teenagers convicted in…
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Civil.ge 01/06/2019 - 13:19
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Police Can’t Guarantee Pride Safety Outdoors – Ministry
The Interior Ministry released a statement on May 31, saying that a Pride Parade, an outdoor event with the participation…
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Civil.ge 31/05/2019 - 20:10
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Parliament Hears PM on Pension System, Bank Regulations
Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze appeared on question time on 31 May at the request of the opposition European Georgia party.…
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Civil.ge 31/05/2019 - 17:14
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UNM’s Davit Kirkitadze Released in Plea Deal
Davit Kirkitadze, one of the leaders of the opposition United National Movement party, who was sent to pretrial detention for…
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Civil.ge 30/05/2019 - 22:11
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Batumi ex-Mayor, Officials Arrested on Embezzlement Charges
The prosecutor’s office of Adjara Autonomous Republic arrested seven former and incumbent officials on charges of embezzlement. The prosecutor’s office…
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Civil.ge 30/05/2019 - 18:14
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Anaklia Port Project Experiences Another Scare
In a surprising development, Anaklia Development Consortium sent out an alert notice late on May 29, saying the project was…
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Civil.ge 30/05/2019 - 17:35
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Georgian Lari Slides to All-Time Low Against US Dollar
Exchange rate of the Georgian national currency, Lari (GEL) hit a record low against U.S. dollar on May 29 after…
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Civil.ge 29/05/2019 - 20:21
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Minor Candidates Shun Front-runners in Mtatsminda Run-off
Two main contenders – Vladimer Kakhadze of the ruling Georgian Dream party and Shalva Shavgulidze of European Georgia – Free…
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Civil.ge 29/05/2019 - 17:17
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New Rally at David Gareji Monastery
Several hundred people: Orthodox clerics, civic activists and local residents held a protest rally once again near the Church of…
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Civil.ge 28/05/2019 - 19:35
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Volodymyr Zelensky Restores Mikheil Saakashvili’s Ukrainian Citizenship
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree on May 28 restoring ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili’s Ukrainian citizenship. Mikheil Saakashvili released a…
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Civil.ge 28/05/2019 - 17:25
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Chiatura Miners End Strike
About 2,500 miners in the western Georgian town of Chiatura, who went on strike on May 16, went back to…
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Civil.ge 27/05/2019 - 18:31
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CEC Releases Final Vote Tally of First Round of By-Elections
The Central Election Commission (CEC) released on May 27 the final vote tally of the first round of the MP…
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Civil.ge 27/05/2019 - 16:43
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GD Splinter MPs Plan a New Party
Eka Beselia, who split from the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia (GDDG) party over appointment of judges, said that she plans…
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Civil.ge 27/05/2019 - 01:08
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Georgia Marks Independence Day
Georgia marked 101 years from the proclamation of independence in 1918 with festivities and outdoor events in Tbilisi and other…
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Civil.ge 25/05/2019 - 19:20
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Georgian-Azerbaijani Border Commission Meets in Baku, Agrees on Expert Visits
Georgian-Azerbaijani commission, tasked with border delimitation between the two countries, met on May 23-24 in Baku. The delegations were chaired…
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Civil.ge 24/05/2019 - 16:35
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Chinese Foreign Minister Visits Tbilisi, Vows Support to Georgia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is paying his first official visit to Georgia on May 23-25. Today, he met with his Georgian…
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Civil.ge 24/05/2019 - 14:57
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Groundworks Underway at David Gareji Monastery as Border Commission Meets in Baku
The Azerbaijani side is carrying out road construction works close to the disputed parts of the medieval David Gareji Monastery,…
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Civil.ge 24/05/2019 - 11:33
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Miners in Chiatura Strike over Wages, Better Working Conditions
About 2,500 miners in the western Georgian town of Chiatura have been on a strike for the past eight days…
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