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British Lawyer: Khazaradze, Japaridze ‘Face Highly Unusual Situation’ over TBC Affair
On September 6, a group of local and foreign defense lawyers of the founder and former Board Chair of TBC…
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Commission Meets to Organize Public Debate on Election Reform
On 4 September, a multi-party commission to organize public debates on the change of the election system has met for…
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20 Supreme Justices Nominated
The High Council of Justice (HCoJ) has voted for and submitted for the Parliament’s final approval the final 20 out…
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Hungarian, Georgian Presidents Pledge to Deepen Ties
The President of Hungary János Áder, who is on his first official visit to Georgia on September 4-6, met with…
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President under Fire over Pardoning Inmate Charged for Police Murder
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has been harshly criticized by the ruling party and opposition for pardoning a person charged for…
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New Chief of Kakheti Regional Police Appointed
Zurab Berikashvili has been appointed as the Head of Interior Ministry’s Kakheti regional police department, replacing Shota Chanukvadze. According to…
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Parliament Suspends MP Mandate to Zakaria Kutsnashvili
The ruling Georgian Dream party MP Zakaria Kutsnashvili has been suspended of his mandate at the fall session with 96…
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Guatemalan FM Makes First Official Visit to Georgia
Sandra Erica Jovel Polanco, Foreign Minister of Guatemala paid the first official visit to Georgia on September 3-4. Yesterday, she…
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Parliament Fall Session Opens, amid Opposition Protest
The autumn session of the parliament of Georgia opened on September 3 amid a protest outside the parliamentary building, triggered…
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Trump Names New U.S. Ambassador to Georgia
U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate Kelly Colleen Degnan, native of California, as the new U.S.…
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President Zurabishvili Concludes Warsaw Visit
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili paid a visit to Warsaw on August 31-September 2. President Zurabishvili arrived to Warsaw upon the…
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In Quotes: Politicians on Gakharia’s Nomination as Prime Minister
On Tuesday morning, September 3, the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia Chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili named Giorgi Gakharia as the country’s next…
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TBC Bank Founders, Prosecutor’s Office Trade Accusations
The founder and former Board Chair of TBC Bank, Mamuka Khazaradze and his Deputy Badri Japaridze said the Prosecutor’s Office…
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Tskhinvali to Close Crossing Points Ahead of Local Celebrations
The security service of the Moscow-backed authorities of Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia announced on September 3 that all the crossing points…
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Nominating Gakharia, Ivanishvili Inaugurates his War Cabinet
Bidzina Ivanishvili, force and purse behind Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party had an emotionally charged summer. In June, he got…
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Giorgi Gakharia Tapped New Prime Minister
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the Chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party has nominated Giorgi Gakharia, who served as the Interior Minister…
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In Quotes: Georgian Politicians on Bakhtadze’s Resignation
Politicians have been reacting to the resignation of the Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, who led the cabinet since June…
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Ruling Party Dismisses MP Bidzina Gegidze
A majoritarian MP Bidzina Gegidze has been dismissed from the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia (GDDG) party. The ruling party made…
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The Main Takeaways from Bakhtadze’s Resignation Letter
The Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, who held the prime ministerial post since June 2018, announced his resignation on his…
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Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze Announces Resignation
The Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, who held the prime ministerial post since June 2018, announced his resignation via his…
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Probe into Kerzaia Case Suspended, Due to ‘Absence of Crime Signs’
Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office announced on August 23 that “the investigation was suspended due to the absence of crime” into…
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Conflicting Claims as Tskhinvali Drone Goes Down Near Tsnelisi
The KGB of the Moscow-backed Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia reported on Sunday, September 1, that at around 10am, its “unmanned aerial…
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Chorchana Checkpoint Escalation: an Incident or a Trend?
Tensions over the construction of the Georgian police checkpoint in Chorchana village of Tbilisi-controlled Khashuri municipality, near the occupied village…
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U.S. Calls on Russia ‘to Prevent Further Escalation’ Near Occupation Line
The United States called on all sides to avoid escalation amid the recent construction of a Georgian police checkpoint between…
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Russia Concerned by ‘Escalation of Tension’ near Occupation Line
The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed its “serious concern” over the “escalation of tension” amid the contruction of a Georgian…
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Security Officials Meet Over Disputed Police Checkpoint
Security officials from Tbilisi, Tskhinvali and Russian Federation held a “technical meeting” in occupied village of Tsnelisi, to discuss the…
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Foreign Ministry Concerned by ‘Mobilization of Military Equipment, Personnel’ near Occupation Line
Georgian Foreign Ministry shared concern “about mobilization of military equipment and personnel by the occupation forces” at the occupation line,…
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Georgian Officials Say Situation around Disputed Police Checkpoint ‘Stable’
At 8 am of Friday morning Georgian authorities visited newly erected police checkpoint near Chorchana village of Khashuri Municipality at…
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IPRM Meeting ‘Disrupted’ as Tskhinvali Demands Removal of Georgia Police From Chorchana/Tsnelisi Area
The 95th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meeting held in Ergneti, was “disrupted” following “a series of intense exchanges…
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Swedish Speaker Says Georgia Politics ‘Polarized’ as He Meets His Counterpart Talakvadze
The Swedish parliamentary delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlén, is visiting Georgia on August 28-29. Today, he met with…
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GID Co-Chairs Speak ‘Borderization’ ahead of IPRM
Co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) that are visiting Georgia as part of their “continual efforts to address the…
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One More Police Officer Charged for Exceeding Powers during Tbilisi Protests
One more Interior Ministry officer has been charged for exceeding official powers during the dispersal of the anti-occupation rally outside…
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Court: Father of TV Pirveli Founder to Post 0.5 million Bail, Stay in Country
Tbilisi City Court ruled on August 27 that Avtandil Tsereteli, father of the founder of TV Pirveli, is to post…
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TBC Bank Founders Speak Political Persecution, Call on Intl Community to ‘Actively Engage’
The founder and former Board Chair of TBC Bank, Mamuka Khazaradze and his Deputy Badri Japaridze spoke of “new repressive measures” against…
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New Head of Rustavi 2 TV News Department Named
Irakli Imnaishvili, a Georgian journalist based in the UK, will be the new managing director of Rustavi 2 TV in…
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Russia to Finance Modernization of Abkhaz ‘Armed Forces’
Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu and the “defense minister” of Moscow-backed Abkhazia region, Merab Kishmaria, spoke on strengthening their defense…
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Abkhazia to Hold Repeat Polls; Tbilisi, Intl Community Call It ‘Illegitimate’
Voters in Georgia’s Russian-occupied region of Abkhazia went to the polls on August 25, to elect the region’s new “president.”…
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Interviews
Interview with Graham Brookie: “Polarization, Disinformation Drives Georgians Away From One Another”
Disinformation is an important tool for authoritarian regimes to gain the control and remain the power – says Graham Brookie,…
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Georgian PM, Belarusian President Discuss Strengthening Economic Ties
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze paid his first official visit to Minsk on August 23, meeting with Belarusian President Alexander…
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New Owner of Rustavi 2 TV Says Will Restore Newscast Soon
The new owner of Rustavi 2 TV, Kibar Khalvashi, made the first written explanation after Tuesday’s staff changes in the…
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CSOs Concerned by Charges against Father of TV Pirveli Founder
Ten civil society organizations, including Transparency International Georgia, Georgia’s Reforms Associates and Civil Development Agency, expressed their concern over the…
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Georgian, Lithuanian Presidents Speak ‘Borderization’ in Vilnius
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili visited Lithuania on August 22. In Vilnius, she met with the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda,…
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One More Charged in TBC Bank Case
The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office has officially charged Avtandil Tsereteli for assisting the founder and former Board Chair of the TBC Bank,…
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OSCE PA Human Rights Leaders Concerned by ‘Borderization’ in Georgia
The human rights committee of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) expressed concerns over the resumption of “borderization” in Gugutiantkari…
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HRW: Georgia Must Take Urgent Measures to Ensure Worker Rights, Safety
A new report presented by Human Rights Watch says the lives and health of workers in Georgia’s mines are at…
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Journalists Quit Rustavi 2 TV
The team of “Kurieri”, the main news program of Rustavi 2 TV, has quit the channel in protest of the…
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U.S. Troubled by Resumed ‘Borderization’ in Georgia
The United States is “troubled by reports that Russian-backed de facto authorities have resumed the installation of fencing on Georgian…
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EU Foreign Policy Chief, Georgian Foreign Minister Hold Phone Talk
Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission and…
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Prosecutor’s Office Freezes Assets of Khazaradze, Japaridze
The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office has demanded to freeze the bank accounts of the founder and former Board Chair of the…
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Ryanair to Launch Georgia Flights in November
An Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair will launch direct flights from Georgia to France and Italy on November 6, 2019. According…
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