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Georgia Declares State of Emergency to Halt Coronavirus Spread
On March 21, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili declared a nationwide state of emergency effective until April 21. According to Zurabishvili,…
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Georgia Nominates Deputy Justice Minister as ICC Judge Candidate
With 91 votes in favor, the Parliament of Georgia endorsed the nomination of incumbent Deputy Justice Minister Gocha Lortkipanidze as…
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Parliament Suspends MP Mandate to Otar Chrdileli
The Parliament of Georgia suspended MP mandate to Otar Chrdileli, former member of the ruling Georgian Dream Democratic Georgia party,…
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Geostat: GDP Growth 5.1% in 2019 – Preliminary Data
Georgia’s average growth of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019 equaled 5.1%, , according to preliminary data released by the…
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NATO’s Stoltenberg: ‘We will continue to work closely with Georgia’
On March 19, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference on the release of his Annual Report…
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Georgia’s Foreign Trade in January-February 2020
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first two months of 2020 increased by 6%, compared to the same period last…
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Georgia’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate at 9%
On March 18, the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) announced its decision to hold the benchmark refinancing rate unchanged at…
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PACE Co-rapporteurs: March 8 Agreement Offers “Window of Opportunity” for Georgia
On March 17, the co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) – Titus Corlăţean (Romania, SOC)…
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Georgian Parliament Sets up Commission on Electoral Reform
The Georgian Parliament approved setting-up of a commission working on the electoral reform during a plenary session on March 17.…
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Afgan Mukhtarli Released from Azerbaijani Jail
On March 17, Afgan Mukhtarli, an Azerbaijani journalist who went missing from the Georgian capital Tbillisi on May 29, 2017…
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Georgian Parliament Confirms New Supreme Court Chair
On March 17, Parliament of Georgia confirmed Nino Kadagidze as the new chairperson of the Supreme Court for a ten-year…
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Georgia’s Central Bank Eases Loan Rules for Natural Persons
The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has approved changes to the rule of extending loans to natural persons. According to…
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CSOs Address Int’l Community over ‘Alarming Processes’ at Adjara TV
A group of 33 Georgian human rights and media watchdogs have jointly addressed international community to voice their “extreme concern…
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Georgian Foreign Ministry: Crimea Annexation Violates International Law
“Illegal occupation and annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and the City of Sevastopol” by the Russian Federation were committed “in…
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Geneva Talks Postponed amid Coronavirus Fears
The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GDI), UN Representative Cihan Sultanoğlu, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the…
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New EUMM Georgia Head Assumes Duties
The new Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia, Marek Szczygieł, arrived in Tbilisi on Sunday, March…
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Adjara TV Dismisses Main News Program Anchor
On March 13, Giorgi Kokhreidze, director of Adjara TV and Radio Company, Batumi based public broadcaster, dismissed Teona Bakuridze, anchor…
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MEPs Appeal Georgian President to Consider Pardoning Gigi Ugulava
On March 13, eleven members of European Parliament, sent a letter to Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, in which they appeal…
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Vladimir Putin Meets Tskhinvali Leader in Moscow
On March 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the Kremlin-backed leader of Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov. According to the…
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COVID-19: Georgian Gov’t Unveils Plan to Reduce Negative Economic Impact
On March 13, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, together with the Ministers in charge of economy and finance, unveiled a…
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Court Left Detained June 20 Tbilisi Protest Activist in Custody
On March 13, Tbilisi City Court ruled to leave in custody Besik Tamliani, an activist detained during June 20-21 protests,…
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How Prepared is Georgian Healthcare System for COVID-19 Pandemic?
By Nino Tarkhnishvili, RFE/RL Journalist (The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has laid bare shortcomings of many developed healthcare…
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CSOs: Nomination of Kadagidze as Top Court Chair “Unjustifiable”
On March 13, the Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary, a group uniting over forty Georgian civil society organizations,…
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Georgian Dream Introduces Electoral Reform Bill to Parliament
Following the March 8 Agreement on changing the electoral system ahead of 2020 parliamentary election, the ruling Georgian Dream party…
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Georgian Gov’t to Work ‘Round-the-Clock’
In response to the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic, Georgian government will function in…
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Georgia in U.S. House of Representatives Committee Hearing
On March 11, the United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment held a hearing,…
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Georgia in U.S. Human Rights Report 2019
On March 11, the U.S. State Department released the 2019 report on human rights in Georgia, which is part of…
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Abkhaz Leadership Hopeful Bzhania Discharged from Russian Hospital
Aslan Bzhania, 56-year-old Abkhaz leadership hopeful, was discharged from the Krasnodar regional hospital after being treated for double multilobar aspiration…
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Deal on Electoral Reforms: What Now?
By Levan Tsutskiridze, Executive Director of Eastern European Center for Multi-party Democracy (EECMD) After direct mediation by senior U.S. and…
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COVID-19: Sokhumi to Close Enguri Bridge Crossing Point on March 14
Enguri crossing point, the only existing passage which links Russian-occupied Abkhazia region to Georgia proper, will be closed on March…
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German Foreign Office Welcomes Georgia’s Electoral Reform Deal
The German Federal Foreign Office welcomes March 8 electoral system reform agreement between the ruling Georgian Dream party and the…
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Georgia’s High Council of Justice Nominates Supreme Court Chair Candidate
On March 10, the High Council of Justice (HCoJ) of Georgia, the body overseeing the judiciary, has nominated Supreme Court…
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U.S. Senators Risch, Shaheen Praise Georgia’s Electoral Reform Deal
On March 10, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), ranking…
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PACE Co-Rapporteurs Hail Georgia’s Electoral Reform Agreement
In a statement released on March 10, Titus Corlăţean (Romania, SOC) and Claude Kern (France, ALDE) – the co-rapporteurs of…
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COVID-19: Georgian Cases Total 23
On March 10, Georgia confirmed eight new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 23 cases. The…
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Members of European Parliament Welcome Georgia’s Electoral Reform Agreement
On March 10, four Members of the European Parliament (MEP) issued a joint statement welcoming the March 8 electoral system…
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Court Revokes Bail, Travel Restriction Imposed on Ugulava for Airport Incident
On March 9, Tbilisi City Court revoked 2000 GEL bail and a restriction to travel abroad imposed on Gigi Ugulava,…
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Council of Europe Welcomes Georgia’s Electoral Reform Agreement
The Council of Europe (CoE) welcomes March 8 electoral system reform agreement between the ruling Georgian Dream party and the…
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Georgian Dream, Opposition Spar over Releasing Prisoners after Electoral Deal
Despite sealing the March 8 deal that paves the way to new election system, the opposition and the ruling party…
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2019 FDI USD 1.27 bln – Preliminary Data
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Georgia reached USD 1.27 billion in 2019, which is 0.2% increase compared to the previous…
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Georgian Opposition Releases Joint Statement
On March 9, a day after sealing foreign-mediated electoral reform agreement with the ruling Georgian Dream party, Georgian opposition parties…
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EU Welcomes Georgia’s Electoral Reform Agreement
The European Union welcomes March 8 electoral system reform agreement between the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition, which…
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Georgian CSOs Welcome Electoral Reform Agreement
Five civil society organizations (CSOs), including the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy, Transparency International Georgia and Open Society…
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Georgian Leaders Hail Electoral Reform Agreement
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia and Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze have assessed yesterday’s agreement signed between the…
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Acting, Dismissed Adjara TV Journalists to Start Legal Dispute
Former and current employees of Adjara TV and Radio Company, Batumi based public broadcaster, including its former head of newsroom…
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COVID-19: 2 New Cases Bring Georgia Confirmed Total to 15
On March 9, Georgia confirmed two new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to fifteen cases in…
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Int’l Assessments on Georgia’s Electoral Reform Agreement
On March 8, representatives of the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition signed an agreement paving the way to…
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Georgian Dream, Opposition Reach Consensus over Electoral Reform
The ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition have reached a consensus over electoral system reform ahead of crucial 2020…
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Activists Mark International Women’s Day in Tbilisi
Activists marked International Women’s Day in the Georgian Capital on March 8 by staging a performance against femicide outside Tbilisi…
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Coronavirus: Georgian Cases Total Twelve
On March 7, Georgia confirmed three new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to twelve cases. The…
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