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Ombudsperson Speaks of Serious Shortcomings at Court Hearings on Detained Protesters
Georgian Public Defender, Nino Lomjaria said on November 22 that “serious shortcomings” were revealed during consideration of the cases of…
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Georgian, French Interior Ministers Discuss Irregular Migration, Pledge to Deepen Ties
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri, who paid an official visit to France on November 21, discussed deepening police cooperation with…
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Amnesty Calls on Russia, Tskhinvali to Reopen Crossing Points, Release Georgian Doctor
Amnesty International, a London-based international human rights organization, calls on Russia and de facto authorities in occupied Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia,…
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Georgian Doctor’s Detention in Tskhinvali Discussed at OSCE Permanent Council
On November 21, David Dondua, Georgian ambassador to Austria and the representative to the OSCE and other Vienna-based organizations, informed…
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Interviews
Q&A: Georgian politics, where do we go from here?
Political crisis has once again spilled onto the streets in Georgia. The decision of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) to…
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French Navy Ship Makes Port Call in Batumi
The Commandant Birot (F796), one of the patrol ships of the French Navy, is making a port call in Batumi…
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Levan Kakava Appointed as New Head of Revenue Service
Levan Kakava, former Deputy Interior Minister, has been appointed as the new Head of Revenue Service, replacing Vakhtang Lashkarashvili. Georgian…
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CSOs: Court Hearings on Detained Protesters Marred by Violations
A group of 16 civil society organizations, including Transparency International Georgia, Georgian Democracy Initiative, Georgian Young Lawyers Associations and Human…
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Court Sends Mtavari Arkhi Shareholder to Pretrial Custody
On November 20, Tbilisi City Court sentenced Giorgi Rurua, one of the shareholders of Mtavari Arkhi TV, who has been…
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Irakli Chikovani Assumes Newly Introduced PM Spokesperson’s Position
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced at government meeting on November 21 that Irakli Chikovani, his advisor for international affairs,…
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Opinion
Ex-U.S. Amb: There’s Concern in U.S. about Georgian Democracy
On November 14, with 101 votes in favor and three against, the Georgian Parliament voted down the bill that would change Georgia’s…
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EPP, S&D Disappointed, Concerned by Georgia MPs Downvoting Constitutional Amendment
European People’s Party (EPP) and Socialists and Democrats Group (S&D) have released separate statements over the Georgian Parliament’s recent failure…
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Protesters Involved in Parliament Blocking Sentenced to Administrative Detention
The Tbilisi City Court, which has been considering the cases of 37 protesters charged with hooliganism and disobedience to police…
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Editorial
Illiberal Oligarchy Lurks Behind Georgia’s Democratic Façade
Georgia’s façade democracy is having an emotionally charged fall. Spooked by spontaneous protests that erupted in the Georgian capital in…
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Opposition Parties Announce Large Scale Rally on November 25
Leaders of the parliamentary and non-parliamentary opposition, as well as civil rights activists plan to hold a large scale rally…
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Georgian FM, New NATO Deputy SecGen Meet in Brussels
Georgian Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani, who is visiting Brussels on November 20, met with Mircea Geoană, the new Deputy Secretary…
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FM Zalkaliani Hopes Georgian Doctor will be Released ‘within Very Tight Deadline’
Georgian Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani said following the meeting with Co-Chairs of Geneva International Discussions (GID) late yesterday, that he…
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Ex-Vice Speaker Speaks of Parliament Downvoting Constitutional Amendments
Former ruling Georgian Dream party lawmaker Tamar Chugoshvili, who quit the parliamentary majority and the First Vice Speaker’s position after…
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Georgian Orthodox Church Delegation Visits Brussels
The Georgian Orthodox Church delegation, consisting of Archbishop Iakob (Iakobishvili) of Bodbe, Bishop Dositeoz (Bogveradze) of Belgium and Holland, as…
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37 Detained Protesters Released Pending Court Hearing
All 37 activists detained during the dispersal of the protest outside the Parliament entrances on November 18 were released from…
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Charges Brought Against Former Interior Minister, Chief Prosecutor
The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office announced on November 19 that it has brought charges against two former top officials over exceeding…
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PM Gakharia: Police Observed Law During Dispersal
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said the police acted within the frames of law during the dispersal of protest rally…
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Georgian Deputy FM, Geneva Talks Co-Chairs Meet in Tbilisi
On November 18, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia met with co-chairs of Geneva International Discussions (GID) from the European…
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Main Takeaways of IRI-commissioned Public Opinion Poll
68% of respondents say the country is moving “in the wrong direction” and 71% answer that bad economic situation is the…
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Georgia’s Foreign Trade in January-October 2019
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first ten months of 2019 increased by 0.5%, compared to the same period last…
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Update: Police Detain 37 Protesters
The Interior Ministry announced late last night that 37 protesters were arrested on charges of petty hooliganism and disobedience to…
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Protests Resume on Rustaveli Avenue
Protests have resumed on Rustaveli Avenue after riot police removed barricades and cleared the legislature’s entrances from protesters. Police, that…
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Parliament Resumes Work, Amid Protest
The Parliament of Georgia resumed its work at 7.30pm on November 18 after riot police removed barricades and cleared the…
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Red Cross Visits Georgian Doctor in Tskhinvali Jail
At 2pm on November 18, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited Georgian doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili in Tskhinvali…
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Riot Police Remove Barricades from Parliament Area
17:00 At 5 pm today, half an hour after the warning, Interior Ministry riot police have started to disperse the…
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Kaladze: Protest “Cheap, Destructive Performance”
Amid protests of civic activists and opposition parties and ongoing blockage of the Parliament’s entrances, Kakha Kaladze, secretary general of…
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GYLA on Parliament’s Blockage: Govt should not Restrict This Form of Protest
The Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) released a statement on November 18, on the Parliament’s decision to vote down the…
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Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Addresses Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Ilia II sent a letter to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, expressing his concern over…
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Reconciliation Minister Says Georgian Doctor Detained in Tskhinvali Will be Released ‘In Coming Days’
Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality, Ketevan Tsikhelashvili stated on November 17 that Georgian doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili, who…
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Ombudsperson Says Ruling Party Lawmakers Responsible for Parliament’s Blockage
Georgian Public Defender Nino Lomjaria said on November 17 that blocking the entrances of the Georgian Parliament is not legal,…
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Georgian Opposition, Activists Keep Blocking Parliament Entrances
Night of protest outside Georgian Parliament had been peaceful and quiet. Dozens of activists and opposition supporters remained around Georgian…
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EU Delegation, U.S. Embassy Release Joint Statement on Tbilisi Events
The Delegation of the European Union to Georgia and the U.S. Embassy to Tbilisi issued joint statement in the evening…
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Georgian Opposition, Activists Block Parliament Entrances
As of 7pm, all entrances of the Georgian Parliament are blocked by the protesters that demand snap elections with fully…
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Two Rallies Demand Snap Elections in Tbilisi; Parliament Blocked by Protesters
Two parallel rallies are underway in downtown Tbilisi today, both demanding fully proportional snap elections. The protest led by united…
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Two Parallel Rallies Scheduled for Sunday, Ultranationalists Join Alliance of Patriots
Two parallel rallies are scheduled to take place in Tbilisi on November 17, a couple of days after the Parliament…
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Georgian MFA Statement on Doctor Gaprindashvili’s Detention in Tskhinvali
Georgian Foreign Ministry reported on November 16 that it is “using all of its diplomatic tools” aimed at suspending illegal…
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President, PM Regret Downvoting Constitutional Amendments
A day after the Parliament of Georgia voted down the constitutional amendment on transition to the proportional electoral system from…
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Georgian Citizen Charged with Terror Offences Arrested in Ukraine
The Ukrainian State Security Service reported on November 15 that Ukrainian police, in partnership with Georgian counterparts, arrested Georgian national,…
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President Calls for Releasing Georgian Doctor Detained in Tskhinvali
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili calls on the heads of international organizations “to use all available means” to achieve the release…
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Former Ruling Party Lawmaker Leaves MP Mandate
Georgian lawmaker Sofio Katsarava who quit the parliamentary majority over the ruling party’s failure to adopt promised constitutional amendment on…
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Features
In Photos: Civil.ge Joins EUMM Patrol, Visits Occupation Line
On Wednesday, November 13, together with his colleagues, Civil.ge’s Otar Kobakhidze joined the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) patrols to…
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Georgian CSOs, Civic Activists Urge European Socialists to Take ‘Immediate, Adequate Actions’
29 local civil society organizations, including Transparency International, Open Society Georgia Foundation and UN Association of Georgia, together with 19…
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Ruling Party Denies Plans to Hold Snap Elections
Despite strong protests by opposition parties and civil rights activists, the ruling party announced it has no plans either to…
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Three Conservative MPs Quit Parliamentary Majority, Positions
Three lawmakers of the Georgian Dream–Conservatives faction announced about quitting the parliamentary majority group and their respective parliamentary positions on…
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Tskhinvali Sends Detained Georgian Doctor to Pretrial Custody
Tbilisi-based doctor, Vazha Gaprindashvili, who was detained by Russia-backed Tskhinvali region’s “state security committee” near the occupation line with Akhalgori…
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