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Sokhumi Lifts Restrictions on Enguri Crossing Point
The “security service” of occupied Abkhazia announced on October 2 that “temporary restriction” on the Enguri crossing point of the…
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Activists Protest Release of Police Officers Involved in Dispersal of June 20 Protests
Georgian civil rights activists gathered outside Gldani prison in Tbilisi on October 2, where participants of the June 20-21 rallies…
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New Chief of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Regional Police Appointed
Avtandil Galdava has been appointed as the Head of Interior Ministry’s Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti regional police department, replacing Nikoloz Diasamidze, who…
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Yet Another Technical Meeting Held in Ergneti Over Disputed Police Checkpoint
Security officials from Tbilisi, Tskhinvali and Russian Federation held the fifth “technical meeting” in village Ergneti, near the occupation line…
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Majority Lawmaker Suspended MP Mandate
MP Shota Shalelashvili, member of the parliamentary majority group, was suspended of his MP mandate during the Parliament’s plenary session…
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ECHR Launches Consideration of Machalikashvili Case
Human Rights and Monitoring Center (EMC), a local human rights watchdog, announced today that the European Court of Human Rights…
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U.S. Secretary of State Congratulates Giorgi Gakharia on Appointment
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated Giorgi Gakharia on his appointment as Georgia’s Prime Minister. “I look forward to…
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Russian Foreign Ministry on Georgian, Russian FMs’ Meeting
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated on September 30 that they have noticed “the ballyhoo raised in Tbilisi” over the recent…
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Geostat: GDP Growth 5.8% in August
Georgia’s real GDP grew by 5.8% year-on-year in August, according to preliminary data released by the National Statistics Office (Geostat)…
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Police Officer Involved in Dispersal of June 20 Protests Released on Bail
The Tbilisi City Court ruled on September 27 to release Levan Imerlishvili, police officer who was arrested on charges of…
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Lavrov Says Zalkaliani Requested Meeting
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on September 27 that the meeting with his Georgian counterpart, Davit Zalkaliani was held…
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MPs Must Take Responsibility for Court Packing
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls…
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U.S. State Department on Georgian, Russian FMs’ Meeting
The U.S. Department of State Spokesperson, Morgan Ortagus stated on September 27 that “the United States welcomes the Georgia and…
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Coal Mining to Resume in Tkibuli
Coal mines in western Georgian town of Tkibuli, which were closed in July 2018 after the fatal mining accident, will…
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Georgia, Paraguay Agree on Visa Waiver
Foreign Ministers of Georgia and Paraguay, Davit Zalkaliani and Antonio Rivas Palacios, respectively, signed a visa-free agreement on the sidelines…
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Ruling Party, Opposition Assess Georgian, Russian FMs’ Meeting
The Swiss-mediated meeting of September 26 between the Georgian and Russian Foreign Ministers, Davit Zalkaliani and Sergey Lavrov, respectively, the…
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Tbilisi Commemorates the Fall of Sokhumi
Georgian officials, opposition leaders and ordinary Georgian citizens commemorated the 26th anniversary of the fall of Sokhumi on September 27,…
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Georgians Feel “Politically Homeless, Economically Insecure” – Interview with Laura Thornton
Earlier in September, National Democratic Institute (NDI) – Georgia released the results of its public opinion survey, which, among others,…
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UN, OSCE, U.S. Welcome Georgian, Russian FMs’ Meeting
The United Nations, the OSCE and the United States welcome the Swiss-mediated meeting of September 26 between the Georgian and…
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EU Statement on Georgian, Russian FMs’ Meeting
The meeting of Georgian and Russian Foreign Ministers, Davit Zalkaliani and Sergey Lavrov, respectively “was an important opportunity to discuss…
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CoE’s Committee of Ministers Calls on Russia to Pay to Deportation Victims “without Delay”
During its 1355th meeting on September 23-25, 2019, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers considered the execution of the European…
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Georgian, Russian FMs Hold Swiss-Mediated Meeting on UNGA Sidelines
On September 26, Georgian and Russian Foreign Ministers, Davit Zalkaliani and Sergey Lavrov, respectively, held the first meeting since the…
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Ruling Party, Opposition Assess President’s UNGA Speech
The address by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili at the General Debate of the 74th Session of the United Nations General…
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PACE Co-rapporteurs Call on Parliament to ‘Rectify’ Shortcomings in Supreme Court Judges Selection
Co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Titus Corlățean (Romania, SOC) and Claude Kern (France, ALDE),…
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Russian FM on Relations with Georgia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Russian daily newspaper Kommersant on September 25 that resumption of…
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In UNGA Speech, President Zurabishvili Speaks of Occupation, Peace Policy
On September 25, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who is paying a working visit to the United States on September 23-27,…
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Rustavi 2 TV’s Main News Program Resumes Broadcasting
On September 25, after over a month-pause, Rustavi 2 TV’s newsroom went on air again with its main news program…
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President Zurabishvili’s UNGA Speech
On September 25, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili addressed the General Debate of the 74rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly…
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Central Bank Increases Key Rate to 7.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) decided at its special meeting on September 25 to…
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Security Service Reports on Illegal Russian Flight along Tskhinvali Occupation Line
The State Security Service of Georgia reported that the Russian occupation forces carried out illegal flight along the occupation line…
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EU Presidents Congratulate Giorgi Gakharia on Appointment
Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission, Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker, respectively, extended their sincere congratulations to…
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Georgia Adopts Code on the Rights of the Child
With 85 votes in favor and one against, the Parliament of Georgia adopted with its third hearing the Code on…
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“Georgia’s Minorities Have Diverging Views on EU, NATO” – Interview with Laura Thornton
Georgia-watchers have been aware for many years now, largely thanks to NDI/CRRC polls, that compared to ethnic Georgians, Georgia’s largest…
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NATO’s North Atlantic Council to Visit Georgia
On October 3-4, the North Atlantic Council (NAC), the principal political decision-making body of NATO, will visit Georgia upon the…
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President’s Parliamentary Secretary Denies Involvement in Recent Presidential Pardon
On September 23, President Salome Zurabishvili’s parliamentary secretary Dimitri Gabunia made his first televised explanation about the recent presidential pardon…
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Khajimba’s Rival Loses Court Dispute over “Presidential Elections”
Alkhas Kvitsinia, leader of the main opposition party Amtsakhara, who ran for Abkhaz “presidency,” has lost an appeal in the…
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Prosecutors Probe Recent Presidential Pardon
On September 20, the Georgian Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into alleged abuse of power into recent presidential pardon…
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Tbilisi Protests Wrap up, Get Ready for 2020 Polls
On September 20, the three months long Tbilisi protests outside the Parliament building that have subsided during the summer lull,…
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Georgia Extradites Terror Suspect to Russia, Triggering Criticism
On September 19, Georgia extradited to Russia an ethnically Chechen citizen of the Russian Federation, Ramzan Akhiadov, who was put…
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U.S. to Finance New Enterprises along Occupation Line with Tskhinvali, Sokhumi
The United States government will be providing USD 0.5 million to fund new enterprises in the villages along the occupation…
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Kutaisi Int’l University to Admit Students from September 2020
On 18 September, Georgia’s top officials, including the President Salome Zurabishvili, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia and the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic…
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Geneva Talks Co-Chairs Hold Meetings in Tbilisi, Tskhinvali, Sokhumi
On September 16-18, co-chairs of Geneva International Discussions (GID) held meetings in Tbilisi, Tskhinvali and Sokhumi ahead of the upcoming…
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Political Ratings in NDI Polls
National Democratic Institute (NDI) released the second part of the results of its public opinion survey, showing respondents’ attitudes towards…
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New Chief of Staff of PM’s Office Appointed
Natia Mezvrishvili was appointed as the Chief of staff of the Georgian Prime Minister’s Office on September 18, replacing Giorgi…
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Georgia’s Foreign Trade in January-August 2019
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first eight months of 2019 increased by 0.01%, compared to the same period last…
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PACE Co-rapporteurs Make Monitoring Visit to Georgia
Co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) paid a fact-finding visit to Georgia on September 17-18,…
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Mamuka Khazaradze Presents 12 Members of his New Public Movement
Mamuka Khazaradze, founder of TBC Bank and Anaklia Development Consortium, who recently launched a new public movement “Lelo,” presented its…
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Georgian Economy Minister, Azerbaijani Officials Pledge to Deepen Ties
Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava, who is visiting Baku on September 17-18, met with her Azerbaijani counterpart, Minister of Economic…
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Facing Criticism, President Suspends Pardons
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili responded to a media row concerning her pardoning of the inmates, including those sentenced for murder…
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VoA Terms Imedi TV Story “Deeply Troubling”, Imedi Denies
On September 17, Voice of America’s PR office has issued a statement on the story by TV Imedi’s Main Sunday…
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