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Georgia FM to OSCE Ministerial: Situation in Abkhazia, Tskhinvali ‘Dramatically Worsening’
Georgian Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani addressed the 26th OSCE Ministerial Council in Bratislava, Slovakia on December 5. In his remarks,…
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Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine Unveil “Ambitious Agenda” for Further Integration into EU
During the meeting between Eastern Partnership Countries’ Foreign Ministers and Josep Borrell Fontelles, the new High Representative and Vice President…
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Russia-backed Tskhinvali Authorities Adopt 2020 Budget
On December 4, occupied Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia’s ‘legislature’ adopted “the 2020 state budget,” that sets the overall budgetary revenues at…
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IRI’s Twining: Our Agenda Is a Strong and Healthy Democracy in Georgia
Ia Meurmishvili: Mr. Twining, thank you very much for being here with us today. IRI has gotten some fairly negative…
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Minister Tsulukiani Addresses ICC Assembly, Unveils Plan to Nominate ICC Judge
Georgian Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani, who is visiting the Hague, addressed the 18th session of the Assembly of States Parties…
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Adjara Public TV Staff Accuses New Director of “Blackmail, Surveillance”
The employees of Adjara TV and Radio company, a publicly-funded broadcaster based in Batumi, held a protest rally today against…
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Germany Declares two Russian Embassy Employees Non-Gratae for non-Cooperation on Khangoshvili Murder case
The German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on 4 December, that the Federal Foreign Office today declared two employees of the…
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Georgian Foreign Minister Addresses ‘NATO Engages’ Conference in London
Georgian Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani, who is visiting London on December 3-4, participated in “NATO Engages: Innovating the Alliance” conference…
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Georgian Dream Supporters Hit the Streets, Countering Tbilisi Protests
As protests calling for proportional elections in 2020 continue throughout Georgia, the supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party (GDDG)…
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Geostat: Annual Inflation 7% in November
Georgia’s annual inflation stood at 7% in November after it was registered at 6.9% in the previous month, the National…
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Occupied Abkhazia Leader Dismisses Interior Minister, Chief Prosecutor amid Sokhumi Protests
Raul Khajimba, Moscow-backed leader of occupied Abkhazia, who was re-elected in September, dismissed “interior minister” Gari Arshba and “chief prosecutor”…
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Georgian, French FMs Launch Inaugural ‘Amilakhvari Dialogue’ in Paris
On November 2, Georgian and French Foreign Ministers, Davit Zalkaliani and Jean-Yves Le Drian, respectively, held the inaugural meeting of…
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Akaki Zoidze of Parliamentary Majority Renounces MP Mandate
Akaki Zoidze, member of the parliamentary majority and chairman of the Georgian Parliament’s Healthcare and Social Issues Committee, announced on…
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Court Finds MP Melia and ex-Minister Adeishvili Guilty into Cartu Bank Case
The Tbilisi City Court delivered a ruling on December 2 into the case of forcing Cartu Bank to bankruptcy and…
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Occupied Tskhinvali to Soften Movement Restrictions for Akhalgori Residents
The Moscow-backed leadership of occupied Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia announced on December 2 that residents of Akhalgori Municipality, who have neither…
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Georgia’s Gakharia Took Part in TANAP Launching in Turkey
On November 30, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia traveled to Turkey to participate in the launching of the European connection…
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Ruling Georgian Dream Party, Opposition Meeting Proves Unsuccessful
Almost six-hour long meeting between the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition, which was held on November 30 upon…
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President Zurabishvili Signs New Inmate Pardoning Rule
On November 26, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili signed a decree on approving the new rule of inmate pardoning developed through…
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Lelo, New Rights, Development Movement Team up for Consulting Platform
Mamuka Khazaradze, Pikria Chikhradze and Davit Usupashvili, leaders of public movement Lelo, New Rights party and Development Movement, respectively, announced…
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Another Georgian Sent to Pretrial Custody in Occupied Tskhinvali
Georgian citizen Genadi Bestaev, 51, was illegally detained by the ‘security committee’ (KGB) of Russia-backed Tskhinvali Region across the line…
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Geostat: GDP Growth 5.7% in October
Georgia’s real GDP grew by 5.7% year-on-year in October, according to preliminary data released by the National Statistics Office (Geostat)…
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Georgian Dream, Opposition Parties to Meet Tomorrow upon Foreign Diplomats’ Initiative
Amid ongoing protests in the capital triggered by the Parliament’s decision to vote down the constitutional amendment on transition to…
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Georgian, Russian Diplomats Meet in Prague
Zurab Abashidze, Georgian Prime Minister’s special representative for Russia, and Russia’s former Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin met in Prague…
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Ombudsperson: Delayed Probe into Kerzaia Case Made Establishing Truth Impossible
Georgian Public Defender Nino Lomjaria said on November 29 that the late investigation into the death of Ia Kerzaia, the…
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Former Georgian Dream Lawmakers Set up New Faction
Six lawmakers, who quit Georgian Dream’s parliamentary majority at different times, among them Mariam Jashi, Levan Koberidze, Gedevan Popkhadze, Levan…
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Government, Opposition Assess Ivanishvili’s Interview
The ruling party and opposition representatives assessed the recent interview of Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party,…
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Parliament, Government Sessions Held amid Protests
The today’s sessions of the Parliament and the government were opened amid protests by civil rights activists and opposition parties.…
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In Quotes: Members of European Parliament on Developments in Georgia
On November 27, the European Parliament held a debate on developments in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries at its plenary…
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Ivanishvili Speaks of Protests, Opposition, the West, Unemployment
Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party spoke extensively in the interview with the pro-governmental Imedi TV on…
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EU HR Mogherini Sees ‘Risk in Georgia on Some Important Reforms’
Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s outgoing High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said in Strasbourg on November 27…
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Slamming NDI, IRI, Ivanishvili Says ‘U.S.-founded Institutions Devalued’ in Georgia
Speaking in a talk show with the pro-governmental Imedi TV on November 27, the leader of the ruling Georgian Dream…
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Georgia Takes Presidency of Committee of Ministers of CoE
On November 27, Georgia has officially taken over the six-month presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of…
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Man Dies after Locals Clash in Pankisi
One man died and three people were injured in a clash between locals in the village of Sakobiano of Akhmeta…
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Georgian CSOs Address CoE, PACE, ICRC over Human Rights Situation in Tskhinvali
A group of twelve Georgian human rights organizations has addressed the Council of Europe (CoE) Commissionaire for Human Rights, Parliamentary…
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Amnesty International: Georgian Authorities Must Guarantee Freedom of Peaceful Assembly
“As the anti-government rally continues in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, the authorities must restrain from using unnecessary force against…
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Georgian, Russian Diplomats to Meet in Prague
Zurab Abashidze, Georgian Prime Minister’s special representative for Russia, and Russia’s former Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin, who became a…
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Georgian Orthodox Church Patriarch Ilia II Meets Foreign Diplomats Accredited in Georgia
Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Ilia II met with foreign diplomats accredited in Georgia on November 26. In a…
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Georgian Foreign Minister Visits Germany
Georgian Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani is visiting Germany on November 24-26. Today, he addressed the 9th Berlin Foreign Policy Forum,…
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Riot Police Clears Parliament Entrances, Protest Continues
Police in riot gear have moved in around 5:00 to clear the Georgian Parliament entrances from behind the building and…
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Opposition, Activists Protest Again, Vow to Disrupt Parliament Session of November 26
Parliamentary and non-parliamentary opposition, together with civic activists, staged another large-scale protest in central Tbilisi in the evening of November…
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Opposition Slams Ruling Party’s Stance on Proportional Elections
The remarks made by Kakha Kaladze, the ruling party’s Secretary General on November 25, according to which Georgian Dream has…
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Georgian Dream Names Candidates for Vacant Parliamentary Positions
The ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia (GDDG) party has named candidates to fill the vacant positions of those lawmakers who quit…
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Georgian Students May Lose Gali Residency if they Study in Georgia Proper
Abkhazia authorities that collaborate with Russian occupation ponder plans to “integrate” ethnic Georgian residents of Gali district through series of…
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Georgia Ruling Party Ups the Ante, Mulls Switch to Fully Majoritarian Electoral System after 2020
Kakha Kaladze, the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream–Democratic Georgia (GDDG) party, said after the parliamentary majority’s meeting on…
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Adjara Public TV Board Elects New Director
The Board of Advisors of Adjara TV and Radio company, a publicly-funded broadcaster based in Batumi, elected Giorgi Kokhreidze as…
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Defense Minister Garibashvili Concludes U.S. Visit
Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Garibashvili, who visited the United States on November 19-22, said partnership between the two countries “has…
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Ex-Interior Minister Okruashvili Sentenced over High-Profile Murder Case
Irakli Okruashvili, former Interior Minister and now the leader of political movement “Victorious Georgia,” who remains in custody in connection…
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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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