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Minor Candidates Shun Front-runners in Mtatsminda Run-off
Two main contenders – Vladimer Kakhadze of the ruling Georgian Dream party and Shalva Shavgulidze of European Georgia – Free…
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New Rally at David Gareji Monastery
Several hundred people: Orthodox clerics, civic activists and local residents held a protest rally once again near the Church of…
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Volodymyr Zelensky Restores Mikheil Saakashvili’s Ukrainian Citizenship
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree on May 28 restoring ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili’s Ukrainian citizenship. Mikheil Saakashvili released a…
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Chiatura Miners End Strike
About 2,500 miners in the western Georgian town of Chiatura, who went on strike on May 16, went back to…
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CEC Releases Final Vote Tally of First Round of By-Elections
The Central Election Commission (CEC) released on May 27 the final vote tally of the first round of the MP…
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GD Splinter MPs Plan a New Party
Eka Beselia, who split from the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia (GDDG) party over appointment of judges, said that she plans…
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Georgia Marks Independence Day
Georgia marked 101 years from the proclamation of independence in 1918 with festivities and outdoor events in Tbilisi and other…
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Georgian-Azerbaijani Border Commission Meets in Baku, Agrees on Expert Visits
Georgian-Azerbaijani commission, tasked with border delimitation between the two countries, met on May 23-24 in Baku. The delegations were chaired…
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Chinese Foreign Minister Visits Tbilisi, Vows Support to Georgia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is paying his first official visit to Georgia on May 23-25. Today, he met with his Georgian…
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Groundworks Underway at David Gareji Monastery as Border Commission Meets in Baku
The Azerbaijani side is carrying out road construction works close to the disputed parts of the medieval David Gareji Monastery,…
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Miners in Chiatura Strike over Wages, Better Working Conditions
About 2,500 miners in the western Georgian town of Chiatura have been on a strike for the past eight days…
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Defense Minister Concludes U.S. Visit
Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria paid a visit to the United States on May 16-22. On May 17, Izoria met…
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Government, Developer, Investors Meet on Anaklia Port Project Financing
The Government of Georgia, the Anaklia Development Consortium and four international financial institutions convened a meeting on May 21 to…
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Polish Senate Speaker Visits Georgia
Stanisław Karczewski, the Senate Speaker of the Polish Parliament is on an official visit to Georgia on May 20-23. Yesterday,…
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Sokhumi Postpones Election Date after Allegations of Candidate Poisoning
Abkhaz leader Raul Khajimba has agreed to postpone the date of ‘presidential’ elections, following his talks with opposition leaders. The…
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IMF Managing Director Concludes Visit to Georgia
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) paid an inaugural visit to Georgia on May 19-21. On…
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Zurabishvili, Zelensky Meet in Kyiv
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili was in Kyiv on May 20 to attend the inauguration of the newly-elected President of Ukraine,…
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The future of the Eastern Partnership
By Professor Jacek Czaputowicz, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland Following the European Union’s enlargement in 2004, countries…
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Political Ratings in NDI-Commissioned Poll – April 2019
The U.S. National Democratic Institute (NDI) released the results of its public opinion survey, showing respondents’ attitudes towards broad range…
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Foreign Policy Attitudes in NDI-Commissioned Opinion Survey
U.S. National Democratic Institute (NDI) released its public opinion survey results, which shows respondents’ attitudes towards broad range of issues,…
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UNM Leaders Divided over Post-Election Strategy
Post-election remarks of Sandra Roelofs, the wife of ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili, announcing countrywide protests, has sparked intense debate within the…
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Georgia’s Foreign Trade in January-April 2019
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first four months of 2019 increased by 2.3%, compared to the same period last…
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Final Vote Count Confirms GD Sweeping Win, Mtatsminda Runoff
Vote count is over at all polling stations for Georgia’s May 19 by-elections, confirming the Georgian Dream candidates winning the…
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Preliminary Results: GD Wins Mayoral Polls, Faces Runoff in Mtatsminda MP Elections
Preliminary results show the Georgian Dream candidates winning the mayoral race in all five municipalities across Georgia, including in Zugdidi,…
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ISFED: By-Elections Orderly, ‘For the Most Part’
Voting process in Georgia’s by-elections “was for the most part held without major violations,” the International Society for Fair Elections…
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Polls Close, Vote Count Underway
Vote count is underway across the country as 410 polling stations closed at 8pm for Georgia’s by-elections. 173,361 voters cast…
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GYLA: Voting Process Held Without Major Violations
Voting process in Georgia’s by-elections was held without major violations, the Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) reported in its preliminary…
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President Zurabishvili: Saakashvili’s Remarks ‘Unconstitutional, Anti-State’
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has condemned ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili’s remarks of May 19, in which he called on the opposition…
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CEC: Voter Turnout 34.8% at 5pm
139,811 voters, accounting for 34.8% of all registered voters, cast ballot in the by-elections by 5pm, three hours before closing the…
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CEC: Voter Turnout 29.1% at 3pm
117,227 voters, accounting for 29.1% of all registered voters, cast ballot in the by-elections by 3pm, according to the Central Election…
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Watchdogs: Voting Process Orderly, Atmosphere Tense in Zugdidi
Voting in Georgia’s by-elections proceeds orderly, but overall atmosphere at some polling stations is tense, according to the assessments of…
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CEC: Voter Turnout 16.7% at 12pm
67,217 voters, accounting for 16.7% of all registered voters, cast ballot in the by-elections by 12pm, four hours after the polling…
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CEC: Voter Turnout 6.8% at 10am
27,256 voters, accounting for 6.8% of all registered voters, cast ballot in the by-elections by 10am, two hours after the…
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Polls Open for Georgia’s By-Elections
Over 400 polling stations have opened at 8am today for Georgia’s by-elections, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC). A…
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Orthodox Church, Conservative Groups March for ‘Family Purity’
Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC) marked on May 17 the ‘Family Purity Day’, introduced in 2014 to counter the International Day…
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CSOs Call for Calm Ahead of By-Elections
A group of twelve Georgian civil society organizations, including the TI Georgia and ISFED, issued a joint statement on May…
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CSOs, Foreign Diplomats on the International Day against Homophobia
A group of Tbilisi-based foreign ambassadors issued a joint statement on May 17, on the occasion of the International Day…
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Women’s Movement Speaks of Gender Discrimination against Sandra Roelofs
Georgian Women’s Movement, a group of human rights and gender equality activists, claims Sandra Roelofs, mayoral candidate of the United Opposition…
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CEC Chair Summoned to Parliament over By-Elections
The Parliament of Georgia will hear a report from the Chair of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Tamar Zhvania over…
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GYLA Releases Pre-Election Assessment Report
The Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA), a local rights watchdog, released its second report on the upcoming by-elections, highlighting campaign…
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President Kaljulaid: Estonian-Georgian Relations ‘Steady, in Good Condition’
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili is in Tallinn on May 16-17, following her visit to Latvia. Today, she met with her…
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Georgian, Latvian Presidents Meet in Riga
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who is on an official visit to Riga on May 14-16, met today with her Latvian…
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Georgian, Kazakh PMs Discuss Deepening Trade, Economic Ties
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze is on an official visit to Kazakhstan on May 15-16. Today, he met with his…
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Parliament Weekly: May 6-11
Committee hearings Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee On May 6, the Parliament’s Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee held…
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Heads of Georgia-Azerbaijan Border Commission Meet in Baku
Georgian-Azerbaijani commission, tasked with border delimitation between the two countries, met in Baku on May 14, nearly a month after…
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CSOs Call for Prompt Investigation of Zugdidi Incident
Georgian civil society organizations have denounced the recent incident in the western Georgian town of Zugdidi involving Sandra Roelofs, the…
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CSO Group Says Government Delaying Drug Policy Reform
A group of thirteen civil society organizations, including the Human Rights Monitoring Center, the Open Society Georgia Foundation and the…
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PM Bakhtadze at EaP Conference: Georgia ‘Deserves More’
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze took part in the high-level conference marking the tenth anniversary of the Eastern Partnership (EaP)…
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Former Security Official Rebuts Machalikashvili’s Claims
Ioseb Gogashvili, former deputy head of the State Security Service (SSG), Georgia’s domestic intelligence agency, denied having a role in…
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Tenth Anniversary of Eastern Partnership Marked in Brussels
On May 13, the Foreign Ministers and representatives of Member States of the European Union and their counterparts from the…
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