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Q1’20 GDP Growth 1.5% in Georgia – Preliminary Data
Georgia’s real GDP grew by 1.5% year-on-year in the first three months of 2020, according to preliminary data released by…
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Abkhaz Leader Unveils New Cabinet Structure, Appoints Vice PMs
On April 28, Aslan Bzhania, Moscow-backed leader of Abkhazia announced changes to the occupied region’s “cabinet of ministers,” increasing number…
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Amnesty Int’l on Georgia’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Amnesty International, London-based human rights watchdog, released a report on April 29 assessing Eastern European and Central Asian states’ responses…
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Georgia in Open Budget Survey 2019
Georgia ranked 5th among 117 countries in terms of budget transparency in the Open Budget Survey 2019, released by the…
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ISFED Slams Selection Process for Members of Central Election Commission
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), a local watchdog, released a statement, criticizing selection process for four…
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Georgian Central Bank Reduces Key Rate to 8.5%
On April 29, the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) decided to reduce its key refinancing rate by 0.5 percentage points…
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Zelenskyy’s Vice PM Offer for Saakashvili Angers Georgian President
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili released a statement on April 28 regarding potential appointment of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakahvili as…
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Police Arrest Man, Reportedly Cleric, for Attempted Murder
The Georgian Interior Ministry announced on April 27 that police have arrested a man in a town of Kareli in…
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TI Georgia on Change in Law Allowing Municipalities to Delegate Powers to Public Law Entities
Transparency International Georgia, a local watchdog, released an assessment of an amendment to the Local Self-Government Code of Georgia on…
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Abkhazia’s ‘Patient Zero’ Recovers from Coronavirus
Abkhazia’s “patient zero” – the first recorded case by Sokhumi authorities – has now recovered from a disease caused by…
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New Chief of Tbilisi Police Main Division Appointed
Lasha Jokhadze has been appointed as the new head of Tbilisi Patrol Police Main Division, replacing Colonel Kakha Bukhradze, the Interior Ministry…
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Tskhinvali Gets Soviet-Era Name ‘Stalinir’ for WWII Commemorations
Anatoly Bibilov, Moscow-backed leader of Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia, issued a decree allowing adopting of a Soviet-era second name for the…
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Police Seize 40 kg of Heroin in Cooperation with U.S. Authorities
The Georgian Interior Ministry announced on April 26 that it had seized 40 kg of heroin and arrested two persons…
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Ombudsperson Calls on Adjara TV Management to Restore Employees’ Labor Rights
Georgian Public Defender Nino Lomjaria – who had completed an examination into the cases of labor rights violation with regard…
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Georgian Politicians Assess Potential Appointment of Saakashvili as Vice-PM in Ukraine
Prospects of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s appointment as the deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine have stirred controversy among Georgian…
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Georgian Speaker Urges Ukrainian MPs not to Vote for Saakashvili as Vice-PM
On April 24, Georgian Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze addressed a letter to his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Razumkov, raising concerns over…
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Watchdog Slams Changes to Law Increasing Penalties for Violating Emergency Rules
Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA), a local watchdog, released a statement on April 24 criticizing recently adopted legislation – toughening…
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Georgian Politicians Assess Government’s Anti-Crisis Plan
An anti-crisis plan unveiled by Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia to tackle economic and social challenges amid the coronavirus fallout…
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Georgia Toughens Penalties for Violating Emergency Laws
Individuals found guilty of repeat violation of the state of emergency or martial law regulations may face up to six…
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Georgia Extradites Three Inmates to Russia
Georgia has extradited three inmates, including one Azerbaijani and two Russian citizens, to the Russian Federation. The Georgian Justice Ministry…
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Prime Minister Gakharia Unveils Anti-Crisis Plan to Mitigate Coronavirus Fallout
On April 24, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia unveiled an anti-crisis plan to tackle economic and social challenges amid the…
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Former Abkhaz Leader Appointed as Government Head
Aslan Bzhania, Moscow-backed leader of Abkhazia appointed Alexander Ankvab as the head of the region’s 12-member “cabinet of ministers.” Aslan…
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Georgian Dream Responds to Criticism over Ivanishvili’s TikTok Video
The Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia party issued a statement on April 22 in response to the criticism that emerged…
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Border Guard Charged with Premeditated Murder in Mestia Municipality
On April 23, the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia announced that one person has been charged in connection with the incident…
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Georgian Parliament Endorses Credentials of New MP
On April 23, the Parliament of Georgia endorsed the credentials of Zurab Khachidze, a lawmaker of the ruling Georgian Dream–Democratic…
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Council of Europe Issues Report on Conflict in Georgia
On April 23, the Council of Europe (CoE), an intergovernmental human rights organization, released its 21st consolidated report on the…
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Georgian Opposition Addresses Int’l Community over Electoral Reform Deal Implementation
Georgian opposition parties released a joint letter addressed to “partners and supporters of Georgia” on April 23, updating them on the…
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EU Statement on CoE SecGen’s 21st Consolidated Report on Conflict in Georgia
The European Union and its member states issued a statement on April 23 welcoming the release of the twenty-first consolidated…
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New Abkhaz Leader Aslan Bzhania Takes Office
Aslan Bzhania was sworn in as the fifth leader of Moscow-backed Abkhazia for a five-year term on Thursday, April 23,…
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Q&A: What’s Driving Anti-Lockdown Protests in Marneuli?
Tensions reached boiling point in quarantined Marneuli municipality on April 22 as protesters hit the streets of Shulaveri village in…
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Georgian PM, Top EU Diplomat Hold Phone Talk
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borell and Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia…
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European Commission Proposes EUR 150 Mln to Georgia
The European Commission announced on April 22 that it has adopted a proposal for a EUR 3 billion macro-financial assistance…
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Georgian Parliament Authorizes to Extend State of Emergency
On April 22, the Georgian Parliament confirmed the presidential order at an emergency sitting with 97 MPs voting in favor…
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Media Coalition: Adjara TV Journalists Continuously Persecuted for Their Opinions
Coalition for Media Advocacy, uniting local media watchdogs, said the employees of Adjara TV and Radio Company, Batumi-based regional broadcaster,…
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Prosecutors Bring New Charges against Cop Arrested on Negligent Manslaughter
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has brought new charges against a police officer, who was arrested on charges of negligent…
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Russia Mulls Resuming Direct Flights to and from Georgia
Russia is considering reversing the flight ban to and from Georgia in the near future, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…
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COVID-19: Georgia Extends State of Emergency until May 22
Georgia is extending state of emergency until May 22, Georgian Government’s Spokesperson Irakli Chikovani announced at a news briefing on…
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Prosecutor’s Office Investigates Murder in Mestia Municipality
The Prosecutor’s Office has launched investigation into the incident that occurred between border guards in Mulakhi village of Mestia Municipality…
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Georgia’s Foreign Trade in January-March 2020
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first three months of 2020 decreased by 2.7%, compared to the same period last…
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Georgia in RSF Press Freedom Index 2020
Press freedom has slightly improved in Georgia, yet the country’s position remained unchanged in the ranking by Reporters Without Borders…
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Police Officer Arrested on Charges of Negligent Manslaughter
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia announced on April 20 that a police officer has been arrested on charges of negligent…
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Man Arrested for Setting Fire to Saakashvili Presidential Library
A man has been arrested on setting fire to the Presidential Library, built upon initiative of former Georgian President Mikheil…
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Watchdog: Interrogation of Muslim Cleric Aims at Quelling Protest, Intimidating People
The Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC), a local watchdog, has released a statement slamming an interrogation of Mirtagi…
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Int’l Community Condemns Russia’s ‘Borderization’ in Georgia
Resumption of “illegal borderization” by the Russian occupying forces along the dividing line between Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia and Georgia proper…
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COVID-19: Georgian President Urges Citizens to “Abide by Law and Stay Home”
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili addressed the nation a day before the Easter Eve, appealing to the public to “stay at…
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Georgia: Russian Occupying Forces Continue “Illegal Borderization”
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) announced on April 17 that Russian occupying forces have continued “illegal borderization” near…
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State Security Service Reports on Internal, External Threats to Georgia
The State Security Service, Georgia’s domestic intelligence agency, has issued its annual report for 2019, outlining internal and external threats facing the country’s…
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Former Interior Ministry Officials Released in Plea Deal
Guram Donadze, former Interior Ministry spokesperson, and Zurab Mikadze, former chief of Patrol Police, who were convicted for exceeding official…
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Russia Deploys Crimea-based Troops to Abkhazia to “Help Fight Coronavirus”
Russia is deploying radiation, chemical, and biological protection unit troops of the Black Sea Fleet from occupied Crimean peninsula to…
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Watchdog: Muslim Cleric Summoned by Security Service for Interrogation over Alleged Sabotage
Several members of the Administration of All Georgian Muslims, the official governing body of Sunni and Shia adherents of Islam…
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