The Parliament of Georgia has adopted amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses in the third and final reading, introducing stricter regulations on administrative penalties, public gatherings, and offenses against public officials. Under the...
Japanese publication Weekly Bunshun Online Edition has published an article titled “Eldest Son of Pro-Putin Dictator Spotted in Tokyo!” detailing the activities of Uta Ivanishvili, son of Georgian billionaire and founder of the ruling party in Georgi...
The Polish Embassy in Georgia has voiced deep concern over the detention and arrests of protesters in Tbilisi. In a statement posted on social media, the embassy expressed solidarity with those imprisoned for defending democratic values. “We are dee...
Georgia’s disputed parliament has approved the appointment of four new members to the National Bank Board in a majority vote. Former Minister of Environment and Agriculture Otar Shamugia, National Bank Executive Director Vakhtang Burkiashvili, Nino J...
The Georgian Dream ruling party’s proposed amendments to the country’s laws regarding protests have been labeled as a threat to freedom of assembly, according to a new assessment from the Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) on Thursday. The am...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s visit to Kazakhstan saw Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev extend congratulations on Kobakhidze’s reappointment, praising his leadership and the growing bilateral relationship between the two countries....
Tina Khidasheli, chairwoman of the civil organization Civic Idea, has criticized the ruling Georgian Dream party’s proposed media law, calling it an attempt to impose censorship reminiscent of Soviet-era restrictions. The legislation, “aimed at regul...
Chairperson of United National Movement Tina Bokuchava has condemned the ruling party’s latest legislative initiatives, including the new media law, calling them an attempt to establish a dictatorship at high speed. “This is a blatant move toward di...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated on Wednesday that the ruling party is committed to reclaiming the country by addressing legislative flaws and strengthening national interests. “The parliamentary majority leader correctly stated that...
The ruling Georgian Dream party is set to initiate a new media law aimed at “establishing stricter standards for media objectivity and journalistic ethics”, according to Mamuka Mdinaradze, chairman of the Georgian Dream faction. Mdinaradze announced...
