politics
Arrested businessman accuses Georgian Gov’t of coercing false testimony against US Embassy
Georgian businessman Giorgi Chikvaidze, currently in pre-trial detention, has accused the Georgian Dream government of attempting to coerce him into making false statements implicating the United States Embassy in illegal political activities. Chikv...
Georgia Parliament passes controversial bill tightening drug laws
Georgia’s parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial bill that tightens penalties for drug-related offences, sparking criticism from medical professionals and human rights advocates. Passed on its third reading, the legislation introduces hars...
Georgia’s President to visit Armenia after Azerbaijan
Georgia’s President Mikheil Kavelashvili is set to pay an official visit to Armenia later this month. The visit, scheduled for 28 – 29 April, was approved following a formal request submitted by Kavelashvili to Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. Acco...
Georgia passes controversial law restricting foreign grants to civil society
Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, on Wednesday passed a controversial new law requiring government approval for all foreign grants directed toward civil society and media organizations, raising fresh concerns among human rights advocates and in...
Ruling party MP slams EU over potential visa liberalisation suspension mechanism
David Matikashvili, chairman of the Georgian Parliament’s Committee on Procedural Issues and Rules, on Wednesday responded to an article published by Radio Liberty, which reported that the EU was considering changes that could make it easier to revok...
President Kavelashvili accuses West of ‘double standards’ in first foreign visit to Azerbaijan
Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili on Wednesday accused external powers of applying double standards and meddling in the internal affairs of Georgia and Azerbaijan, during his first official foreign visit since taking office. “Unfortunately, re...
Georgian Vice Parliamnet Speaker urges EU Ambassador to comment on torture case linked to Saakashvili era
A senior Georgian lawmaker has called on the European Union’s ambassador to Georgia to publicly comment on allegations of torture and inhuman treatment during the presidency of Mikheil Saakashvili. At a session of the Georgian Parliament’s temporary...
Transparency International condemns Georgian Dream’s repressive control over public service
Transparency International Georgia has raised serious concerns over what it describes as a sweeping campaign by the ruling Georgian Dream party to suppress dissent and tighten political control over the country’s public institutions. According to the...
Opposition coalition leader slams ex-PM for appearling before Investigative Commission
Nika Gvaramia, a leader of the Coalition for Change, criticized For Georgia leader and ex-PM Giorgi Gakharia’s recent appearance before the parliamentary investigative commission, calling it a serious mistake that served only the interests of Bidzina...
Georgian President meets Azerbaijani Prime Minister in Baku to strengthen strategic partnership
During his official visit to Baku, Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili met with Azerbaijan’s Prime Minister, Ali Asadov, to discuss the strategic partnership between the two neighboring countries. “We discussed key directions of our countries’ s...
