politics
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...
Lithuania publishes list of 102 sanctioned Georgian officials, including Ivanishvili
Lithuania has published a list of 102 Georgian officials sanctioned over concerns about democratic backsliding and the erosion of the rule of law in Georgia. The list, released Tuesday by the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry, includes billionaire and rul...
Georgian Parliament backs bill banning political parties in first reading
Georgia’s Parliament on Tuesday approved in the first reading a controversial legislative package that would expand the government’s ability to ban political parties. The draft amendments, submitted by the ruling Georgian Dream faction, passed unani...
Ex-Pres Saakashvili proposes overhaul of UNM party decision-making
Georgia’s jailed former president Mikheil Saakashvili on Tuesday called on the opposition United National Movement (UNM) to transform into what he described as a resistance movement against what he termed a “Russian dictatorship” in the country. In ...
Georgian ruling party ‘rules out’ restoring diplomatic ties with Russia amid ongoing occupation
Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Tuesday “ruled out” any prospect of restoring diplomatic relations with Russia while the Kremlin continued to occupy Georgian territories. “As long as Georgia’s territ...
Ruling party Executive Secretary denies ‘rumours’ of ministerial appointment
A senior official from Georgia’s ruling party has dismissed reports suggesting he is set to become the country’s next Minister of Internal Affairs. Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the Georgian Dream and parliamentary leader of the part...
Opposition member slams parliamentary commission on previous Gov’t actions as ‘political spectacle’
One of the leaders of the libertarian party Girchi, Sandro Rakviashvili, on Tuesday criticised a parliamentary commission probing alleged crimes under the previous United National Movement government, describing it as a “political spectacle” signed t...
Georgia’s Parliamentary Speaker accuses former PM Gakharia of lying during testimony to investigative commission
Georgia’s Parliament Speaker, Shalva Papuashvili, on Tuesday accused Giorgi Gakharia, a former prime minister and current chair of the opposition For Georgia party, of “repeatedly lying” during his testimony to lawmakers on Monday, and claimed that f...
Ruling party extends Investigative Commission mandate, vows legal action against “agent parties”
Mamuka Mdinaradze, leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party’s parliamentary majority, announced on Monday that the party has decided to extend the mandate of the parliamentary investigative commission by one month. The commission, originally tasked ...
Georgian FM: Diplomatic ties cannot be restored with Russia under occupation
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili responded to comments made by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin regarding the potential restoration of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Russia. Botchorishvili emphasized that resto...
