In its final assessment of the 26 October 2024 parliamentary elections in Georgia, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has reiterated its concerns about the overall integrity of the electoral process. The report highl...
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze asserted that the OSCE/ODIHR’s final report on the October 26 parliamentary elections affirms that the elections were “free and competitive.” However, Eoghan Murphy, head of the observation mission, highlighted that i...
On December 20, 2024, following discussions earlier this week in Brussels, the European Commission announced its proposal to suspend visa-free travel for Georgian diplomatic passport holders to the European Union. The proposal will be submitted to th...
The Co-Chairs of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC), Estonia and Germany, have expressed deep concern over the excessive force, violence, and detentions targeting journalists and media workers by Georgian authorities since the beginning of the pro-Eur...
France, alongside 37 other member states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), has activated the Vienna Mechanism, according to a statement released by the French Embassy in Georgia. The Vienna Mechanism, a diplomatic t...
Political expert Kakha Gogolashvili has warned that sanctions could extend to businesses supporting the ruling Georgian Dream party if the current regime continues its democratic backsliding. Speaking on the ongoing political crisis in Georgia, Gogo...
The Georgian Foreign Ministry summoned UK Ambassador Gareth Ward following the United Kingdom’s decision to impose sanctions on high-ranking Georgian officials, including Minister of Internal Affairs Vakhtang Gomelauri. Foreign Minister Maka Botchor...
President Salome Zourabichvili, opposition parties, and NGOs have voiced strong criticism of Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset after he stated he had received a promise from the ruling Georgian Dream party to amend the controversial “a...
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday accused opposition parties and NGOs of “actively working” against Georgia’s European integration process. He said the government worked “alone” for 18 months to secure EU candidate status, a task h...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has announced that the government will provide full financial compensation to officials impacted by international sanctions. “If any official suffers financial losses due to these sanctions, the state will f...
