United National Movement Political Council Chair Levan Khabeishvili on Thursday urged supporters not to retreat in the face of Government pressure as he was being detained earlier the day. “Georgian people, do not fear anything! The Government is th...
Levan Khabeishvili, Chair of the opposition United National Movement’s Political Council, has been detained. Khabeishvili said the State Security Service was carrying out instructions given by ruling party leaders. “Do not be afraid of anything, be...
Giorgi Melashvili, founder of the Europe-Georgia Institute, on Thursday accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of pursuing policies aimed at distancing Georgia from its Western partners. “We are witnessing intensive attempts to detach Georgia from ...
Levan Sanikidze, one of the leaders of Georgia’s opposition United National Movement, on Thursday welcomed the recent statement from the German Embassy in Tbilisi, saying it was so clear that the ruling Georgian Dream party “cannot respond to it.” “...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday condemned the murder of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk in the United States, calling it a “horrific and condemnable act” and using the incident to criticise what he termed “pseudo-liberals”...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday described German Ambassador to Georgia Peter Fischer as a “tragic figure,” suggesting that even his expulsion from the country would be a “gift”. “Fischer is in a tragic state. Defending Fischer ...
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday criticised a hearing held in Washington by the US Helsinki Commission, where Georgian opposition figures, former President Salome Zourabichvili and Tina Khidasheli, former Defence Minister of Ge...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday commented on the OSCE/ODIHR’s position regarding the parliamentary elections, noting that the organisation may have sought to avoid becoming the target of political controversy again. “As you rem...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday said US President Donald Trump had publicly emphasised the need to deepen political and economic ties with China, dismissing criticism of Georgia-China relations as “speculation”. “As for China, ...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday said the Government’s goal was to “reset relations from a clean slate and renew the strategic partnership” with the United States. Speaking to reporters, Kobakhidze welcomed the failure of the so...
