politics
EU may consider reassessment of trade deal with Georgia
The European Union may reconsider elements of its relationship with Georgia, including its landmark trade agreement and candidate status, amid growing concerns about the country’s democratic trajectory, a senior EU official has warned. In an intervi...
Former Constitutional Court chief appointed Georgia’s Deputy Justice Minister
Merab Turava, the former Chairman of Georgia’s Constitutional Court, has been appointed Deputy Justice Minister under Paata Salia, the current Justice Minister from the ruling Georgian Dream party. Turava, who served on the Constitutional Court sinc...
Georgian opposition leaders condemn police raids as politically motivated crackdown
Opposition leaders in Georgia have accused the government of launching a politically motivated crackdown after police carried out early morning raids on the homes of several civil society figures, including journalists, activists, and NGO heads. The...
President Kavelashvili hails deepening Georgia-Armenia ties on first official visit to Yerevan
Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili on Tuesday hailed the “exemplary” relationship between Georgia and Armenia during his first official visit to Yerevan, pledging to further strengthen political, economic and cultural cooperation “amid growing r...
Georgian Dream announces leadership changes following resignation of party chair
Following the resignation of Irakli Garibashvili from both the chairmanship of Georgian Dream and from politics, the ruling party has announced plans for a congress and “minor” changes within its political council. After the party’s majority meeting...
GD’s Mdinaradze vows party’s tenth straight victory in local elections
Ruling Georgian Dream’s parliamentary leader Mamuka Mdinaradze announced that preparations for the upcoming local elections will begin soon, with the involvement of all levels of the party structure. According to Mdinaradze, the party’s declared goal...
Georgian President begins official visit to Armenia
President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, has begun his official visit to the Republic of Armenia. A welcoming ceremony was held at Zvartnots International Airport, where Kavelashvili was received by Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatry...
Ivanishvili drops out of world’s 500 richest list
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire and former Prime Minister of Georgia, has fallen out of the world’s 500 richest people, according to the latest update from Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index published on Monday. Earlier this month, Ivanishvili, who...
Georgian President Kavelashvili to pay official visit to Armenia
Georgia’s President Mikheil Kavelashvili is set to arrive in Yerevan today for an official visit, where he will hold a series of high-level meetings “aimed at strengthening ties between the two neighbouring countries”, the President’s press office sa...
PM Kobakhidze: Georgia’s economy has doubled in last four years
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze highlighted that Georgia has impressive economic growth over the past four years, noting that the country’s economy has doubled in size when measured in US dollars. He made the remarks during an interview on the TV pr...
