The US Helsinki Commission on Thursday said the ruling Georgian Dream party is “using the courts as a weapon to silence anyone who challenges their hold on power”. The remarks came in response to the sentencing of opposition politician Elene Khoshtar...
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday said the Alliance considers it appropriate to continue its relationship with Georgia, while also expressing “serious” concerns over recent developments related to democracy and the rule of law. Rutte note...
Nika Gvaramia, one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change, has claimed that no Anaklia port or Caspian-to-Black Sea route will be developed in Georgia “as long as Bidzina Ivanishvili remains politically influential in the country.” Speaking on th...
Kakha Kaladze, the mayor of Tbilisi, has criticised statements made by several foreign diplomats regarding the court verdict against opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria, saying that some diplomatic comments overstepped accepted norms and constitut...
The chair of Georgia’s parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee, Archil Gorduladze, has accused the Swedish and Norwegian ambassadors of attempting to influence the country’s judiciary, following their public statements regarding the recent verdict agai...
Georgian opposition politician Roman Gotsiridze has criticised the government’s economic management, arguing that systemic inefficiencies and corruption were limiting the country’s ability to increase pensions. Speaking on Thursday, Gotsiridze accuse...
Georgia’s First Lady, Tamar Bagrationi, has held a series of meetings in Washington with US-based advocacy figures, focusing on women’s health and the role of family values in public policy. Bagrationi met with Valerie Huber and Brian S. Brown, along...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday said any attempt to introduce what he described as “false ideologies” in place of Christianity in Georgia is destined to fail. Speaking in an interview on Imedi Live, the Prime Minister stressed ...
The chair of Georgia’s opposition United National Movement, Tina Bokuchava, has said relations with international partners can only be reset once Georgia has a “democratic and legitimate government”. The opposition leader claimed that Georgia current...
Giorgi Gabunia, chair of parliament’s culture committee, has defended the court’s handling of the case involving opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria, saying it should be viewed strictly in legal terms. Speaking to media on Wednesday, Gabunia said ...
