politics
Georgian expert urges opposition election boycott without key reforms
Political analyst Kakha Gogolashvili on Wednesday called on the opposition to boycott upcoming municipal elections in October unless key democratic reforms are implemented. Gogolashvili outlined three preconditions he believed were essential for res...
OSCE chief’s visit to Georgia draws stark reactions from ruling party, opposition
The visit of OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu to Georgia has drawn contrasting reactions from the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition, highlighting the country’s ongoing political divide. On Tuesday, Sinirlioğlu met with Foreign...
Opposition leader dismisses CEC letter to PACE, says no democracy recognizes Georgia’s election results
Zurab Japaridze, a leader of Georgia’s opposition Coalition for Change, on Tuesday criticized the country’s Central Election Commission (CEC), saying its recent appeal to European lawmakers could not change the “widespread non-recognition” of the 202...
Ruling party Sec-Gen slams EU for ‘blackmail’ amid visa liberalisation row
Kakha Kaladze, the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party and Mayor of Tbilisi, on Tuesday accused European officials of using the country’s path toward EU integration as a “tool of political pressure” and “blackmail,” warning that Geor...
Fifth President Zourabichvili calls jailed media manager ‘symbol of press freedom’ on 100th day of detention
Georgia’s fifth President, Salome Zourabichvili, on Tuesday marked 100 days since the arrest of media manager Mzia Amaglobeli, condemning her continued detention and describing her as a “symbol of press freedom” in a statement on social media. Posti...
Georgian FM accuses foreign powers of meddling in domestic politics
Georgia has become a “vivid example” of foreign interference in domestic political affairs, the country’s Foreign Minister, Maka Botchorishvili, said on Tuesday during a joint press conference with OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu in Tbilis...
OSCE chief highlights Georgia’s role in regional stability during Tbilisi visit
The Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Feridun Sinirlioğlu, on Tuesday highlighted the importance of stability in Georgia – “not only for the Georgian people, but for the wider region” – during his o...
Georgia’s election commission urges PACE to base assessments on ‘verified facts’
Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has urged the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) not to assess developments in the country “superficially,” calling instead for reliance on “verified facts” in its evaluation of the elec...
OSCE Secretary General Sinirlioğlu commences official visit to Georgia
Feridun Sinirlioğlu, the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), has arrived in Georgia for a three-day official visit, scheduled between Tuesday and Thursday. The visit was announced by Georgia’s Minist...
Georgia’s fifth President pays tribute to Pope Francis following his death
Georgia’s fifth President, Salome Zourabichvili, has extended her condolences following the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday. “My thoughts are with the millions of Catholics mourning Pope Francis’ passing on Easter Monday,” sh...
