Norway has issued a warning over what it sees as a growing crackdown on political dissent in Georgia, directly accusing the Georgian authorities of targeting opposition leaders and undermining democratic norms. In a statement posted on social media,...
The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs has voiced concern over the detention of Georgian opposition leader Zurab Japaridze and the opaque nature of his legal proceedings. In a post on X, the Ministry called on Georgian authorities to "uphold democrati...
British freelance journalist Will Neal was denied entry to Georgia on May 20 upon arriving at the Armenia-Georgia land border, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Neal, who has lived in Tbilisi since 2022, was returning from a trip to the U...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the first stage of a significant prisoner exchange with Russia, calling it a crucial step in bringing Ukrainians home. The deal, agreed upon during recent negotiations in Istanbul, follows the “1000-f...
From May 20 to 22, representatives of NATO's International Military Staff and International Staff paid a working visit to Georgia’s Ministry of Defense to conduct a new round of consultations on military cooperation between NATO and Georgia. Accordi...
The British Embassy in Tbilisi has expressed deep concern over the pre-trial detention of Georgian opposition leader Zurab Japaridze, calling the move “a wholly disproportionate measure, aimed to intimidate and silence political opposition.” In a st...
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has warned that any outbreak of violence during the planned opposition rally on May 26 will be the responsibility of foreign diplomats and donor-backed organizations. Papuashvili said on Friday that the...
The lawyer representing detained opposition leader Zurab Japaridze has raised concerns over restrictions preventing the publication of his client's letters from prison. Irakli Chomakhashvili, Japaridze's legal counsel, said on Friday that he was una...
Georgia’s First Vice Speaker of Parliament, Gia Volski, has accused the European Union’s Ambassador in Tbilisi, Paweł Herczyński, of aligning himself with the country’s opposition, calling him the “political leader” of the United National Movement. ...
Georgian opposition leader Khatia Dekanoidze on Friday alleged that the government was holding discussions to more actively engage with the Russia-backed 3+3 regional cooperation format - a move she warned signaled a deepening pivot away from the cou...
