Georgia’s disputed parliament has approved the appointment of four new members to the National Bank Board in a majority vote. Former Minister of Environment and Agriculture Otar Shamugia, National Bank Executive Director Vakhtang Burkiashvili, Nino J...
The Georgian Dream ruling party’s proposed amendments to the country’s laws regarding protests have been labeled as a threat to freedom of assembly, according to a new assessment from the Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) on Thursday. The am...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s visit to Kazakhstan saw Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev extend congratulations on Kobakhidze’s reappointment, praising his leadership and the growing bilateral relationship between the two countries....
Tina Khidasheli, chairwoman of the civil organization Civic Idea, has criticized the ruling Georgian Dream party’s proposed media law, calling it an attempt to impose censorship reminiscent of Soviet-era restrictions. The legislation, “aimed at regul...
Chairperson of United National Movement Tina Bokuchava has condemned the ruling party’s latest legislative initiatives, including the new media law, calling them an attempt to establish a dictatorship at high speed. “This is a blatant move toward di...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated on Wednesday that the ruling party is committed to reclaiming the country by addressing legislative flaws and strengthening national interests. “The parliamentary majority leader correctly stated that...
The ruling Georgian Dream party is set to initiate a new media law aimed at “establishing stricter standards for media objectivity and journalistic ethics”, according to Mamuka Mdinaradze, chairman of the Georgian Dream faction. Mdinaradze announced...
The ruling Georgian Dream party has approved the establishment of a parliamentary investigative commission to examine the activities of the United National Movement (UNM) government and officials who held power between 2003 and 2012. According to Ge...
The European Parliament is set to vote on a resolution concerning Georgia on February 13, according to Rikard Jozwiak, editor of the European Bureau of Radio Liberty. A key point of discussion in the resolution is how the European Parliament will ref...
The Georgian Parliament has taken the initial steps to terminate the mandates of 49 opposition lawmakers, following a decision by the Committee on Procedural Issues and Rules. The committee, composed exclusively of members from the ruling Georgian Dr...
