Incumbent Tbilisi’s mayor and ruling party Secretary General, Kakha Kaladze, has described President Mikheil Kavelashvili’s recent decision to pardon two opposition leaders as a “humane act”. The president earlier on Friday pardoned Mamuka Khazaradz...
Petre Tsiskarishvili, Secretary General of the United National Movement (UNM) opposition, on Friday criticised the government’s claim that upcoming local elections would be held in a competitive environment, arguing it would have been credible only i...
Iago Khvichia, head of the libertarian Girchi party, has questioned President Mikheil Kavelashvili’s decision to pardon Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze, leaders of the Strong Georgia coalition and founders of the Lelo party, but not other polit...
Georgia’s President Mikheil Kavelashvili has pardoned Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze, leaders of the opposition party Strong Georgia – Lelo. In his statement on Friday, Kavelashvili said the move was made to ensure that no one could claim the...
Valeri Chechelashvili, Head of Political Studies at the Georgian Strategic Analysis Centre, on Thursday said European leaders no longer take Georgian officials seriously due to repeated failures and rhetoric about conspiracy theories. “There was a t...
The threat of Georgia losing its EU visa-free travel is “real” and could come into force as early as January 2026, diplomat Gigi Gigiadze said on Thursday. According to him, the European Union may begin discussions on suspending Georgia’s visa liber...
Political analyst Gia Khukhashvili on Thursday criticised the Georgian Government’s foreign policy approach, saying Western partners no longer view it as an independent player in international relations. Commenting on President Mikheil Kavelashvili’...
Giorgi Butikashvili, a member of the Coalition for Change, on Thursday said the ruling Georgian Dream party had failed to implement any of the European Union’s recommendations and instead intensified pressure on non-governmental organisations. Butik...
Georgia’s Minister of Education, Science and Youth, Givi Mikanadze, has met with Rolande Pryce, the World Bank’s Regional Director for the South Caucasus, to discuss ongoing collaborative projects and explore ways to strengthen cooperation, the Georg...
Political analyst Lela Jejelava has cautioned that current policies in Georgia could limit opportunities for the country’s younger generations to enjoy normal recreation, leisure, and life, urging authorities to recognise public dissent. Addressing ...
