Former Lelo member Saba Buadze has announced he was leaving the party entirely but plans to remain active in politics and seek allies to build what he described as a “rational alternative” to Georgia’s current political climate. In a statement on so...
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday emphasised the government’s dedication to supporting displaced persons as 720 families were handed new apartments in Kutaisi, western Georgia. Speaking at the handover ceremony, he said the project reflecte...
The Georgian opposition has condemned the arrest of Levan Khabeishvili, a senior figure in the United National Movement (UNM), describing it as “part of an effort” by billionaire founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party,Bidzina Ivanishvili, to cons...
Incumbent Tbilisi Mayor and ruling Georgian Dream party Secretary General Kakha Kaladze has dismissed suggestions that the arrest of former investment fund head Giorgi Bachiashvili was politically motivated, saying the charges against him were based ...
Tbilisi’s incumbent mayor and mayoral candidate from the ruling Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia party, Kakha Kaladze, has presented a new package of healthcare and social policy initiatives to be implemented over the next four years if re-elected...
Georgia’s upcoming parliamentary elections will formally go ahead, but the political environment remains deeply unsettled, analyst Gia Nodia warned on Tuesday. Speaking about the current political situation, Nodia said the authorities appear “nervou...
Tina Bokuchava, head of the opposition United National Movement, on Monday said she could not rule out the possibility of being imprisoned, emphasising that her party had long been a target of political persecution and repression. “Of course, I cann...
Georgia’s fifth president, Salome Zourabichvili, on Monday accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of using tactics reminiscent of the 1990s to intimidate protesters. In a post on social media, Zourabichvili condemned incidents on Rustaveli Avenue, ...
Elene Khoshtaria, a detained leader of the opposition Coalition for Change, on Monday urged citizens, activists, and fellow fighters not to face the system alone, emphasising the importance of truth and solidarity in the struggle against what she cal...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Monday said while there was sufficient time for the OSCE/ODIHR mission to observe Georgia’s elections, he understood that the organisation’s motivation to participate was low due to past challenges in the ...
