politics
Georgia’s opposition refuses to meet OSCE chief
Georgia’s opposition bloc, the Coalition for Change, has declined a meeting with OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu during his official visit to Tbilisi, citing concerns over the organisation’s approach amid what it calls a “deepening politic...
Italian opposition MPs call for sanctions against Georgia’s ruling party amid democratic decline
Italian opposition lawmakers are calling on the European Union to take a firmer stance against Georgia’s ruling “Georgian Dream” party, urging the introduction of targeted sanctions in response to what they describe as an alarming erosion of democrac...
Polish Foreign Minister: “We are saddened to see Georgia moving away from European path”
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski expressed concern over Georgia’s democratic backsliding during a speech before the Polish parliament (Sejm), highlighting the country’s distancing from its European trajectory. “We are saddened to see Georg...
Georgian President hosts ambassadors accredited to UN
Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili on Wednesday held a meeting with ambassadors accredited to the United Nations. Kavelashvili hosted the permanent representatives to the UN of Burundi, Nepal, Lesotho, and Kuwait at the Presidential Palace in T...
Georgian PM welcomes OSCE Secretary General to Tbilisi, highlights strengthening cooperation
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday expressed gratitude to OSCE Secretary General Feridun Hadi Sinirlioğlu for his efforts in enhancing cooperation between Georgia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) during S...
Tamar Zodelava appointed Chair of Georgia’s State Grant Management Agency
Tamar Zodelava has been appointed the Chairperson of the newly established State Grant Management Agency of Georgia, following an order issued by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. Zodelava brings extensive experience in managing complex internationa...
Georgian Gov’t creates new state agency to oversee NGO funding
The Georgian government has established a new agency tasked with overseeing the distribution of state grants to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), a move critics say tightens state control over civil society. The State Grant Management Agency wa...
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...
