Georgia’s parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial bill that tightens penalties for drug-related offences, sparking criticism from medical professionals and human rights advocates. Passed on its third reading, the legislation introduces hars...
Georgia’s President Mikheil Kavelashvili is set to pay an official visit to Armenia later this month. The visit, scheduled for 28 – 29 April, was approved following a formal request submitted by Kavelashvili to Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. Acco...
Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, on Wednesday passed a controversial new law requiring government approval for all foreign grants directed toward civil society and media organizations, raising fresh concerns among human rights advocates and in...
David Matikashvili, chairman of the Georgian Parliament’s Committee on Procedural Issues and Rules, on Wednesday responded to an article published by Radio Liberty, which reported that the EU was considering changes that could make it easier to revok...
Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili on Wednesday accused external powers of applying double standards and meddling in the internal affairs of Georgia and Azerbaijan, during his first official foreign visit since taking office. “Unfortunately, re...
A senior Georgian lawmaker has called on the European Union’s ambassador to Georgia to publicly comment on allegations of torture and inhuman treatment during the presidency of Mikheil Saakashvili. At a session of the Georgian Parliament’s temporary...
Transparency International Georgia has raised serious concerns over what it describes as a sweeping campaign by the ruling Georgian Dream party to suppress dissent and tighten political control over the country’s public institutions. According to the...
Nika Gvaramia, a leader of the Coalition for Change, criticized For Georgia leader and ex-PM Giorgi Gakharia’s recent appearance before the parliamentary investigative commission, calling it a serious mistake that served only the interests of Bidzina...
During his official visit to Baku, Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili met with Azerbaijan’s Prime Minister, Ali Asadov, to discuss the strategic partnership between the two neighboring countries. “We discussed key directions of our countries’ s...
Lithuania has published a list of 102 Georgian officials sanctioned over concerns about democratic backsliding and the erosion of the rule of law in Georgia. The list, released Tuesday by the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry, includes billionaire and rul...
