The British Ambassador to Georgia, Gareth Ward, om Thursday left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs without speaking to the media after being summoned to explain the UK government’s sanctions on Georgian TV channels Imedi and POSTV Foreign Minister Mak...
Davit Matikashvili, a ruling party MP and head of the Parliamentary Procedural Issues Committee, condemned the United Kingdom’s sanctions on Georgian TV channels Imedi and POSTV as “shameless” and “absurd.” He on Thursday criticized the claim that t...
Eka Beselia, founder of the Justice House, has warned that every new decision by the ruling Georgian Dream party exacerbated critical assessments from the European Parliament. Beselia noted that the Council of Europe closely monitors developments in...
Irakli Kirtskhaliia, leader of the parliamentary majority and chair of the Georgian Dream ruling party faction, has described recent sanctions against Imedi and POSTV domestic media outlets by Great Britain as an “attack”. Speaking on the programme...
Parliamentary Majority Leader Irakli Kirtskhalia has criticised a number of foreign ambassadors over statements made yesterday, questioning what he described as their tone toward Georgia. Kirtskhalia said some foreign representatives had not only op...
Georgian Parliament Vice Speaker Thea Tsulukiani on Wednesday criticised the United Kingdom’s decision to sanction Georgian TV channels Imedi and POSTV, saying the move will ultimately increase the broadcasters’ popularity. In a social media stateme...
Kakhi Kakhiashvili, the former official and lawmaker under the Georgian Dream leadership, has criticised the United Kingdom for imposing sanctions on Georgian media outlets, describing it as “laughable” that a country known for media propaganda and m...
Nika Gvaramia, one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change, has claimed that Georgian broadcasters recently placed under international sanctions were facing effective closure and that a merger with Rustavi 2 was under consideration. Writing on so...
Shota Berekashvili, chair of a temporary parliamentary commission studying pricing structures for food, medicines and fuel, has said that worsening payment terms in the distribution sector were effectively providing retail chains with significant add...
The Embassy of France in Georgia has said that only unity reinforced by “demanding and responsible dialogue” can prevent the return of past tragedies, marking the anniversary of the Soviet occupation of Georgia. In a statement, the embassy recalled ...
