politics
Vice Parliament Speaker accuses Western ambassadors of undermining Georgian sovereignty
Georgia’s Vice Parliament Speaker, Thea Tsulukiani, on Friday accused “most foreign ambassadors” of disrespecting the country’s sovereignty and backing jailed former president Mikheil Saakashvili. Speaking during a session of the parliamentary tempo...
GYLA slams Georgian Gov’t’s alleged use of chemical agents against protesters
The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association on Friday criticised the government over its alleged use of unidentified chemical agents to disperse peaceful protesters during a wave of demonstrations that began in late November 2024, following the decision ...
Georgia’s Foreign Ministry denies abolishing EU Integration Directorate
The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied reports that it plans to abolish its Directorate General for European Integration, amid claims from opposition figures that significant staff cuts are imminent. In a statement released on Thursday,...
Tbilisi Vice Mayor meets fire victims from railway station vending area
Tbilisi’s Vice Mayor, Irakli Khmaladze, on Thursday met with traders affected by the recent fire at the railway station vending area in central Tbilisi, following growing demands for support and accountability from city authorities. The meeting, hel...
Opposition slams reported political purge at Georgian Foreign Ministry
Georgia’s opposition parties have accused the government of carrying out a political purge within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following reports that a key department overseeing European integration was being dismantled and hundreds of diplomats ...
ISFED appoints Levan Natroshvili as new Executive Director
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), one of Georgia’s leading election watchdogs, on Thursday appointed Levan Natroshvili as its new Executive Director. Natroshvili replaces Nino Dolidze, whose term concluded in accord...
Georgia records positive migration balance in 2024, PM
Georgia recorded a positive migration balance in 2024, with more people entering the country than leaving it, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said during a government meeting on Thursday. He claimed approximately 850 more people entered Georgia tha...
US Congress to vote on MEGOBARI Act next week
The US House of Representatives is set to hold a final vote next week on the MEGOBARI Act — a bipartisan bill aimed at reassessing US-Georgia relations and introducing sanctions against officials undermining the country’s democracy. The news was repo...
EPP emergency resolution on Georgia demands free elections, sanctions against ruling party
On April 30, 2025, the European People’s Party (EPP) adopted an emergency resolution at its congress in Valencia, Spain, expressing strong solidarity with the people of Georgia and calling for immediate democratic reforms, including new, free, and fa...
Opposition leader: EU demands release of ex-President Saakashvili, political prisoners
Tina Bokuchava, Chair of the opposition party United National Movement, stated that the European People’s Party (EPP) had adopted a resolution on Georgia during its congress in Valencia, marking what she called a strong show of support for the Georgi...
