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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 ...
Georgian court fines cameraman for Facebook post criticizing police
Georgian TV cameraman Lasha Jioshvili has been fined 3,000 GEL by the Gori City Court over a Facebook post in which he verbally insulted police officers. The verdict was delivered by Judge Davit Papuashvili on May 1. The case stems from an April 6 p...
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,...
Court upholds pre-trial detention of 11 protesters accused of group violence in Tbilisi
Tbilisi City Court has once again reviewed — and upheld — the pre-trial detention of 11 protesters charged with group violence. Defense lawyers had requested their release, arguing that there was no longer a risk of evidence tampering or flight, as t...
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 ...
Baku-Tbilisi passenger train service may resume by end of May
The long-suspended passenger rail service between Azerbaijan and Georgia may resume by the end of May, according to a report by Azerbaijani news agency Trend, citing the Georgian government. A Georgian government representative said talks were ongoi...
Georgian court orders ex-financier advisor to pay $850 mln in bitcoin to Ivanishvili
A Georgian court on Thursday ordered Giorgi Bachiashvili, the former head of the Co-Investment Fund, to repay 9,000 bitcoins – currently valued at approximately $850 million – to former Prime Minister and ruling Georgian Dream party honorary chair Bi...
Georgia’s opposition-leaning Main Channel officially ceases broadcasting
Georgia’s Main Channel, a television network known for its critical stance toward the government, has officially gone off air after nearly six years of broadcasting. The final message aired to viewers on Thursday reads “here was the Main Channel”. Th...
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...
