Georgia

Georgia's ruling party elects Mikheil Kavelashvili as the country's sixth president

December 14, 2024

His candidacy was personally presented by Bidzina Ivanishvili, the oligarch widely regarded as Georgia's informal ruler.

Politics in Georgia

Georgia's ruling party elects new president as mass protests continue

Politics in Georgia

December 14, 2024

The opposition and much of society view both the parliament and the elections as unconstitutional

Georgia

Protests continue in Tbilisi as winemakers, doctors, IT specialists, and others march on the 16th day

Georgia

December 13, 2024

A massive pro-European protest has swept through the city. Photo/video

Salome Zourabichvili

What's next when Salome Zourabichvili formally stops being Georgia’s president?

Salome Zourabichvili

December 13, 2024

Experts believe Zourabichvili will continue to unite pro-European society and engage with the West as a former president.

"I am here and not going anywhere," - Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili ahead of the ruling party's presidential elections

Politics in Georgia

December 13, 2024

The president called the mayor's invitation to the "New Year tree lighting ceremony" at the site of mass protests a provocation, while describing the upcoming presidential elections as unconstitutional

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Latest news in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, summary. Live

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

December 13, 2024

Daily roundup of local media from three South Caucasus countries, opinions, photo, video

Day 15 of pro-European protests in Georgia: Key events LIVE

Protests in Georgia

December 12, 2024

The main demands are to return the country to the path of European integration, hold new parliamentary elections, and release detained protesters

Georgia's prominent opposition TV channel "Mtavari" faces closure threat

Protests in Georgia

December 12, 2024

CEO Giorgi Gabunia: "There is suspicion that the co-founder is acting in coordination with the authorities"

Professor and four students in Batumi, Georgia remain detained over pro-European protests

Protests in Georgia

December 11, 2024

One of the students is a pianist and a competition laureate. The victim is a senior official from the Batumi city administration. The court rejected all arguments presented by the defense

New railroad from Russia to Georgia: How necessary and feasible is it?

Georgia

December 11, 2024

The Russian-Georgian Business Council and the Ingush authorities now support the idea of constructing the Caucasus Transit Railway.

“Shoulder injury” sidelines Georgia’s ex-PM Garibashvili, Ivanishvili ally - questions arise

Politics in Georgia

December 11, 2024

Georgian media: "Reports of physical conflict within ruling party under oligarch's leadership"

"Stop intimidation and violence against protest participants in Georgia" – French President calls Ivanishvili

Georgia - EU

December 11, 2024

The ruling Georgian Dream stated that "Ivanishvili welcomed Macron's idea of joint actions to stabilize the situation in Georgia"

The United Kingdom is suspending its support program for the Georgian government

Georgia - EU

December 10, 2024

David Lammy: "The shocking violence against protesters and journalists by the authorities is unacceptable"

EU may cancel Georgia's visa-free travel

Ambassador Paweł Herczyński: 'EU may suspend Georgia's visa-free regime over protester violence'

Georgia - EU

December 09, 2024

"We cannot remain silent about members of the government and those responsible for violence and brutality against protesters"

Georgian parliament speaker accuses EED of funding terrorism

Georgia’s parliament speaker accuses European Endowment for Democracy of 'funding terrorism'

Georgia - EU

December 09, 2024

Papuashvili demands EU 'financial transparency,' despite Georgian NGOs filing detailed monthly tax reports.

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Georgian president meets Trump and Musk in Paris

Salome Zourabichvili

December 08, 2024

Salome Zourabichvili: "The Georgian people have a friend in Donald Trump"

Georgia to ban masks; PM calls journalist attacks provocations

Protests in Georgia

December 08, 2024

Irakli Kobakhidze: "If you attend a protest with your face covered, it means you are preparing for violence. This is prohibited in Europe, for example, in Germany"