Georgia

Top stories in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia from 29 April-3 May, 2024

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

May 03, 2024

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

"The Georgian side refused to discuss a strategic partnership with America," - the US ambassador

Georgia

May 02, 2024

According to Robin Danniigan, the United States calls on the Georgian government to reaffirm its commitment to Georgia's Euro-Atlantic future, as stated in its constitution

"The Western trajectory of Georgia is under threat," says the U.S. State Department

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

May 02, 2024

"The United States condemns the Kremlin-inspired “foreign influence” legislation advanced in Georgia’s parliament earlier today and the false narrative government officials have adopted to defend it".

What's happening in Georgia and why? A perspective from Baku

Azerbaijan-Georgia

May 02, 2024

"Despite the democratic nature of the protests and the current tension in Georgia, behind it all could lie a very cunning strategic calculation by Russia"

Gas and rubber bullets on May 1st night: dispersal of Tbilisi protests against foreign agents bill: Photos and videos

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

May 02, 2024

Some, in gas masks, fight back gas canisters, standing firm against the water cannon. Others retreat, returning stronger later

"Georgian Dream" steers towards Russian-style authoritarianism, say Georgia's EU partners

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

May 02, 2024

"No joint projects or photographs with high-ranking Georgian officials"

"To calm everyone down in the long term, we need to adopt the foreign agents bill,"- the Prime Minister of Georgia

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

May 01, 2024

"The government will not retreat; the protests were organized by Peter Ackerman to foment a revolution."

Protesters vs. riot police in Tbilisi: how the massive protest on April 30 was dispersed. Video

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

May 01, 2024

The riot police employed water cannons, pepper spray, tear gas, fired rubber bullets, and beat protesters

Gas, water cannons, beatings of tens of thousands of protesters in Tbilisi. How did the night go and what's next?

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

May 01, 2024

Opponents of the "agents" bill plan to hold a larger rally on May 1. Regions are joining Tbilisi

Analysts on Ivanishvili's speech: "We can't live in a country submerged in Russian quagmire"

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

May 01, 2024

"Bidzina does not see himself as an individual person, not even as the leader of the country. He thinks of himself as Georgia".

Georgian prime minister called the president a traitor

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 30, 2024

President Salome Zourabichvili stated that "dark forces" have become active today, attempting to divide society

"I'm not sure exactly why I'm here. I'll be defending national values." Vox-pop with participants of the rally of Georgia's ruling party

Russian law

April 30, 2024

The majority of the rally participants refused to speak on camera and generally tried to avoid being filmed

Ivanishvili voiced what awaits Georgia after the elections at the rally (spoiler: nothing good)

Georgian Dream

April 30, 2024

"Saakashvili intends to silence NGOs, punish the opposition, and disregard the recommendations of the European Union"

Ruling party rally in Tbilisi: No EU flags or posters - Report, photos, videos

Georgian Dream

April 30, 2024

The participants of the rally clearly had nothing to say: no one had posters with calls to action or statements in their hands

"Ivanishvili or Georgia" - assessments of the speech by the oligarch-leader of the ruling party

Bidzina Ivanishvili

April 30, 2024

"The Georgian government has directly declared the West an enemy of Georgia and promised new repressions. It sows hatred and discord, it needs to be stopped"

"We urge Georgia's government to meet citizens' expectations," - Josep Borrell's press secretary

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 29, 2024

"Georgia, as an EU candidate country, is expected to meet the Copenhagen criteria, which include adherence to democratic principles, the rule of law, and human rights".

"The future of Georgia is in Europe, not Russia" - 120,000 protest in Tbilisi against the foreign agents bill. Video

Russian law

April 29, 2024

"We are facing a serious threat from Russia, we see what it is like from the example of Ukraine." Report from the rally and interviews with its participants

"Ivanishvili and his 'Dream' shifted course towards Russia," - the statement of Georgian diplomats

Georgia

April 29, 2024

"In the country's history there are moments when silence equals complicity"

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