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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

Politics in Georgia

"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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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

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

Protests in Georgia

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

"If cryptocurrency mining isn't stopped, Abkhazia will sink into darkness." Opinion

Abkhazia

December 11, 2024

Inal Khashig: "Due to government negligence, cryptocurrency mining is 'stealing' nine hours of daily electricity consumption from the entire republic"

Will market vendors in Azerbaijan pay taxes?

Azerbaijan

December 10, 2024

Entrepreneurs trading in markets in Azerbaijan will be required to register for tax purposes. According to experts, the country's budget does not need such funds.

"Impunity Persists": Expert Opinion on Human Rights in Armenia

Armenia

December 10, 2024

Human rights defenders believe violators remain unpunished and rights are not protected.

Sunday arrests: 7 detained in "Meydan TV" case

Arrests in Azerbaijan

December 08, 2024

Many employees from yet another independent media outlet in Azerbaijan, Meydan TV, have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling.

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"

Violent beatings by masked men replace water cannons in Tbilisi protests

Protests in Georgia

December 08, 2024

"Tituski" attack journalists and politicians in large groups as police fail to intervene

Artists from around the world have expressed solidarity with Georgia

Georgia - EU

December 08, 2024

"We stand with Georgian cultural figures at the forefront of resistance against the repressive and brutal regime"

Medical professionals in Georgia demand a halt to the use of chemical agents on protesters

Protests in Georgia

December 08, 2024

Doctors are also urging the authorities to disclose the specific substances that have been used so far

Meydan TV staff detained in Baku, accused of smuggling; journalists claim political persecution

Arrests in Azerbaijan

December 07, 2024

The detentions were linked to alleged illegal currency imports, which Meydan TV protests

"Almost one of us": How Ossetians feel about the possibility of Mikhail Kavelashvili becoming Georgia's new president

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

December 06, 2024

"If he played for Alania, he probably understands and respects the Ossetian people."

Georgia's opposition to create registry of protest victims and perpetrators

Protests in Georgia

December 06, 2024

The opposition claims that this information will be used to hold all responsible parties accountable under international criminal law

Opinion: "The situation in Georgia is serious, but by no means hopeless"

Georgia

December 06, 2024

David Zurabishvili: "Bidzina Ivanishvili's image as a guarantor of stability is being destroyed. This undermines his legitimacy both among the population and outside of Georgia. Even Russia does not need a Georgian government that cannot ensure stability"