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34 years since Georgia restored independence: timeline of key events, 1991–2025

What path has Georgia taken in 34 years of independence? A brief look at key events in the country’s modern history

'Georgia is starting to move in Putin’s direction' - interview with former FSB colonel

Gennady Gudkov: “FSB officers are permanently present in Georgia”

Opinion: 'If this continues, West really will want to change government in Georgia'

David Zurabishvili: “This threat would likely have already taken a very real shape if it weren’t for the political storm unleashed after Trump’s election.”

Opinion: 'UK sanctions against Georgian judges confirm there is no independent judiciary in Georgia'

Giorgi Rukhadze: “The US will most likely demand the release of political prisoners and new elections”

Lithuanian human rights activist denied entry to Georgia after 15 years of residency

Regina Yegorova-Askerova was turned away at the border without explanation. This is not the first case of arbitrary denial of entry to foreign nationals.

Why should Europe pay attention to Georgia? Letter to European leaders from the Georgian opposition

The letter emphasizes that Georgia’s fate must not be separated from Ukraine’s.

Zourabichvili: Letter sent to European leaders requesting discussion on Georgia at European Council meeting

Zourabichvili emphasized that the situation in Georgia is part of a broader crisis affecting all of Europe.

Representative of McCain Institute: 'Georgian protests reach dead end'

According to Laura Thornton, last bastions of democracy in Georgia now lie with media and civil society.

'Even without Georgian Dream, I don’t see how relations with EU can be restored' – Opinion

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service claims that EU will pay €120 per day to participants of protests in Georgia

According to Russian intelligence, the EU leadership intends to maintain its influence in Georgia at any cost.

German Ministry of Education ends cooperation with Georgia

This will affect student mobility and research programs between the two countries.

Opinion: 'Georgia more vulnerable than before - Russia effectively issues threat'

"The problem isn’t that Lavrov is shouting about Georgia’s open seat in '3+3'—it’s that Georgia is absent from the EU expansion meeting."