Politics in Georgia

“Fire rain” and “collective condemnation of the National Movement”: A letter from Bidzina Ivanishvili

Bidzina Ivanishvili

October 01, 2024

"Condemnation of the 'National Movement,' unification of the country, protection of the sanctity of the family, and strengthening the role of the church"

"Georgia admits mistakes" – Russian propaganda media on the statement by the Mayor of Tbilisi

Russia

October 01, 2024

"Georgia admitted to making mistakes regarding Abkhazia and South Ossetia" — headlines in pro-Kremlin media

"Law used to restrict free speech" – Georgian lawyers and activists accuse authorities

Elections in Georgia 2024

September 24, 2024

GYLA and ISFED deem unlawful the Anti-Corruption Bureau's decision regarding Transparency International and the "Choose Europe" movement

Transparency International Georgia has been labeled as "entity with electoral goals"

Elections in Georgia 2024

September 24, 2024

The Choose Europe movement is also listed. The Anti-Corruption Bureau demands financial reports, and the organizations accuse the authorities of persecution

"Ivanishvili's next step should be an apology to the Abkhazians". Opinion

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

September 16, 2024

Inal Khashig: "I hope that repentance is not merely a tool for Ivanishvili to deal with his main domestic political opponent"

"Apologies won’t suffice": South Ossetia reacts to Ivanishvili’s statement that Georgia will apologize for the August 2008 war

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

September 15, 2024

“Georgia should apologize not only for 2008 but also for the early 1990s and the nationalist policies of Zviad Gamsakhurdia”

Authorities in Georgia to establish grant program for NGOs listed as ‘foreign agents’

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

September 09, 2024

Prime Minister: "If an organization funded by a foreign government can be called a non-governmental organization, why can't an organization funded by the Georgian government be considered one?"

POLITICO: Georgia goes ‘North Korea’ with bombshell plan to ban main opposition parties

Elections in Georgia 2024

August 26, 2024

According to POLITICO, this would put an end to Georgia's already stalled aspiration to join the European Union

"Georgian authorities ineffectively investigate cases of violence against civil activists" - HRW

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

August 21, 2024

Since mid-April, Georgian human rights groups have documented and highlighted up to 12 cases of attacks on activists. The investigation into these cases is progressing slowly and is largely ineffective, says the report

A new opposition party Federalists established in Georgia

Georgia

August 16, 2024

Several members of the opposition party European Georgia, who left due to internal disagreements, formed a new party called Federalists. Among them are Giga Bokeria and Tamar Chergoleishvili

16 years on: Georgia’s foreign ministry blames Russia for first time since August War

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

August 09, 2024

The 16th anniversary of the August 2008 war between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia has once again sparked intense confrontation between the government and opposition in Georgia.

'Everything is on hold until the elections, but nothing has stopped,’ and other points from Georgia's President's briefing

Elections in Georgia 2024

August 06, 2024

"‘He must explain to the public why he altered the country's course, caused such damage, and led it into isolation,’ Salome Zurabishvili has invited Bidzina Ivanishvili to a debate

Georgian Parliament speaker says public will "demand answers" from opposition

Georgia

July 26, 2024

"In whichever city, village, or district the opposition visits, it is no surprise that they will be held accountable," stated Shalva Papuashvili

"Some decisions by the Georgian government were mistakes" – Former White House adviser

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

July 23, 2024

According to John Bolton, the country faces a potentially very dangerous period ahead

Another pre-election political alliance formed in Georgia

Elections in Georgia 2024

July 18, 2024

Opposition parties 'Lelo' and 'For the People' have united with the new political movement 'Freedom Square.'

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"Over the next 12 years, we won't lose any elections," proclaimed Georgia's ruling party at the start of their pre-election campaign

Elections in Georgia 2024

July 17, 2024

"Global party of war"; opposition as "forces of evil"; "soon the Western elite will change and Georgia will join the EU" - slogans amidst sanctions and condemnation from Western partners

From 2019 to 2024, Georgian government institutions received 11 times more EU funding than NGOs

Georgia - EU

July 16, 2024

Ministries and other government agencies received 517 million euros from the EU, while civil society organizations received 46 million euros

Pentagon on cancelled joint exercises and Georgian authorities' accusations towards the US

Georgia

July 16, 2024

The decision to postpone joint military exercises was prompted by the Georgian government's rhetoric suggesting the US intentionally seeks to escalate tensions in the region

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