Zurabishvili threatens Georgian authorities with collapse
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said the country is facing a political crisis and the only way out is to hold new parliamentary …
protests in Georgia
OSCE report exposes opposition accusations - Tbilisi
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili claimed the final report on the October general elections by the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights “fully …
Georgian authorities may change foreign agents law
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset have discussed laws adopted in Georgia that have drawn objections from European institutions, as well as the detentions of protesters in Georgia. …
Georgian Interior Ministry reveals number of police officers injured during protests
Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs rejected accusations over actions of law enforcement during protests in Tbilisi. The body claimed the allegations were “part of an effort to discredit law enforcement …
Kobakhidze: freedom of business in Georgia to be ensured regardless of political views
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said freedom of business would be “fully ensured in our country, regardless of political views”, in comments about a joint statement from a group of domestic companies that have called for a …
Finita la commedia: Georgia's 4th revolution thwarted
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze commented on the decrease in the number of protesters Tbilisi. The PM said that the fourth revolution attempt had been thwarted in Georgia. He noted that only 800 people had participated in the …
18th protest rally held in Tbilisi
Another protest rally in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi has ended peacefully, with no incidents reported. A series of protest marches were held in …
Nobody elected none, Zurabishvili said
Salome Zurabishvili commented on the results of the presidential elections in Georgia
Protesters in Tbilisi disrupt New Year tree lighting ceremony
The reason for the postponement of the ceremony was the opposition rally on the square
Kobakhidze declares failure of Georgian Maidan
According to Prime Minister Kobakhidze, there are less than 2,000 protesters left on the streets of the capital
Macron calls for dialogue with Georgia
French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the European aspirations of the Georgian citizens defined in the country's Constitution. …
Georgian President refers to upcoming election as "parody"
Georgian President Salome Zurabichvili claimed “if anyone truly wanted peace” in the country, the “only solution” was …
Georgian Patriarch calls protesters to peace
Catholics Patriarch of Georgia’s Orthodox Church Ilia II highlighted an “urgent need for dialogue” amid ongoing protests to “prevent escalation of tensions” and an “uncontrollable process”. …
Georgia bans use of masks in public rallies
The Georgian Parliament adopted in the final hearing a bill prohibiting participants of public gatherings or protests from possessing laser devices or “any equipment emitting sharp beams of light” and banning use of masks “or …
Opposition plans deaths ahead of Georgian presidential elections
Georgia's State Security Service warned about a “planned criminal plot” aimed at disrupting the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for December 14. The agency said the “criminal organisers” were …
U.S. embassy urges Georgia to release protesters
The U.S. Embassy in Georgia has issued a statement on the ongoing developments in the country, calling for the immediate release of those detained during the protests. "Those detained for exercising their …
Night rally in Tbilisi held without clashes with police
Protesters took to the streets of Tbilisi on Monday for the 12th consecutive day of protests against the government’s decision to shelve European Union accession talks after elections. Demanding a new vote and a return to European …
Georgia neutralises opposition amid protests
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said it had taken the Georgian Interior Ministry exactly 5 days to neutralise the radical opposition's resources for violence amid ongoing protests. He thanked the Interior …
Kobakhidze condemns assault on media representatives by protesters
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the assault on media representatives was a “provocation” during the ongoing protest rallies in Tbilisi. "Unequivocally, this is a provocation, the sole …
Tbilisi being rocked by protests for ninth night
Police in Georgia on Saturday fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse pro-EU protesters rallying for a 9th consecutive day against the Georgian government's decision to shelve talks on joining the EU. Riot police have forced …
