Irakli Garibashvili invites Olaf Scholz to Georgia
The heads of the Georgian and German governments, Irakli Garibashvili and Olaf Scholz discussed relations between Tbilisi and Berlin at a meeting in Munich
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Georgia managed to prevent war
The head of the Georgian government said that the authorities had prevented a war in the country
Georgian parliament to collect aid for Turkey from MP's salaries for absence
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said the legislative body would launch a charity campaign to send aid to people affected by the devastating quake in Turkey. Papuashvili urged all members of the Parliament to participate …
Georgian Parliament to reconvene for spring session next month
The Georgian Parliament will officially resume its work on February 7 for the spring session, the press office of the legislative body said on Tuesday. The session is expected to be busy with hearings for bills designed for addressing …
Georgia determined size of its army
Today, the resolution of the Parliament of Georgia "On determining the size of the Georgian Defense Forces in 2023" has come into force. According to the document, the number of the armed forces of the republic is limited to a …
MPs’ Saakashvili visits without permission suspended in Georgia
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili suspended the right of MPs to visit the imprisoned former President Mikheil Saakashvili in detention without permission. The official said the decision, coming into effect from Tuesday, was …
Georgian Parliament Speaker to visit Netherlands, Luxembourg
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, together with the parliamentary delegation will hold meetings in the Netherlands and Luxembourg from December 5 to 8, the parliament’s press office said. During his visit to the …
Georgia passes deoligarchisation bill in first reading
The Georgian parliament on Thursday approved the bill on deoligarchisation, a part of the conditions for obtaining the European Union membership candidate status, in its first reading. The bill establishes such issues as the definition …
Georgian parliament passes bill for prosecutor general election
The Georgian parliament passed a bill on new rules for electing the country’s prosecutor general with its first reading, with 126 MPs supporting the amendments in the 150-member legislative body. The vote on the new rules - …
Five more Georgian Dream MPs join Popular Force movement
Five more MPs of the ruling Georgian Dream party on Tuesday joined Popular Force, a public movement created by former ruling Georgian Dream party lawmakers who exited the team in June. Sozar Subari, a member of the movement, said the …
Georgian Parliament overrides President's veto
The Georgian Parliament on Tuesday overcame Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili’s veto, with 79 votes, on the ruling Georgian Dream party’s domestic surveillance bill, that extends the scope and time limits on covert investigative …
Georgian Dream not presinting candidate for Public Defender position
Ruling party Executive Secretary: nomination of Public Defender candidate will be “completely entrusted” to opposition and civil sector Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream party Mamuka Mdinaradze announced that …
Parliamentary majority ignores Georgian Parliament session convened by President
The Parliamentary majority would not participate in the special session of the Georgian Parliament convened by the Georgian President on Monday, MP for the ruling Georgian Dream party Givi Mikanadze said on Monday. Mikanadze claimed the …
Azerbaijani, Turkish, Georgian MPs meet in Shusha
The 7th trilateral meeting of the external relations committees of the parliaments of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia took place in the town of Shusha on 22 May, according to the press service of the Azerbaijani Parliament. The …
UNM weighs boycott of Georgian parliament
The United National Movement party may again boycott the parliament and even leave it, UNM member Nugzar Tsiklauri said. "It is quite possible that it will start with a boycott of the parliament and steps will be taken in this …
Azerbaijan and Georgia to jointly promote peace and stability in Caucasus
Parliament Speaker: Georgia, Azerbaijan play “important role” in building peace in South Caucasus Georgia and Azerbaijan have always played an important role in building peace in the South Caucasus region, the Speaker of the …
Georgia parliament changed age of admission of children to first grade
The Georgian Parliament has approved amendments to the law "On General Education" in the third and final reading today, changing the age at which children go to school. According to Sputnik Georgia, children who turn six years …
Georgian parliament approves EU integration resolution
The Georgian Parliament has approved the resolution on the country’s European Union integration during the plenary session on Tuesday. A total of 111 MPs voted in favour of the resolution, with no votes against. The …
Ruling party MP Papuashvili elected Georgian Parliament Speaker
The Georgian parliament has elected Shalva Papuashvili, 45, to be the new speaker of the state legislature, replacing Kakha Kuchava in the post today. A total of 88 MPs voted in favour of Papuashvil’s appointment, including …
Garibashvili sums up his work as PM
Irakli Garibashvili shared the results of his first year as the head of the Georgian government. In his speech, he pointed out the growth of pensions, economic development, social and other projects. The prime minister addressed the …
