Irakli Kobakhidze

Georgia's interior minister appointed as deputy PM

Georgia's interior minister appointed as deputy PM

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze appointed the country’s Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri as deputy prime minister, the Government Administration reported. The appointment raises the number of deputy PMs to …

Georgian authorities may change foreign agents law

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. …

Finita la commedia: Georgia's 4th revolution thwarted

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 …

Georgia bans use of masks in public rallies

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 …

Georgia neutralises opposition amid protests

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 …

Georgia to calm down after Trump's inauguration - PM

Georgia to calm down after Trump's inauguration - PM

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said everything would change “significantly” after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.   "From January 20, we believe everything in the …