Opposition leader Melia released on bail in Georgia
Law enforcement officers detained Nika Melia during a protest in the Georgian capital. It took place near a shopping center the day before.
Nika Melia
Georgian opposition splits
"The usual chaos reigns in the opposition", Levan Machavariani says
Kobakhidze condemns attack on Georgia's opposition leader
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the upcoming parliamentary elections should be held in a “peaceful and calm environment”, in comments that followed an assault on Nika Melia, one of the leaders of the opposition Ahali …
Georgian Dream expects fall of Saakashvili's party on January 28
David Matikashvili, one of the leaders of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said today that ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili's United National Movement party will begin to crumble on January 28, the day its new chairman is elected. …
Saakashvili forces his supporters to eat
Chairman of the opposition United National Movement party Nika Melia said today that on New Year's Eve, 150 party members stopped their hunger strike, as they were asked to do so by the founder of the UNM, ex-President of Georgia Mikhail …
UNM head announces hunger strike demanding Saakashvili's release
Opposition United National Movement (UNM) Head Nika Melia has announced a mass hunger strike demanding imprisoned former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili's release during the UNM rally held in Tbilisi. Melia said that the …
Georgian opposition to hold three protests on November 10
On Wednesday, November 10, three protests will take place in Tbilisi. This was announced today at a rally on Rustavi Avenue by the chairman of the United National Movement (UNM) Nika Melia. All of them will start at the same time - at …
Georgian Dream party wins in all major cities of country
On Saturday, residents of Georgia cast their ballots for the heads of 20 municipalities. Voters chose between the two best-performing candidates who did not score 50% +1 votes to win in the first round. According to the head of the …
Melia to share opposition plans at rally in Tbilisi
Nika Melia, head of the United National Movement, a large opposition party, commented on the results of the second round of municipal elections in Georgia According to the oppositionist, the votes were totally rigged. He also called on …
Melia lost to Kaladze on mayor elections in Tbilisi
The incumbent mayor of Tbilisi Kakha Kaladze won the second round of mayor elections, the Georgia CEC reports. After almost 100% of the ballots were processed, it turned out that the former FC Milan’s player received 55.6% of the …
Georgia's UNM to sign EU-mediated agreement
The United National Movement (UNM), the largest opposition party in Georgia, has decided to join the April 2021 EU-mediated agreement after more than four months of refusing to do so. The UNM’s decision comes on the …
Georgian court accepts Nika Melia’s release after EU posts bail
Tbilisi City Court has accepted the release of leader of the United National Movement Nika Melia after the European Union posted Melia’s 40,000 GEL bail on May 8, following the EU-mediated agreement between Georgian political parties in …
Georgian Prosecutor General's Office not to interfere with Melia's release
The General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia will appeal to the court with a petition for the release of the leader of the United National Movement opposition party, Niki Melia, the ministry's press service reports. "As soon …
EU pays bail for Niki Melia's release
The EU Foundation has paid a 40,000 lari bail to release the leader of the main opposition party in Georgia, the United National Movement, Nika Melia, the EU Delegation to Georgia informed. "Today, GEL 40,000 were paid to …
Georgia's imprisoned opposition leader Melia ready to post bail
Imprisoned head of Georgia's United National Movement opposition party Nika Melia is ready to post bail and leave prison if parliament will not register the amnesty bill for convictions stemming from the June 2019 protests in Tbilisi, …
UNM opposition leader Nika Melia refused bail
The leader of Georgia's United National Movement opposition party (UNM) Nika Melia was refused bail today. The Judge of Tbilisi City Court Nino Chakhnashvili dismissed Melia from the courtroom because Melia called her ‘a …
UNM chair Nika Melia’s trial postponed until April 13
The trial of leader of the United National Movement Nika Melia has been postponed until April 13 Melia will be able to attend his trial, Judge Nino Chakhnashvili said during the court session held today. …
Protests in Georgia increase Saakashvili’s Influence
On March 1, European Council President Charles Michel met in Tbilisi with Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili and Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. Reportedly, the two sides were predominantly going to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic as …
Georgia after Garibashvili's second coming
Georgia’s political stage has lately got very hot: an arrest of the opposition figure Nika Melia, head of the “European Georgia” party associated with the exiled ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili, with the party’s …
Georgian Prosecutor’s Office: if Melia posts bail, we’ll request his release
The Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office has stated earlier today that if the head of the United National Movement (UNM) opposition party Nika Melia posts bail, they will request his release from Tbilisi City Court. Melia, who …
