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Nika Melia's arrest: opposition and Western diplomats' reaction

Nika Melia's arrest: opposition and Western diplomats' reaction

Yesterday, the Georgian opposition organised a rally after the arrest of the leader of the largest opposition party, the United National Movement, Nika Melia. Georgian police arrested a top opposition leader on February 23, using tear gas in a dawn raid on his party headquarters, further deepening a political crisis sparked by last year’s parliamentary elections, the outcome of which the opposition disputes, Emerging Europe writes

Georgian police detain 21 citizens during Melia's arrest

Georgian police detain 21 citizens during Melia's arrest

Twenty-one people were detained earlier today when special unit servicemen stormed the United National Movement office to arrest party chair Nika Melia, announces Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs. One of the leaders of the UNM …

Leader of Georgia's United National Movement party arrested

Leader of Georgia's United National Movement party arrested

Georgian Interior Ministry officials have arrested the chairman of the opposition United National Movement party, MP Nika Melia, whose arrest was sanctioned by the Tbilisi court last week for failure to pay bail in the case of riots at the …

Melia: repeat elections must be held in Georgia

Melia: repeat elections must be held in Georgia

Georgian opposition MP and head of the United National Movement (UNM) opposition party Nika Melia, who was named the reason for PM Giorgi Gakharia recent resignation, has stated that the opposition ‘welcomes’ the PM’s decision, …

Georgian police ‘postpone’ Melia’s arrest as PM resigns

Georgian police ‘postpone’ Melia’s arrest as PM resigns

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced that they have postponed the detention of opposition MP and the head of the United National Movement Nika Melia following the recent resignation of Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi …

Georgian Prime Minister resigns

Georgian Prime Minister resigns

Georgia's Prime Minister Georgi Gakharia announced his resignation due to the crisis in the country. During his tenure in government, Gakharia, who became prime minister in 2019, has led major initiatives to advance …

Nika Melia obliged to wear monitoring bracelet

Nika Melia obliged to wear monitoring bracelet

Georgia's opposition United National Movement party member Nika Melia, who is charged with incitement to violence during the recent Tbilisi protests, will have to wear an electronic bracelet to be monitored, as the Court of …

Zviad Kuprava sentenced to 14 days in prison

Zviad Kuprava sentenced to 14 days in prison

In Tbilisi, the court sentenced Zviad Kuprava and three other persons who were detained during rallies in the center of the city to 14 days of imprisonment. Today, the authorities detained four protesters, including the organizer of the …

Kobakhidze and Gakhariya discuss rallies in Tbilisi

Kobakhidze and Gakhariya discuss rallies in Tbilisi

Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Irakli Kobahidze met with Interior Minister Georgy Gakhary. According to the local media, the topic of the discussion was the events on Rustaveli Avenue in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia Online reports. …

 UNM deputies detained in center of Tbilisi

UNM deputies detained in center of Tbilisi

In the center of Tbilisi on Rustaveli Avenue, the Georgian police officers detained the opposition MP, member of the United National Movement Party (ENM) Nika Melia, the local media report. It is specified that the parliamentarian was …

Georgian opposition leaders meet with Mike Pence

Georgian opposition leaders meet with Mike Pence

US Vice President Mike Pence held a meeting with Georgian opposition leaders in Tbilisi, Georgia. "We reported on the situation in the country, on internal problems of democratic development," the leader of …

Electro-maidan started in Georgia

Electro-maidan started in Georgia

Dozens of members of The United National Movement of Georgian ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili held a protest in front of the house of former Prime Minister, leader of the Georgian Dream coalition, Bidzina Ivanishvili. They expressed …