Protesters in Tbilisi disrupt New Year tree lighting ceremony
The reason for the postponement of the ceremony was the opposition rally on the square
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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 …
Kobakhidze invites youth for public dialogue amid protests
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze invited young individuals to participate in a public “dialogue in any format” amid ongoing …
Kobakhidze: Georgian president unable to become opposition leader
Georgian President Salome Zurabichvili’s term of office expires on December 29, so she will be unable to become the leader of the opposition, Georgian Prime Minister Irakly Kobakhidze said. According to him, some wish to present …
Night protest in Tbilisi ends peacefully
A protest ended peacefully in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi as activists called it a day and left Rustaveli Avenue. It was the first day of peaceful rallies since protest broke out in the country on November 28. No violent clashes …
Fifteen people hospitalized after overnight rally in Tbilisi
At least 15 people were injured during clashes at a rally near the parliament building in Tbilisi on December 3, the Georgian Health Ministry reported. …
Tear gas and pyrotechnics - another night protest in Georgia?
Another anti-government rally was held in front of the parliamentary building in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday. Law enforcement deployed water cannons and tear gas against protesters …
Georgian Interior Ministry: nearly 150 policemen suffered injuries during protests
At least 143 policemen suffered serious injuries in clashes with protesters at anti-government rallies in front of the Georgian parliament since November 28, the country’s Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Darakhvelidze said. …
Georgian Dream reports presence of foreigners at protests in Tbilisi
Nearly a third of the people who took part in the protests in Tbilisi are not from Georgia, executive secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream party Mamuka Mdinaradze said. "Thirty percent of the people who were …
Zurabishvili says there is a need for new elections in Georgia
The head of state emphasized that she intends to achieve holding new elections to the parliament
