Tbilisi expects London to apologize for BBC report
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze called on the United Kingdom to apologize for what he described as a BBC false report broadcast.
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False and cheap provocation by intelligence services - Kobakhidze on BBC report
The BBC story accusing Tbilisi police of using chemical weapons against protesters was fabricated to further "blackmail" Georgia’s government, Georgian Prime Minister Irakly Kobakhidze said.
Tbilisi calls on EU to apologize for its slanderous claims about chemical weapons
EU representatives must apologize for their false claims
Kavelashvili accuses external forces of organizing Tbilisi protests
Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili said protests outside the Georgian parliament are being coordinated by external forces. According to the head of state, their goal is to disrupt the Georgian government's rapprochement with the European Union.
Row between Georgia and UK erupts over BBC report
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has strongly criticized the British broadcaster BBC for publishing a report alleging the use of a chemical substance dating back to World War I in Tbilisi.
Criminal case initiated in Georgia for blocked road
Over the past 5 days, police detained nearly three dozen protesters in Tbilisi. All of them have been charged with violating protest regulations. A criminal case was initiated in Georgia against a protester who blocked …
14 people detained following protest in Georgia
The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the arrest of 14 participants in yesterday’s protest in Tbilisi, during which Rustaveli Avenue was blocked.
Zakharova says Georgia's Maidan scenario fails
The recent unrest in Georgia was provoked from abroad to subjugate the republic, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
Kobakhidze condemns OSCE Representative's comments on peaceful protesters
Maria Telalian called the protesters "peaceful," describing the events in the Georgian capital as the exercise of citizens' legitimate rights
Opposition preparing revolution for election day in Georgia
Leader of the Rustaveli Avenue movement and opera singer Paata Burchuladze declared the municipal elections scheduled for October 4 as day of the government overthrow.
Georgia may lose visa-free travel to EU
Georgia may soon lose its visa-free travel to the European Union, as today EU diplomats will discuss plans to scrap a visa-free travel regime with Georgia, Politico reported citing sources.
Protests in Georgia: Police mobilized near Tbilisi State University
Yesterday, protesters took to the streets in Georgia against a court verdict sentencing one of previously detained protesters to 4.5 years in prison.
Georgia fines former President Zurabishvili
Georgia's former President has been fined almost $2,000 for participating in a protest march on March 3.
Georgian opposition attempts to attack government through protests
An investigation into opposition protest actions held in Tbilisi and other cities since November 28 - after Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the suspension of the country’s EU accession process - revealed that the protests were well-planned and organized.
Security service says coup plotted in Georgia in 2024
A group of people plotted to change Georgia’s government by force in 2024, the country’s State Security Service said in its report. According to the service, the plotters intended to use the parliament’s approval of a …
Accounts of organizations that paid opposition fines frozen in Georgia
The Georgian Prosecutor's Office has frozen the accounts of organizations that assisted opposition members in paying fines. These organizations spent about 2 million lari to support activists.
Russian intelligence found sponsors of unrest in Georgia
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service has concluded that the EU is shifting to direct financing of protests in Georgia. According to the intelligence service's analysis, Brussels plans to pump money into the Georgian opposition, including through embassies in Armenia.
Georgian ex-President to pay protesters’ fines
She will create a fund intended specifically for this purpose
Kavelashvili: Georgia under threat of destruction
Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili warned of “threats” to the country’s “stability” had “not gone away”, citing “ongoing efforts by foreign-backed anti-Georgian forces” to …
Police arrest over 30 protesters at public rally in Tbilisi
Georgian law enforcement officers detained 31 individuals during a public protest near Tbilisi Mall on Agmashenebeli Alley on February 2 against the Government's decision last year not to include EUaccession talks in its agenda …
