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.
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.
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.
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.
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 …
Georgian ex-President to pay protesters’ fines
She will create a fund intended specifically for this purpose
Georgian police dispersed another opposition rally
The reason for the clash was the protesters wearing masks
Foreign participants in Georgian protests to be deported
The procedure has already been applied to 10 rioters from other countries
Protesters in Tbilisi move to parliament building
Several thousand people have gathered on the square
Zurabishvili threatens Georgian authorities with collapse
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said the country is facing a political crisis and the only way out is to hold new parliamentary …
Zurabishvili ready to discuss new elections with Ivanishvili
Outgoing Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has expressed her readiness to talk with Bidzina Ivanishvili. She plans to raise the issue of calling new parliamentary elections for discussion.
OSCE report exposes opposition accusations - Tbilisi
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili claimed the final report on the October general elections by the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights “fully …
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. …
Georgian Interior Ministry reveals number of police officers injured during protests
Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs rejected accusations over actions of law enforcement during protests in Tbilisi. The body claimed the allegations were “part of an effort to discredit law enforcement …
Secretary General of Council of Europe meets with Kobakhidze for second time
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, who has been visiting Tbilisi since December 18, met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze for the second time during his visit.
Kobakhidze: freedom of business in Georgia to be ensured regardless of political views
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said freedom of business would be “fully ensured in our country, regardless of political views”, in comments about a joint statement from a group of domestic companies that have called for a …
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 …
