Car of Mayor of Opposition-controlled Municipality Set on Fire
Notably, Tsalenjikha was the only municipality where an opposition party candidate for mayor won the local elections in 2021.
German Bundestag Member: "Georgia Is Part of Europe"
Schwabe said that Georgia is a valued member of Europe and thus should undoubtedly have a tight connection with the EU. A member of the Bundestag thinks Georgia should address its issues to approach the EU.
Irakli Garibashvili on People's Power movement
In response to a question on the People's Power movement, which is made up of former Georgian Dream party members in power, Garibashvili remarked, "We live in a democracy, and everyone may join whichever group they wish. They are entitled to do so under the Constitution."
Speaker of Georgian Parliament Addresses OSCE/ODIHR and Venice Commission
According to MP Papuashvili, the OSCE/ODIHR, Venice Commission, and the Council of Europe's anti-corruption organization, GRECO, have already given suggestions and stated in the letter that the proposed legislation revisions mirrored their recommendations.
Salome Surabischwili verurteilt russischen Raketenangriff auf die Ukraine
Am 10. Oktober verurteilte Präsidentin Salome Surabischwili die Bombardierung Kiews und anderer ukrainischer Städte durch Russland. Sie schrieb darüber auf Twitter und Facebook.
Georgien reagiert auf Alijews Südkaukasus-Plattform-Initiative
Laut dem georgischen Außenminister ist Georgien stets bereit, „Tiflis zu einem Ort zu machen, an dem unsere südlichen Nachbarn einen ruhigen und friedlichen Dialog führen können, um ... Frieden und Stabilität in unserer Region zu schaffen.“
Salome Zourabichvili Condemns Russian Missile Strike on Ukraine
Zourabichvili stated: "It was an indiscriminate attack on people aimed to demolish, to inspire terror. The terrible news of the bombing of Kyiv and other cities." Salome Zourabichvili said that the Ukrainian nation's tenacity had been observed by the world.
US-Delegation besucht Georgien
Laut US-Botschafterin Degnan stellen hochrangige US-Offizielle in Washington Fragen zu Verschwörungstheorien gegen die USA in Georgien und fragen sich, warum die georgische Regierung nicht aggressiver in ihren Maßnahmen gegen Desinformationskampagnen ist.
Georgia Reacts to Aliyev’s South Caucasus Platform Initiative
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Ilia Darchiashvili, Georgia is always ready for "Tbilisi to be a place where our southern neighbors can have a calm and peaceful dialogue in order to get concrete results from these negotiations and to establish peace and stability in our region."
US Delegation Visits Georgia
During her visit to Georgia, the US Deputy Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Bonnie Denise Jenkins, expressed her support for the US Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan.
Irakli Garibashvili Meets Ursula von der Leyen in Prague
The politicians discussed the Russian war in Ukraine and its effects on Georgia, the surrounding area, and the world. In the digital, transport, and energy sectors, Georgia's future alignment and infrastructure contact with the EU were also considered.
Georgian Dream Presents Judicial Reform Action Plan
On October 3, Anri Okhanashvili, a member of parliament for the Georgian Dream party in power and the head of the Legal Issues Committee, unveiled an action plan for judicial reform. According to him, the working group created the plan for judicial changes based on the 12 suggestions made by the European Commission for achieving EU candidate status.
ARTICLES IN ENGLISH»
Ramzan Kadyrov Addresses World Muslims, Pope's Apology, His Chance to be Elected Russian President, "Zelenskyy's Trial in Chechnya"
ICG on the War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Armenia and Azerbaijan
Recent Political, Social, and Economic Changes in Nakhchivan
Georgian Parliament Speaker Suspends MPs’ Visits to Saakashvili
Ilham Aliyev Addresses Zangazur Corridor and Energy Capacity of Azerbaijan in New Year Speech
MEISTGELESEN
AKTUELLES
Ramzan Kadyrov Addresses World Muslims, Pope's Apology, His Chance to be Elected Russian President, "Zelenskyy's Trial in Chechnya"
ICG on the War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Armenia and Azerbaijan
Parlamentspräsident von Georgien setzt Besuche von Abgeordneten bei Saakaschwili aus
Ilham Alijew spricht in seiner Neujahrsrede über den Zangazur-Korridor und die Energiekapazität Aserbaidschans
Großbritannien, VAE, Russland und Albanien verhindern Frankreichs Initiative zum Latschin-Korridor im UN-Sicherheitsrat
OPINION
The Hidden Crisis of Georgia’s Nongovernmental Sector
Azerbaijan in the post-oil era: COVID-19 impact on the economy
Political polarization and hate speech in Armenia after the Velvet Revolution
Georgian Media as a Fake News?
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