Controversy Among Georgian Dream, US Embassy, and Opposition after Hearing in US Senate
On November 16, during the hearing held at the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee to assess US policy in the Caucasus, Senators asked Karen Donfried, the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, critical questions about Georgia’s democratic backsliding, among other issues, US Senator Jeanne Shaheen said, "The current Georgian Government said that candidate status was a key commitment that it was going to make, but they have reneged on that commitment."
Ruling Party on US Embassy's Response regarding Decision on Nika Gvaramia
On November 3, Georgian Dream Chairman Irakli Kobakhidze talked about the case of Nika Gvaramia, "These thieves began stealing the TV firm and stole EUR 7 million since they were aware they had to turn over the TV company to its legitimate owner,” he stated.
Georgian Dream on the opposition proposed de-oligarchization bill
On November 2, Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party, stated that the opposition's efforts to advance the de-oligarchization bill had been referred to as fighting windmills because the law cannot be applied to someone who has retired from politics [referring to Bidzina Ivanishvili, the GD party founder].
Olaf Scholz's Comments on Georgia's Future within Europe
During the International Congress of the Party of European Social Democrats (PES) held in Berlin, in which the delegation of "Georgian Dream" led by Irakli Kobakhidze was participating, German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, argued that “today, when Russia is trying to change the boundaries between freedom and autocracy forcefully, we are the people of Europe, our voice must be heard throughout Europe, from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, from Lisbon to Tbilisi and beyond."
Delegation from EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee Visits Georgia
On September 20, Sven Mikser, the rapporteur on Georgia, and Marina Kaljurand, the Chair of the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee, met with representatives from the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition.
Georgia’s Ruling Party Proposes E-Voting
Irakli Kobakhidze, Chairman of "Georgian Dream," stated on September 13 that the ruling party will develop a draught law on the widespread implementation of voter registration and voting using electronic equipment beginning in 2024, as part of the implementation of the European Commission's recommendations on electoral reform. According to the proposed bill, most polling stations, including all cities and large towns where at least 70% of voters live, will use electronic equipment to register voters and help them vote.
USAID Published Critical Research on Georgia
The ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party blasted the report. For example, the chairman of GD, Irakli Kobakhidze, called the information on Georgia absurd and said that "it is sad that such absurd phrases are written under the auspices of USAID."
Irakli Kobakhidze: "Georgian Dream is Actively Working to Fulfill EU's 12 Recommendations"
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chairperson of the ruling Georgian Dream party, presided over a briefing to announce the drafting of a law for the election of the Prosecutor General in accordance with the 12 recommendations of the European Commission.
U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Disagrees With Kobakhidze’s Statements Regarding International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream Party, claimed that the US’ support for the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) was shocking, while Kelly Degnan, the US Ambassador to Georgia, reiterated that the US has complete trust in ISFED.
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