Tag: Georgia

Open newsletter – february 21, 2022

from: Al Jazeera, Asia Times, Corriere della Sera, East Asia Forum, Euractiv, Global Times, Reuters, RFE RL, RUSI, TASS, The Interpreter, The Strategist  AFGHANISTAN The United...

Georgian Parliament Plans Vote To Eliminate Human Rights Watchdog (RFE RL)

Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party plans to move ahead this week with a proposal to dissolve an independent agency responsible for monitoring personal data...

Growing Irreconcilable Confrontation Between Georgian Authorities and Opposition (Giorgi Menabde, The Jamestown Foundation)

On December 8, the third president of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili, called on opposition parties to hold consultations on the formation of a temporary coalition...

Georgia: A Pillar of NATO’s Wider Black Sea Strategy? (Giorgi Menabde, The Jamestown Foundation)

On November 8, the Blue Ridge–class command-and-control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and the Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in Batumi, Georgia (1tv.ge November...

In Face of Western Criticism, Georgian Authorities Adopt Trappings of ‘Sovereign Democracy’ Rhetoric (Beka Chedia, The Jamestown Foundation)

On November 13, one of the top leaders of the ruling Georgian Dream party, former parliamentary chairperson Irakli Kobakhidze, issued a statement, in which...

Saakashvili Supporters Again Demand Transfer To Civilian Clinic (RFE RL)

Hundreds of supporters of jailed former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili have gathered in the capital to hold rallies demanding the politician's transfer to a...

More Protests Planned In Georgia After Ex-President Alleges Abuse In Prison Hospital (RFE RL)

Opposition parties in Georgia are planning more protests after jailed former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been on a hunger strike for more...

Georgian Ex-President Vows To Continue Hunger Strike ‘To The Death’ (RFE RL)

Jailed former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has vowed to continue his hunger strike "to the death," while the Justice Ministry's Penitentiary Service issued a video over...

Georgian Opposition Holds Fresh Rally In Support Of Imprisoned Saakashvili (RFE RL)

Hundreds of opposition supporters in Georgia have begun a demonstration to demand the release of jailed former President Mikheil Saakashvili, who is on a...

Kiev, Tbilisi should reject baseless accusations to hold dialogue with Russia, Moscow says (TASS)

A dialogue on settling bilateral relations with Ukraine and Georgia is impossible until they reject groundless accusations directed at Russia, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative...

Georgian Opposition Rejects Official Results of October Local Elections (Giorgi Menabde, The Jamestown Foundation)

On November 2, the “Opposition Coalition of Georgia” (OCG), which includes former president Mikheil Saakashvili’s United National Movement (UNM) party, held a rally in...

Saakashvili’s Hunger Strike Mobilizes Georgian Opposition (Giorgi Menabde, The Jamestown Foundation)

On October 25, United National Movement (UNM)—Georgia’s main opposition party, established in 2001 by former president Mikheil Saakashvili—released a statement regarding the hospitalization of...

US, Georgia sign military training pact amid Russian threat on the Black Sea (Joe Gould, Defense News)

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Georgian counterpart on Monday signed an agreement to extend U.S.-led military training for the embattled Black Sea ally as...

Tens of thousands in Georgia demand Saakashvili’s release (Al Jazeera)

Tens of thousands of Georgians have rallied in the capital Tbilisi to demand the release of jailed ex-president and opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili. Chanting Saakashvili’s...

Georgian Government Arrests Former President Saakashvili Upon His Return From Exile (Giorgi Menabde, The Jamestown Foundation)

On October 1, one day before Georgia held local elections, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili stated that the police had arrested former president Mikhail Saakashvili...

Near-Final Results Point To Win By Georgian Ruling Party After Tense Local Elections (RFE RL)

Near-final results from Georgia show the ruling party well ahead of challengers after nationwide local elections amid high tensions, allegations of electoral fraud, and...