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Georgia launches bid to chair OSCE

TBILISI, June 28 – Georgia is trying to win support to chair the OSCE next year, but analysts quoted by Rezonansi say the bid faces serious obstacles because of the country’s worsening relations with the West. Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili is attending the Dubrovnik Forum in Croatia, where one of her aims is to seek ... Read more

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What triggered the Georgian parliament brawl?

TBILISI, June 28 – A major scuffle in Georgia’s parliament on Friday began after an opposition MP mocked Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s political standing, according to a detailed reconstruction published by Rezonansi. DFWatch has already reported that MPs from the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition Gakharia for Georgia clashed physically during the final ... Read more

Heavy rain floods homes and streets in Senaki

TBILISI, June 27 – Heavy rain caused flooding in Senaki municipality in western Georgia on Saturday, damaging homes, streets, farmland and local infrastructure. According to Senaki City Hall, floodwater affected part of the local population and damaged municipal infrastructure after intense rainfall hit the area, Interpressnews reported. Several streets were flooded. Water also entered the ... Read more

Parliament scuffle in Tbilisi leaves one opposition MP injured

TBILISI, June 27 – Former prime minister Giorgi Gakharia said Saturday that being in the opposition in Georgia has become a physical safety risk, after a confrontation in parliament on Friday left one of his party colleagues needing medical assistance. The incident took place during a tense political session in parliament, where Prime Minister Irakli ... Read more

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