Thursday, July 23, 2026

Opposition parties split on strategy for next election

TBILISI, July 15 – Georgia’s opposition says it is preparing for the next elections, but still has no clear common plan for how to take part. While most opposition parties are still sticking to a boycott of parliament despite winning seats in the last elections, the expectation is now that they will take part in ... Read more

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Georgian journalist gets 14 days’ detention for Facebook post

TBILISI, July 22 – Georgian journalist Vakho Sanaia was sentenced to 14 days of administrative detention on Wednesday for a social media post about Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and MP Vladimer Bozhadze, triggering sharp criticism from opposition parties, media groups and foreign commentators. Tbilisi City Court imposed the sentence on July 22. The decision was ... Read more

Zodelava health scare sparks dispute among Georgian opposition

TBILISI, July 17 – Jailed Georgian opposition politician Murtaz Zodelava was transferred to Vivamedi clinic this week after health complaints, triggering a public dispute over whether he had suffered a stroke in prison. Zodelava is a former prosecutor general and an opposition politician convicted in the October 4 case. He is serving a seven-year sentence ... Read more

New Didi Dighomi tram line could cause traffic jams, expert warns

TBILISI, July 16 – Tbilisi is moving ahead with plans to bring trams back to the city, but transport specialists say the new line to Didi Dighomi must be carefully designed or it could make one of the capital’s busiest entrances even worse. The planned tram line will connect the third and fourth microdistricts of ... Read more

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