TBILISI, September 25 – Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze used his address to the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday to appeal directly to the people of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Kobakhidze said Russia still occupied 20 percent of Georgia’s territory and that hundreds of thousands of displaced people remained unable to return ... Read more
TBILISI, September 27 – Transparency International Georgia (TIG) says it will add jailed former president Mikheil Saakashvili to its list of political prisoners. The watchdog group announced its decision on Friday after reviewing case materials supplied by Saakashvili’s lawyer in July. The materials covered the so-called “jackets case”, his illegal border-crossing case and proceedings connected ... Read more
TBILISI, September 27 – Willy Sagnol has stepped down as head coach of Georgia’s national football team after more than five years in charge, ending a spell that included the country’s first appearance at a European Championship and a run to the last 16. The Georgian Football Federation announced Sagnol’s departure on Saturday. Georgian coach ... Read more
TBILISI, September 24 – An EU-funded music festival in Georgia has been postponed over safety concerns after a musician said threats forced him to cancel. The decision has sparked a dispute between Georgia’s ruling party and the EU delegation in Tbilisi. The Danish Cultural Institute, which was involved in organizing the Kamara festival, announced that ... Read more
