TBILISI, July 1 – Jailed Georgian opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria is being transferred from prison to the Vivamedi clinic after days of pressure from her supporters, doctors and lawyers over her health condition. Khoshtaria is one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change and the opposition party Droa. According to Droa’s press service, doctor ... Read more
TBILISI, July 1 – Georgia’s government says a new police unit created to fight hate speech, insults and bullying in public spaces has already changed the tone of public debate, one month after it began work. The unit started operating on June 1. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it identified 170 alleged administrative ... Read more
TBILISI, July 1 – The body of a young Azerbaijani woman has been found in a rented apartment in Tbilisi, according to information reported by Interpressnews on Wednesday. The case was made public by Baia Pataraia, head of the women’s rights organization Sapari, who wrote about it on social media, Interpressnews reported. Pataraia wrote that ... Read more
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
