TBILISI, April 29 – Georgia’s Orthodox Church has narrowed the race for its next patriarch to three candidates, opening the final stage in the selection of a successor to Ilia II. The Holy Synod met on Tuesday, April 28, at the Patriarchate residence in Tbilisi and selected three candidates for the expanded church meeting that ... Read more
TBILISI, April 30 – The Council of Europe (CoE) says its officials were again unable to visit Abkhazia and South Ossetia, leaving outside observers dependent on meetings in Tbilisi and information from international actors. The access problem is brought up once more in the Council of Europe Secretary General’s 33rd consolidated report on the conflict, ... Read more
TBILISI, April 30 – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Hungary’s incoming prime minister Peter Magyar in Brussels on Wednesday, in a sign of a possible reset in relations. Magyar, leader of the Tisza party, is set to become Hungary’s next prime minister after his party won the country’s election earlier this month. ... Read more
TBILISI, April 26 – A protest rally was held in Zugdidi, western Georgia, on Sunday under the slogan “Freedom for the regime’s prisoners,” as anti-government protests in the country continue. The rally took place outside the regional governor’s administration building. According to Interpressnews, the main demands of the protesters were the resignation of the government, ... Read more
