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Georgian officials meet JD Vance at Olympics

TBILISI, February 6 – Two Georgian Dream officials met briefly with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, in connection with the 2026 Winter Olympics. According to a statement from the administration of the Georgian president, Mikheil Kavelashvili, he and Georgia’s foreign minister, Maka Bochorishvili, met Vance and Rubio ... Read more

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Jailed Georgian actor awaits appeal ruling

TBILISI, February 5 – Georgia’s appeals court on Thursday heard the defense’s closing arguments in the case of Andro Chichinadze, a jailed actor who is also listed in the cast of an upcoming Hollywood action film starring Liam Neeson. Chichinadze is facing trial along with ten other defendants for organized group violence and convicted over ... Read more

Tbilisi court hears conflicting testimony in ‘October 4’ trial

TBILISI, February 5 – A Tbilisi court on Thursday heard sharply contrasting accounts of the October 4 rally outside the presidential palace, as prosecutors, defense lawyers and witnesses clashed over what happened. Out of a total of 64 people facing criminal charges over events that day, today’s hearing involved ten defendants, including opposition politicians Paata ... Read more

Court hears police and expert witnesses in ‘October 4’ trials

TBILISI, February 5 – Court proceedings linked to Georgia’s October 4, 2025 protests continued this week, as judges heard expert testimony and reviewed evidence in several related criminal cases involving dozens of defendants. According to Interpressnews, a total of 64 people are facing criminal charges over the events of October 4, with cases divided into ... Read more

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