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Georgia marks 40 days since death of Patriarch Ilia II
TBILISI, April 25 – Georgia’s Orthodox Church marked 40 days since the death of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II on Saturday, with a service at Sioni Cathedral in central Tbilisi attended by senior clergy and government officials. The liturgy began at 10am…
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Anti-government movement begins regional tour in Zugdidi
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…
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Tbilisi pushes Middle Corridor at Delphi forum in Greece
TBILISI, April 24 – Georgia’s foreign minister said on Friday that the country’s role as a key transit provider between Europe and Asia cannot be ignored. Vice Prime Minister and Foreign…
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Tbilisi opposition meet UK ambassador
TBILISI, April 24 – Leaders of Georgia’s opposition alliance met the British ambassador in Tbilisi on Friday, using the talks to present their political plans. According to opposition figures, the meeting…
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Tbilisi-Shanghai flights under discussion
TBILISI, April 24 – Georgia has opened talks on adding more direct flights with China, including a possible new Tbilisi-Shanghai route, as trade and travel between the two countries continue to…
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Chinese energy giants eye drilling in Georgia
TBILISI, April 23 – Chinese energy companies have shown interest in oil and gas extraction in Georgia, the Georgian Economy Ministry said on Thursday, after a series of meetings in Beijing…
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EU ambassador’s warning to Georgia provokes ruling party’s fury
TBILISI, April 23 – Comments made by Paweł Herczynski at a photo exhibition in Brussels prompted a stern response from Georgian leaders after the EU Ambassador warned that the country could…
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Europe rights commissioner meets Tbilisi NGOs
TBILISI, April 14 – The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, met non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Tbilisi on Tuesday, discussing protests, detainees and recent legal changes. Interpressnews reported that the commissioner met representatives of civic society, including Transparency International Georgia, the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association and the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics.…
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Georgia’s ruling party plans new rewrite of Grants Law
TBILISI, April 7 – Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party has moved to amend the country’s law on grants once again, in the latest step in a broader tightening of rules around foreign funding of civil society. According to Interpressnews, lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) have submitted a new bill that would clarify which…
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Tbilisi NGOs to march for unity
TBILISI, March 5 – A collection of Georgian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) plan a protest march in Tbilisi on March 7, under the slogan “Strength in Unity”. The march will start at 7:00 PM from the Philharmonic Hall and end up outside the parliament building. Announcing the march, organizers emphasized the ongoing civil resistance against anti-Western…
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