Saturday, January 10, 2026

Georgia signs on to many new EU programs

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Foreign Minister of Georgia, Maia Panjikidze, and Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius. (Photo published on Facebook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia Thursday signed a protocol with the EU about participating in several programs within health care, science, culture and business.

The signing took place in Brussels and was carried out by Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius and

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Georgians rallied in support of Kyiv protesters

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Hundreds of people demonstrated in Tbilisi Wednesday evening in solidarity with the protesters in Ukraine. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Hundreds of people demonstrated in the streets of Tbilisi Wednesday to support the protesters in Kyiv.

Georgians, as well as Ukrainians living in Georgia, gathered in the evening outside Tbilisi concert hall, waving the flags of Ukraine, EU and Georgia,

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Georgian parliament declares support for Ukrainian people

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As parliament expressed full support for Ukraine’s EU integration, there was a street rally to show solidarity with Ukrainians. (DFWatch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The parliament in Georgia Wednesday passed a statement supporting the demonstrations in the Ukrainian capital.

“The Georgian parliament declares its complete solidarity with the Ukrainian people in its struggle for freedom of choice. It expresses

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Supporters of Ukraine's protesters gathered in Tbilisi

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Georgians have been gathering every day at the same place since the protests started in Ukraine. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Supporters of the protesters in Ukraine gathered Sunday in Tbilisi to support a mass mobilization in the Ukrainian capital.

The gathering outside the former parliament building started at 14:00, the same time as the demonstration in Ukraine.

Georgians

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Saakashvili addressed Ukrainian pro-EU demonstrators

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Georgian ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili on Saturday addressed the protesters gathered in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

His speech to the movement which started two weeks ago, when President Viktor Yanukovich refused to sign an Association Agreement with the

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Georgian president says Russia cannot stop moves towards EU

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President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president Giorgi Margvelashvili says Russia has no means of influence that could divert Georgia from its course toward integration with Europe and interrupt the signing of the Association Agreement next year.

In a TV interview on Tuesday,

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GUAM countries support EU's Eastern Partnership

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Zurab Abashidze, who chairs the GUAM Parliamentary Assembly. (Pirveli.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Parliamentary Assembly of GUAM adopted a document during the sixth session in Tbilisi, which reflects major aspirations and goals, which the countries of the union have.

The document also focuses on supporting the EU’s Eastern Partnership.

The sixth

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Pro-Ukraine rally in Tbilisi again Monday

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(Photo: Davit Mikheil Shubladze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–People rallied in Tbilisi again Monday in support of the Ukrainian people.

As on Sunday, they gathered in front of the old parliament building, and vowed to continue protesting and also hold support rallies in other parts of Georgia.

Participants

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Rally in Tbilisi in solidarity with the Ukrainian people

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People rallied outside the old parliament building in Tbilisi to show support for the Ukrainian people. (Photo: Elene Khachapuridze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tens of people gathered on Sunday in Tbilisi wearing yellow and blue to support people in Ukraine and express solidarity with them after a violent dispersal in Kyiv.

“Our Ukrainian friends need support, they mustn’t be alone facing impudent violence,”

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