TBILISI, March 13 – A fresh political fight broke out in Georgia after the OSCE published its long-awaited report under the so-called Moscow Mechanism, saying the country experienced a drop in democratic standards during the period under review. The report, which was made public Thursday evening, examines developments in Georgia since the spring of 2024. … Read more
TBILISI, March 10 – A delegation of parliamentarians from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) ended its visit with a blunt message: the country has a dialogue problem, democracy needs real competition, and the mission was denied access to detainees. On Tuesday morning, Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili met OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President … Read more
TBILISI, March 9 – A delegation of parliamentarians from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is in Georgia this week for meetings with government officials, opposition figures and civil society groups. The visit offers an opportunity for the country’s rivaling camps to voice their international message about how to understand political events … Read more
TBILISI, February 11 – In a wide-ranging interview with Interpressnews, Germany’s ambassador in Tbilisi, Peter Fischer, touched on the OSCE’s “Moscow Mechanism” probe, EU sanctions, and what he called disinformation attacks. Fischer said the expert mission launched under the OSCE mechanism will look broadly at events in Georgia, including protests in November and December 2024 … Read more
TBILISI, January 30 – Twenty-four member states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe have activated the so-called ‘Moscow Mechanism’ to examine the human rights situation in Georgia, triggering one of the OSCE’s most serious monitoring procedures. The decision will lead to the deployment of an independent expert mission tasked with assessing recent … Read more
TBILISI, December 21 – The European Commission has again raised the possibility of suspending visa free travel for Georgian citizens, warning that Georgia could ultimately lose the regime entirely if current policies do not change. Unlike earlier EU statements, the new assessment openly allows for a population wide suspension, marking a shift from previous assurances … Read more
TBILISI, December 18 – Georgia’s President Mikheil Kavelashvili met Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade on Thursday. The two sides talked about closer cooperation and prepared for upcoming talks on trade and economy. Kavelashvili’s press service said the leaders discussed deepening ties in political, economic, technological and cultural areas during a one-on-one meeting at the … Read more
TBILISI, December 17 – Georgia’s ruling party has sharply rejected a new European Union document that says the country’s accession process has effectively stalled. Opposition figures argue the assessment reflects political reality on the ground. The conclusions were adopted on December 16 after a meeting of the EU Council on enlargement, chaired by Denmark. The … Read more
TBILISI, December 11 – Europe’s human rights court has ruled that Georgia was responsible for several violations during and after the breakup of a riot in June, 2019 dubbed the “Gavrilov Night”. The court found Georgia at fault for excessive police force, botched investigations and breaches of free speech and assembly, while also confirming that … Read more
TBILISI, December 8 – Georgia’s ruling party is celebrating a rare piece of praise from Europe this week after a new EU-funded study placed the country among the top performers in long-term reduction of elite economic dominance. The report, released by the European Center for Anti-Corruption and State-Building Studies, covers 41 European Union members, candidate … Read more