TBILISI, May 27 – Georgia’s opposition used Independence Day to launch a new anti-government campaign, but Tuesday’s rally failed to show broad popular support. Supporters of the Opposition Alliance began gathering outside the first building of Tbilisi State University at 7pm on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the second half of Georgia’s national day events. … Read more
TBILISI, May 26 – Opposition supporters marched toward parliament in Tbilisi on Tuesday evening, the second stage of Independence Day events, after the government’s official ceremonies earlier in the day. The protest began outside the first building of Tbilisi State University, where supporters of the Opposition Alliance gathered from around 7pm. Party leaders, members, supporters … Read more
TBILISI, May 26 – A Georgian politician has revived one of the darkest cases from the violent May 26, 2011 protest dispersal in Tbilisi, claiming that one of the dead showed signs of torture after the crackdown. David Lortkipanidze spoke to the program “Anatomy of the Regime” about Suliko Asatiani, who died after the police … Read more
TBILISI, May 26 – Georgia’s leaders used Independence Day to highlight the importance of sovereignty. The main ceremony was held on Freedom Square in central Tbilisi, where President Mikheil Kavelashvili, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, cabinet members and MPs attended. Catholicos-Patriarch Shio III and other clergy were also present, along with diplomats, … Read more
TBILISI, May 25 – Georgia’s Independence Day is turning into a political standoff, with the government preparing official celebrations and the opposition planning a protest march that may end in a clash over whether a stage can be set up near parliament. The opposition says it will gather at 7pm on Tuesday, May 26, outside … Read more
TBILISI, May 25 – Georgia’s government is again talking about possible pardons for people detained during anti-government protests. But its condition has not changed: prisoners must admit guilt and show remorse first. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Monday that the government had already made its position public and had also shared it several times with … Read more
TBILISI, May 25 – The European Union is keeping its ambassador in Georgia in place, despite repeated clashes with the country’s ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party. EU Ambassador Paweł Herczyński was due to finish his four-year term in September 2026, which would have marked the end of a turbulent posting during which he frequently drew … Read more
TBILISI, May 24 – The government’s and opposition’s plans for Independence Day show how divided the country is politically. The government is preparing official celebrations for May 26, the day Georgia marks the declaration of its first republic in 1918. Opposition groups and civic activists are preparing a protest march the same evening, saying the … Read more
TBILISI, May 24 – Anti-government protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday, as the government is preparing for the Independence Day festivities. The demonstrators gathered near the Philharmonic Hall and then moved toward parliament in what has become known as the traditional “Saturday march.” Participants carried Georgian and European Union flags. They also held a … Read more
TBILISI, May 24 – Residents of a village in western Georgia say a damaged road is leaving them isolated in bad weather and may stop ambulances from reaching families in an emergency. The complaint was raised in the village of Lesale, in Tsalenjikha municipality, during a meeting with Irakli Kupradze, one of the leaders of … Read more