TBILISI, March 9 – A Tbilisi court on Monday kept jailed opposition politician Aleko Elisashvili in custody, rejecting a bid to release him at a pretrial hearing in one of Georgia’s most closely watched criminal cases. The Tbilisi City Court judge decided that Elisashvili would remain in prison. Elisashvili, who heads the Citizens party and … Read more
TBILISI, March 8 – Georgia’s Public Defender marked International Women’s Day on Sunday with a fresh warning that women in the country still face serious threats, from deadly violence at home to unequal treatment in working life. In a statement issued for March 8, Ombudsman Levan Ioseliani said the day remains closely tied to the … Read more
TBILISI, March 7 – Georgia’s newly formed Opposition Alliance moved this week from launch mode into organization mode, holding meetings on protest strategy, non-recognition of the government’s legitimacy, and coordination with civil society groups. The alliance was announced last Sunday, March 2, by a group of opposition parties that said they had agreed on a … Read more
TBILISI, March 7 – Georgia’s domestic intelligence service has opened an investigation after public statements about alleged terrorism-linked activity inside the country, and summoned ex-defense minister Tina Khidasheli and opposition politician Gubaz Sanikidze for questioning. The case originated in statements by Khidasheli, now head of the Civic Idea organization, made on TV Pirveli, that an … Read more
TBILISI, March 6 – Two Georgian Dream officials highlighted positive outcomes from a visit to the U.S. capital, declaring restoration of good relations with Washington, while relations are on hold with the European Union. Mariam Lashkhi, chair of a parliamentary committee for education, science and youth, said she noticed a clear shift in rhetoric under … Read more
TBILISI, March 5 – Iran has hinted it might target the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, a crucial oil route supplying nearly 30% of Israel’s oil, Georgia Today reported. An adviser to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps suggested that Tehran might strike energy infrastructure benefiting its adversaries, including Israel. This comes after recent US and Israeli strikes … Read more
TBILISI, March 5 – Georgia’s Supreme Court has declined to review the appeal of Mzia Amaghlobeli, co-founder and director of the media outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti. The decision, reported by Netgazeti, leaves in place the ruling of the Kutaisi Court of Appeals, which Amaghlobeli‘s legal team sought to overturn. The two year sentence was handed … Read more
TBILISI, March 5 – Azerbaijan has summoned Iran’s ambassador following drone attacks on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, reportedly launched from Iranian territory. The strikes targeted Nakhchivan’s airport and a school, injuring two civilians. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry expressed strong protest, demanding explanations and immediate preventive measures from Iran. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry condemned the attacks, emphasizing … Read more
TBILISI, March 4 – A group of Georgian opposition parties announced a new political alliance on Monday, saying they have signed a joint document to coordinate their next steps in the country’s bitter political standoff. One of the alliance’s public faces, Nika Gvaramia, a leader of the Coalition for Change, told reporters after a meeting … Read more
TBILISI, March 3 – Members of a Georgian parliamentary delegation met with U.S. Senator Steve Daines during a visit to the United States, with both sides discussing the future of Georgian-American relations and regional security issues. According to Georgia’s parliament press service, the meeting focused on improving relations between the two countries and restoring their … Read more