Thursday, January 1, 2026

Saakashvili says pressure is used to force vote

mikheil saakashvili - holding photo of Gubaz Sanikidze
President Mikheil Saakashvili holding a photo of a sleeping Gubaz Sanikidze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — President Mikheil Saakashvili says that the governing Georgian Dream coalition is unable to gather together a constitutional majority in parliament – that’s why they are threatening the opposition.

Saakashvili said this while visiting Kutaisi,

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Georgia to listen more to CoE advice when changing laws

venice commission - Gianni Buquicchio
Venice Commission President Gianni Buquicchio (left) and Speaker of Parliament Davit Bakradze (far right). (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The Georgian Speaker of Parliament promises that his country will not adopt constitutional changes that are not in line with recommendations by the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission.

After meeting with Venice Commission President Gianni

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