Saturday, December 27, 2025

Estonian FM Paet urges respect for election result

Urmas Paet, foreign minister of Estonia. (IPN.)

TBILISI DFWatch – The Foreign Affairs Minister of Estonia says every political party in Georgia should recognize the results of the upcoming election as an expression of the will of the people.

Urmas Paet, Estonia’s minister is visiting Georgia to hold meetings with

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Melia sums up democracy talks in Georgia

Thomas O. Melia, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. (DFWatch photo)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas O. Melia, who on Wednesday completed his visit to Georgia, evaluated the situation in the country before the elections.

A delegation chaired by him for two days held meetings with representatives of

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Georgia lost 0-1 to Spain

Spain scored one goal in the 87. minute. Football fans can not remember such a large crowd in a Tbilisi stadium before. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia on Tuesday lost a football match against Spain 0-1.

The Jvarosnebi team managed to keep the score at 0-0 until the very last minutes of the match. Roberto Soldado of Spain brought his team one point in teh 86. minute.

The Georgian team

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Renewed call to extend must-carry

Lasha Tugushi (left), Editor in Chief of newspaper Rezonansi, Keti Tsikhelashvili, head of Georgian National Platform, and Eka Gigauri, the head of Transparency International Georgia (right). (Photo: Londa Beria.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Democracy groups in Georgia repeat their demand that the must-carry and must-offer principles must be extended beyond Election Day.

Three campaigns consisting of NGOs and media presented a joint statement Wednesday. The three campaigns are:

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Melia met Georgian opposition leaders

Bidzina Ivanishvili (left) met U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas O. Melia (right). (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas O. Melia and the rest of a government delegation from the United States are in Georgia holding meetings.

The main topic is the parliamentary election on October 1.

The delegation arrived on Sunday. It is

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