Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Democracy topic of U.S.-Georgia strategic partnership talks

Giga Bokeria, secretary of Georgia's security council, discussed with U.S. State Department tops how to spread Georgia's successful reforms to the rest of the world. (Photo: Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The fifth meeting of the working group on democracy within the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Charter was held on April 16 in Washington.

The Georgian Foreign Affairs Ministry informs that parties discussed ongoing and already implemented

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Azerbaijan warns against visiting Georgia's breakaway regions

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Azerbaijani government warns its citizens about visiting Georgia’s occupied territories.

The warning is more matter-of-fact than a previous warning from the Kremlin to Russians who might be tempted to go to Georgia after a visa is no longer needed

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Ivanishvili reluctantly agrees to run as a French candidate

Bidzina Ivanishvili continues to pursue his goal of reclaiming his Georgian citizenship, but accepts that he might have to run as a Frenchman under a constitutional change that seems set to be passed. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili continues his struggle to be allowed to stand for election for parliament in October.

His lawyers say a recently proposed constitutional change to allow non-Georgians to hold office has not made the

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Six detained for assassination attempt on Abkhazian leader

A burnt-out car after the attack on de facto leader Alexander Ankvab in February; the sixth assassination attempt he has survived.

TBILISI, DFWatch – The de facto authorities in Abkhazia yesterday detained six suspects in the case about the assassination attempt on the president in February.

On February 22, Alexander Ankvab’s car was fired on with machine guns and a

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