Sunday, December 14, 2025

Georgia inches closer to one-party rule with new draft Constitution

A meeting of the Constitutional Commission. In the center Irakli Kobakhidze, parliament’s speaker, who was commission chair. (Pia.ge)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is moving closer to one-party rule, opposition groups warn, as a new round of constitutional amendments was approved by a commission on Saturday.

Georgians are no strangers to changing their Constitution, but the latest set of amendments 

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Georgian MP injured after colleague throws ashtray, hits wrong person

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TBILISI, DFWatch–A member of the Georgian parliament was lightly injured on Wednesday, after a verbal and physical confrontation that led to an ashtray being hurled at his face.

Otar Kakhidze was accidentally hit by an ashtray during a confrontation

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