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Anti-government movement begins regional tour in Zugdidi
TBILISI, April 26 – A protest rally was held in Zugdidi, western Georgia, on Sunday under the slogan “Freedom for the regime’s prisoners,” as anti-government protests in the country continue. The rally took place outside the regional governor’s administration building. According to Interpressnews, the main demands of the protesters were the resignation of the government,…
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Tbilisi pushes Middle Corridor at Delphi forum in Greece
TBILISI, April 24 – Georgia’s foreign minister said on Friday that the country’s role as a key transit provider between Europe and Asia cannot be ignored. Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili made the remarks while summing up Georgia’s participation in the Delphi Economic Forum, an annual event in Greece that brings together…
Opinion
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Advocacy dressed up as journalism
The big problem with news coverage of Georgia is that a small cluster of foreign-funded NGO media platforms have come to dominate English-language reporting on the country while presenting themselves as neutral journalism. International media benefit from this arrangement. They get English-fluent intermediaries ready with quotes, angles and ready-made narratives. The NGO platforms benefit too,…
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Urgent appeal for the release of Andro Chichinadze
The International Federation of Actors (IFA) calls on Georgian authorities to release from prison Andro Chichinadze, who was sentenced to two years in jail. FIA calls for the immediate release of actor Andro Chichinadze, who has been sentenced to two years of imprisonment for participating in a pro-European, anti-government protest. Based on the information available…