Andrius Kubilius

President Zourabichvili rebuffs pardoning Rurua – “No one and nothing can influence me”

By | July 31st, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

Salome Zourabichvili (1tv.ge). Despite a growing number of appeals, President Salome Zourabichvili has rejected the idea of pardoning Giorgi Rurua, an opposition activist and former paramilitary. “I won’t pardon [him]. The Georgian society knows better than me everything about him and is aware why I will not make this decision. No one and nothing [...]

“The ice has started to melt” – Georgian government, opposition agree to discuss electoral reform

By | December 9th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

(AjaraTV.) The second round of negotiations between the Georgian government and opposition was concluded Sunday late evening with a slight progress amid growing pressure from western politicians and diplomats. The ruling party Georgian Dream has grudgingly agreed to discuss establishment of multi-mandate majoritarian electoral districts instead of single-member ones. “The ice has started to [...]