Friday, December 5, 2025

Czech Republic sanctions Georgian officials over protest violence

TBILISI, September 30 – The Czech government has added five Georgian officials to its national sanctions list, citing their role in violent crackdowns on protests in Tbilisi. According to Czech media, those targeted include Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, who the Czech Foreign Ministry said publicly defended the use of force against demonstrators. Also sanctioned … Read more

Georgian president speaks at EU Eastern Partnership summit

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Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili (left) and Czech President Miloš Zeman. (Photo by Georgian president’s office.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili Thursday met with his Czech colleague Milos Zeman during a visit to Prague.

Mergvelashvili came to take part in the five year summit of the Eastern Partnership, a political effort by the EU to reform six former

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Schwarzenberg tells Georgia Czech Republic can not mediate

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Czech foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg says his country can not mediate between Georgia and Russia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia only respects larger states, therefore the Czech Republic cannot be mediator between Georgia and Russia, Czech foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg said on Tuesday.

The minister, who is visiting Georgia, said this at a joint press conference

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