TBILISI, October 8 – The European Parliament on Thursday condemned Georgia’s ruling party for trying to ban five opposition parties and renewed calls for sanctions against the country’s leaders. The resolution, titled “Attempts by the ruling party Georgian Dream to ban opposition parties in Georgia,” was passed by 445 votes to 37, with 97 abstentions. … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–The EU Parliament calls on Georgia to thoroughly investigate the disappearance of an Azerbaijani investigative journalist in the center of Tbilisi two weeks ago.
MEPs further urge Baku to immediately release Afgan Mukhtarli and drop all charges.
Every time someone in Brussels criticizes the Georgian government, a chain reaction begins in Tbilisi. With specs of truth, the opposition starts a fire designed to scorch the reputation of Georgia, while certain media will provide ventilation.
It is not long before the whole