Friday, December 5, 2025

Georgian president blocks referendum to ban same-sex marriage

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President Margvelashvili blocked a referendum bid to ban same-sex marriage, while PM Kvirikashvili (inset) vows to bring in a ban if he wins a large enough majority on October 8.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia will not hold a referendum over whether to have a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

President Giorgi Margvelashvili made it clear Tuesday evening that he does not support the proposed referendum about amending

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President meets group who proposed referendum to define marriage

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Giorgi Margvelashvili, President of Georgia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–President Giorgi Margvelashvili will Tuesday meet the Georgians who proposed holding a referendum about defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Giorgi Abashishvili, head of the president’s administration,

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'Undue connections between political groups and law enforcement'

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President Georgi Margvelashvili.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian president Giorgi Margvelashvili political groups have informal connections with law enforcement and other state bodies and are using them for political purposes.

“This trend is used for political goals,” the president said on Monday,

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Georgian president pardons 95 prisoners in connection with Easter

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President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili on Wednesday pardoned 95 prisoners in connection with Orthodox Easter.

The pardon decree was issued on April 27, and 69 of the pardoned prisoners have already left jail, according to Zviad Koridze,

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Georgia's Russia envoy Abashidze answers president's criticism

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Zurab Abashidze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Diplomat Zurab Abashidze has expressed astonishment at a statement by President Giorgi Margvelashvili that he had not properly handled a critical remark by a Russian diplomat.

Abashidze, whose full title is Prime Minister’s

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Topadze's use of Down's syndrome as term of abuse stuns parliament

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Gogi Topadze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian parliament member Wednesday used Down’s syndrome as a term of abuse.

Gogi Topadze, previously known for his praise of Stalin a few months ago, claimed that the president in his national address compared the Georgian

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Georgian president will hold annual address to parliament on February 3

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President Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The president’s annual state of the nation address will be delivered at the opening of the spring session of parliament on February 3.

Giorgi Kverenchkhiadze, who is parliamentary secretary for President Giorgi Margvelashvili,

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President supports Kvirikashvili as new PM and asks parliament for approval

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President Giorgi Margvelashvili supports Giorgi Kvirikashvili (inset) as new prime minister. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–President Giorgi Margvelashvili Friday supported the ruling coalition’s nominee, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, as candidate for new prime minister and asked parliament to approve him.

The president’s administration supported Kvirikashvili’s candidacy

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Georgian president calls Saakashvili's coup plan unacceptable

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President Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president views as it unacceptable to have a senior official in a foreign country interfering in domestic affairs and planning mayhem in Georgia.

President Giorgi Margvelashvili’s briefing on Friday was held in response to the controversy

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