Tag: Levan Makhashvili

Georgian ruling party dismisses OSCE criticism over short notice invite

September 11, 2025September 10, 2025 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, September 10 – The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has informed Georgia that it will not be able to send observers to the upcoming local elections scheduled for October 4, due to the short notice. The director of the organization’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Maria Telalian, explained … Read more

Strong GD showing would ‘send message to Brussels’: ruling party official

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, August 13 – Levan Makhashvili, head of parliament’s EU Integration Committee, says a strong voter turnout for the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) in the October 4 local elections would send a clear signal to the ‘Brussels bureaucracy’ against what he calls a pressure campaign on Georgia. The EU has voiced concerns over recent Georgian … Read more