Friday, December 5, 2025

Shalva Papuashvili

Georgian parliament speaker accuses EU-funded groups of undermining elections

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TBILISI, DFWatch–The Speaker of Georgia’s Parliament has accused European Union-funded organizations of preparing to disrupt the country’s upcoming local elections. Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said Tuesday that“organizations funded by the EU embassy are preparing to disrupt the local elections.” He further claimed that the groups’s activities amount to a violation of international law and warned … Read more

‘No basis’ for halting Georgia’s visa-waiver program – EU to consider drastic escalation with Tbilisi on 23 June

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TBILISI, DFWatch–The European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council will meet on June 23, and the political situation in Georgia is one of the items on the agenda. Ahead of the meeting, some European leaders, including Poland’s PM Donald Tusk, have been lobbying member states to adopt tougher measures in order to pur pressure on Georgia on … Read more

'No basis' for halting Georgia's visa-waiver program – EU to consider drastic escalation with Tbilisi on 23 June

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TBILISI, DFWatch–The European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council will meet on June 23, and the political situation in Georgia is one of the items on the agenda. Ahead of the meeting, some European leaders, including Poland’s PM Donald Tusk, have been lobbying member states to adopt tougher measures in order to pur pressure on Georgia on … Read more

Georgia’s parliament speaker blasts Western diplomats, accusing them of interference

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili in an open letter accused Western diplomats of overstepping their authority, interfering in Georgia’s domestic affairs and promoting polarization. The letter, published June 7, represents the latest round of Georgian Dream (GD) using open letters to air grievances with Western countries and Tbilisi’s diplomatic corps. Papuashvili argued that the … Read more

Georgia's embattled ruling party celebrates after receiving letter from President Trump on Independence Day

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TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Dream (GD) hailed a congratulatory letter from U.S. President Donald Trump to President Mikheil Kavelashvili, interpreting it as the definitibve answer to which side of the political divide he supports after months of uncertainty. The letter, released on May 26 to mark Georgia’s Independence Day, expressed Washington’s commitment to “peaceful and productive relations” … Read more

Georgian Dream revives extremely controversial law on “Agents of Foreign Influence", what is written in the new draft

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Georgian government, after a one-year forced pause and in the face of criticism both inside and outside the country, re-initiated the bill on “Agents of Foreign Influence”. The new initiative, titled as the draft law on “Transparency of Foreign Influence”, which Georgian Dream seems to be determined to finally adopt, envisages the mandatory registration of … Read more

Georgia sends an official delegation to war-torn Ukraine, at last

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After a long period of hesitation and criticism from the opposition, the ruling party of Georgia has finally decided to send a parliamentary delegation to Ukraine, headed by the chairman of parliament. The visit is expected to take place this weekend, Georgian Dream MP Davit Sergeenko told reporters on Wednesday. He also confirmed that he … Read more