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WEBRising Stakes in Tbilisi as Elections Approach. As Georgia approaches parliamentary elections in October 2024, the South Caucasus state stands at a pivotal juncture. The growing authoritarian tendencies of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party threaten to derail the nation’s democratic progress, and its aspirations for Euro-Atlantic integration.
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WEBSep 13, 2024 · News from Tbilisi, Georgia. Civil.ge is a project by the UN Association of Georgia, delivering news and analysis since 2001.
Parliament Speaker Enacts Foreign Agents Law After ... - Civil …
WEBJun 3, 2024 · The infamous foreign agents law has been enacted as Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili signed the bill into law today, June 3. A law in Georgia must be signed by the Georgian President for it to come into force. However, if the President refuses to sign the law, it’s sent to the Parliament Speaker. Given President Salome Zurabishvili’s ...
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WEBCivil Georgia is grafting its editorial independence on its relative financial stability. This is achieved by assuring consistent coverage of its core operational costs and, secondly, by carefully selecting our donors through targeted fundraising in topical areas of our choice. United Nations Association of Georgia (UNAG) - is …
Complicated: Guide to Saakashvili’s Jail Controversy
WEBOct 25, 2021 · A month ago, few in Georgia would expect that ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili's imprisonment would be the hottest second-round topic. Yet, Saakashvili has returned after 8 years in exile and went into prison if not willingly, at least with a smile on his face. His subsequent hunger strike became a political headache for the government, and …
Chief Prosecutor Irakli Shotadze Resigns – Civil Georgia
WEBCivil.ge 31/05/2018 - 19:16. 1 minute read. Irakli Shotadze, the Chief Prosecutor of Georgia has resigned following mass demonstration at his office over the controversial Khorava street incident last December, which left two 16 year-olds – Davit Saralidze and Levan Dadunashvili – stabbed to death. Shotadze issued a statement on the matter ...
Georgia-Azerbaijan Land Border to Remain Closed until 2024
WEBSep 25, 2023 · Azerbaijan is extending its special quarantine regime until January 2, 2024, at 06:00 AM, "with the aim to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and to take measures to mitigate its potential consequences." The prolonged quarantine will continue to restrict land travel between Georgia and Azerbaijan until that date. In …
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WEBJan 9, 2022 · Apparently summer is the time, when Georgian politicians sharpen their quills and go on to write long, winding letters full of intrigue and surreptitious adulation. Much like the protagonists of the legendary novel of Pierre…. The Dispatch. Civil.ge 08/07/2022 - …
European Council Calls on Georgian Authorities to Clarify …
WEBJun 28, 2024 · On June 27, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, Middle East, security and defense, competitiveness, migration, foreign policy, hybrid threats, and the next institutional cycle. Among other things, the European Council expresses its "serious concern" about developments in Georgia and it "calls on Georgian authorities to clarify their intentions by reversing the current course …
EP Resolution Urges European Council to Grant Georgia Candidate …
WEBOn December 13, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on enlargement policy, calling on the European Council to grant Georgia EU candidate status at its meeting on December 14-15. The resolution also urges the Council to open accession negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. "MEPs welcome the …
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