Tag: Georgias
Georgia’s new president took office, the predecessor still claims to be the country’s legitimate leader | News in brief
In Georgia, the country’s new president Mikheil Kavelashvili has taken the oath of office. His predecessor Salome Zurabishvili has agreed to leave the presidential palace, but still claims to be…
Georgia’s new president set to take office – current president refuses to resign | News in brief
In Georgia, there have been protests for weeks against elections that were considered fraudulent, as well as for the country’s EU membership. The inauguration of the new president will take…
Georgia’s ruling party replaces the president
The National Assembly of Georgia has elected Mikheil Kavelashvili as the new president of the country. Former soccer player Kavelashvili is loyal to the ruling Georgian Dream party, unlike President…
Georgia’s ombudsman accuses the police of torturing pro-EU protesters | News in brief
Ombudsperson of Georgia Levan Ioseliani accuses the police of torturing pro-EU protesters. Ioseliani says in a statement that the location, nature and severity of the injuries sustained by the protesters…
Breakdown of Georgia’s EU talks brings people to the streets in Tbilisi – Video shows how crowds of protesters are dispersed | Foreign countries
Georgia’s dreams of EU membership were put on hold after the new government suspended negotiations for four years. Here are the highlights of the video: Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli…
In the Caucasus or the United States, democracy threatened in the two Georgias – L’Express
A priori, they have nothing in common, apart from their name. And yet, the two Georgias dramatically symbolize the threats weighing on Western democracies. In Europe, in this small Caucasian…
There was widespread intimidation in Georgia’s parliamentary elections, say European election observers | Foreign countries
According to Georgian election authorities, the pro-Russian ruling party won the election. The pro-Western opposition does not accept the election result. European election observers said on Sunday that yesterday’s parliamentary…
Georgia’s Election Commission: Pro-Russian ruling party leads vote count | News in brief
Both the ruling party and the opposition coalition have already had time to claim that they won the elections. 19:23•Updated 21:00 The ruling party in Georgia, Georgian Dream, seems to…
Survey: Georgia’s opposition to victory
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen A man votes in the parliamentary elections in Georgia in the city of Tbilisi. Photo: Shakh Aivazov/AP/TT The pro-Western opposition in Georgia appears headed for…
Georgia’s ex-intelligence boss: Russia is trying the same thing in Georgia as in Ukraine | Foreign countries
TBILISI “Choose peace, not war”. This is how the election advertisement of the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party, which rules Georgia, declares. The poster juxtaposes war ruins from Ukraine and a…