Georgia
Georgian government to ban import of cars made before 2020
The decision was unexpectedly announced by the prime minister on 12 February.
Mikheil Gvadzabia
Mikheil joined OC Media after a long career as a journalist at Netgazeti, focusing on politics, human rights and the wider region. He has an academic background in Arabic Studies and maintains a strong interest in Arabic language, Egyptian cinema, and the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.
Georgia–Iran Relations
Iran’s Ambassador to Georgia deflects criticism after embassy downplayed 17th century deportation
Iran’s Ambassador to Georgia, Ali Moujani, has acknowledged controversial wording allegedly used by the embassy to refer to the historic deportations of Georgians to 17th century Iran, but claimed that modern-day Iran was not responsible for actions committed by Safavid Iran. The controversy began on 13 February, when Georgian professor Giorgi Sanikidze published a photo of the invitation for an event he received from the Iranian Embassy marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, w
Georgia
Kobakhidze blames ‘liberal ideology’ for declining birth rates
According to Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, birth rates have little to do with social factors.
Georgia
Bidzina Ivanishvili’s jailed ex-ally released in surprise move
Giorgi Bachiashvili had been sentenced to 11 years in a case linked to the founder of Georgia’s ruling party, Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Georgia
Georgian journalist Eliso Kiladze among 10 charged with fraud and money laundering
The defendants face up to 12 years in prison.
Georgia
Georgian opposition TV channel says it is being investigated over US donation
TV Kavkasia’s bank account is public while the channel is asking for donations.
