Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili had vowed to ‘apologise’ to South Ossetia over the former ruling UNM party’s actions in the August 2008 War.
Over the years, Georgian investigative agencies have shut down numerous fraudulent call centres and exposed dozens of people involved in fraud.
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Regional * Russia is demanding that Georgia ‘delimit the border’ with Abkhazia and South Ossetia and commit to ‘not using force’. The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement following the Geneva format meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. * On Thursday, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a phone conversation with his Georgian counterpart Maka Botchorishvili, during which the two ministers ‘exchanged views on the bilateral agenda and regional issues’. They also discussed the ‘upc
Polish police have said that Georgians were responsible for 17% of all crimes committed by foreigners in Warsaw in 2024.
Regional * The 63rd round of the Geneva discussions were held on 4–5 March, with delegations from Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Russia, Georgia, the US, the UN, the EU, and the OSCE participating. All parties confirmed their interest in resuming the work of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism in the Gali (Gal) District. The next round of discussions is expected to be held in June 2025. * On Wednesday, the Armenian Defence Ministry dismissed Azerbaijani accusations that Armenia on Tuesda
