Salome Khvedelidze

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Salome has a passion for democracy and European politics. She handles everything from donor reports to managing our media partnerships, loving the diverse nature of her role — balancing project man

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Last call to save Georgia’s democracy

by Salome Khvedelidze

•3 min read

On the morning of 27th of October Tbilisi was unusually quiet. The results of the 2024 parliamentary elections had brought the city to a virtual standstill (even the ruling Georgian Dream and its supporters did little to celebrate their apparent victory). The night before, Georgian Dream crossed yet another line, having falsified these historic elections. How did we get here, and where do we go from here? Back in spring, during the foreign agent law protests, the Georgian society — civil

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Making sense of the pre-election period

by Salome Khvedelidze

•3 min read

With just 36 days to go before what may be the most pivotal parliamentary elections in Georgia’s history, the temperature in the country is rising. To say that these elections will put the final remnants of Georgian democracy to the test would hardly be an exaggeration. This year, and over the last few months in particular, we have seen a disturbing slide towards authoritarianism. The ruling Georgian Dream party has been churning out laws that seem purpose-built to allow them to stay in power

Daily Brief

Monday, 1 April 2024

by Salome Khvedelidze

•1 min read

Regional The EU Monitoring Mission in Armenia has reported that the situation on the border with Azerbaijan is ‘calm and quiet’. The mission stated that ‘no unusual movements [were] observed’ after Azerbaijan accused Armenia of amassing forces on the border. Armenia has denied Azerbaijan’s accusations, stating that the situation on the border was ‘stable’. Armenia Moscow has stated that its military presence in Armenia was Yerevan’s ‘only real guarantee of sovereignty’. Georgia Irak

Daily Brief

Monday, 18 March 2024

by Salome Khvedelidze

•2 min read

Regional NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg is in the South Caucasus for an official tour. He kicked off his tour with a visit to Azerbaijan, where he and President Ilham Aliyev discussed the peace talks with Armenia. Stoltenberg also praised Azerbaijan’s provision of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Stoltenberg will visit Georgia today. He is due to meet with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, as well as President Salome Zurabishvili. The NATO Chief will head to Armenia tomorrow. Prime Minister Kob

Thousands gathered outside parliament in Tbilisi on 26 February to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.

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Third day of Ukraine protests in Georgia as debate continues on Government response

by Salome Khvedelidze

•2 min read

Thousands of people in Georgia have hit the streets for a third day to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as well as their own government’s lack of action. On Saturday, demonstrations took place in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and Batumi. The demonstration in the capital, organised by the opposition and non-governmental groups, was followed by a concert ‘Voice from Georgia’, in which well-known Georgian musicians including Nino Katamadze and Nikoloz Rachveli performed. The Georgian Government has

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