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Live updates | Georgian parliament inaugurates first session amid ongoing protests
Georgia’s parliament is launching following 26 October’s disputed parliamentary elections with the opposition set to boycott.
Woman given house arrest for ‘vandalising’ Akhmat Kadyrov monument in Moscow
According to Telegram channel Baza, the woman was arrested on charges of vandalism.
Explainer | How a controversial investments agreement led to the downfall of the Abkhazian president
Everything that has happened in Abkhazia, from a capital city blockaded to the resignation of President Aslan Bzhaniya.
Video claims Kadyrov assassination attempt was a rumour orchestrated by former Daghestani MP
Last month, Kadyrov publicly accused three Russian lawmakers of plotting to assassinate him and threatened to declare a blood feud against them.
Independent observers accuse CEC of complicity in rigging Georgian elections
Local media and observer groups have documented widespread vote rigging by the ruling party during the parliamentary elections.
Georgian Dream to keep Kobakhidze as PM
Irakli Kobakhidze’s term as prime minister began in February 2024.
Georgian protesters stage sit-in at Tbilisi State University and demand resignation of rector
Demonstrators have been protesting against the results of the elections at a central interaction in Tbilisi for several days.
EU to send mission to Georgia to investigate electoral fraud
EU top diplomat Josep Borrell announced plans to send a ‘technical mission’ to investigate the results of the elections in Georgia.
Georgian police move in on protest encampment in Tbilisi
The encampment was set up on Sunday to protest widespread electoral violations during October’s parliamentary vote.
Students at Batumi’s Shota Rustaveli University stage sit-in against fraudulent election
Students organised a sit-in at the university building in protest of the rigged parliamentary election.