Bidzina Ivanishvili tops Georgian Dream election list
Billionaire and founder of the ruling party Bidzina Ivanishvili, currently the party’s honorary chair, is included in the list for the first time.
South Ossetia signs ‘youth cooperation agreement’ with occupied Donetsk
The agreement would reportedly help promote ‘youth tourism’ between South Ossetia and the Donbas through ‘cultural and recreational events’.
Demonstration in Tbilisi against extradition of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov
Georgian authorities originally detained Sadigov on 3 August following an extradition request from Azerbaijan.
Georgia’s earthquake monitoring centre ‘could close’ in 3 months after losing US funding
The US suspended $95 million in aid to Georgia in July after the Georgian parliament adopted the foreign agent law.
Target of Georgian MP orange attack fined for provoking attack
Aleksandre Samkharadze was charged with petty hooliganism for swearing at MPs.
Government opponents threatened and attacked in Georgia
Parliamentary elections in Georgia will be held on 26 October.
Georgian Government to fund non-governmental organisations that register as foreign agents
According to the Prime Minister, the organisations will be financed from the state budget.
Georgian Government proposes database of people with mental health issues
Critics have warned the database could be misused by the government to intimidate and control people.
Podcast | The Bahruz Samadov case
Arzu Geybulla and Sossi Tatikyan talk about Azerbaijani political analyst Bahruz Samadov’s arrest on charges of treason.
Gakharia’s For Georgia expresses support for ‘parts’ of Georgian queer propaganda law
The party stated it planned on supporting ‘parts’ of the package related to the ‘protection of children from propaganda’.