Georgian protesters demand government resignation following EU candidacy denial
Protest leaders gave the government until 3 July to step down, vowing to gather again on that date.
EU denies Georgia candidate status
EU member states granted Moldova and Ukraine candidate status while giving Georgia conditions to meet before their application could be reexamined.
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Tbilisi calling for EU membership
The pro-EU demonstration came after the European Commission recommended on Friday that Georgia be denied EU candidate status.
Editorial | Georgia squanders a historic chance
Unless there is change in Georgia, it is unlikely that the EU’s rejection of the country will be reversed.
EU Commission recommends denying Georgia candidate status
The commission said that Ukraine and Moldova should be immediately offered candidacy.
President Zurabishvili vows to return to Georgia to ‘defend the country’s European future’
The president made the comments in Brussels, where she said the Georgian government had blocked her from visiting European capitals, including Kyiv.
Opposition leader wins first round in South Ossetia presidential poll
A second round between Nykhas Party head Alan Gagloyev and President Anatoly Bibilov is expected to be held in two weeks.
Pashinyan and Aliyev agree to establish border commission by April
At a summit in Brussels, the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan also agreed to ‘work on the preparation of a future peace treaty’.
Ukrainian intelligence accuses Georgia of allowing Russia to dodge sanctions
According to Ukraine, the smuggling routes were being established to import military, dual-purpose, and civilian goods that have been subject to Western export controls in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
South Ossetia to ‘take legal steps’ towards annexation by Russia
The statement from President Anatoly Bibilov came as he fights for re-election and as South Ossetian soldiers in Russia’s military attack Ukraine.