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Kobakhidze appointed Georgian Dream party chair, vows ‘to win back misguided citizens’
Irakli Kobakhidze will serve as both prime minister and as chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
Georgia live updates | New president approves repressive laws as protests continue
We continue our live coverage of the fallout and widespread protests over Georgia’s EU accession U-turn.
Protesters against the inauguration of disputed Georgian President Mikeheil Kavelashvili. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.
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We continue our live coverage of the fallout and widespread protests over Georgia’s EU accession U-turn.
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Expatriate Georgians join Tbilisi protest against EU u-turn, call for new elections
Patriarch Ilia II congratulates Kavelashvili with presidency
Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University students demand resignation of rector
Georgia’s sanctioned riot police chief reportedly injured
Crypto Bazari CEO claims to have lost $68,000 after having phone confiscated by police following assault
Read about how Georgia’s techno scene is fighting for survival and taking part in pro-EU protests
Government administration employee ‘fired from job’, claims political discrimination
Ukraine and Lithuania-sanctioned official appointed as deputy Interior Minister
UNM’s Sopo Japaridze summoned to court
Kobakhidze claims Zourabichvili has not been invited to Trump’s inauguration
Mathew Miller: US closely monitoring situation in Georgia
TI Georgia: around 200 cases of violence against media representatives recorded
Kavelashvili says Georgia will enter EU by 2030
Lavrov praises Georgian Dream’s policies
Kavelashvili signs controversial amendments into law
At least 5 protests scheduled to take place this evening
US Senator: US will not give up on Georgia
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