Georgia
Russia issues warrant for Georgian opposition politician Elisashvili for fighting in Ukraine
Aleko Elisashvili, a member of the opposition Lelo-led Strong Georgia alliance, fought alongside Ukraine against the Russian invasion in early 2022.
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2024 Georgian Parliamentary Elections
Aleko Elisashvili joins Lelo-led Strong Georgia alliance
Aleko Elisashvili’s Citizens party has joined the Lelo-led Strong Georgia alliance two months ahead of October’s parliamentary elections. Elisashvili announced that he would join the opposition alliance on Monday, after stating he was in ‘very active’ negotiations with Strong Georgia in late July. The Alliance, formed in mid-July, consists of Mamuka Khazaradze’s Lelo, Anna Dolidze’s For the People, and Levan Tsutskiridze’s recently established Freedom Square. Strong Georgia, much like Kha
2018 Georgian Presidential Elections
Analysis | From Ivanishvili’s chosen to a ‘united opposition’ candidate — how Georgia’s aspiring presidents stack up
With the date now set for Georgia’s presidential elections, it’s still not clear who will run and who will not. In what is set to be the country’s last direct presidential election, could a political upset challenge Georgian Dream’s dominance? Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has announced that presidential elections will be held on 28 October. The election date was one of two issues the Georgian political class, public, and the country’s international partners had been waiting for
2017 Georgian Local Elections
Kaladze elected Tbilisi Mayor as Georgian Dream wins landslide nationwide
Kakha Kaladze has been elected Mayor of Tbilisi in Georgia’s local elections. The ruling Georgian Dream party won polls throughout the country, coming first in all 64 cities and municipalities electing mayors. Local and international observers say that voting went ahead without serious incident, although a number of cases of party activists using voter lists at polling stations to mobilise supporters were reported. Independent runner up Kaladze, a former football player for AC Milan wh
