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Japanese media reports that Georgian ambassador to Japan gave ‘large case’ to Ivanishvili’s son during private meeting
OC Media has used the Georgian translation of the investigative outlet Studio Monitor as a basis for this article.
OC Media has used the Georgian translation of the investigative outlet Studio Monitor as a basis for this article.
In April 2024, Georgian Dream changed the country’s tax code to exempt companies from taxes in case they transferred their assets to Georgia.
The billionaire founder of the ruling Georgian Dream was sanctioned for undermining Georgia’s democracy for Russia’s benefit.
The sole presidential candidate in Saturday’s elections is one of the founding members of People’s Power.
Georgian Dream’s political council has approved party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili’s recommendation to keep Irakli Kobakhidze as prime minister. The political council convened on Thursday to nominate Georgian Dream members for the several posts. The official results of 26 October’s elections gave the ruling Georgian Dream party a large majority, with 54% of the vote. However, local media and observer groups have documented widespread vote rigging by the ruling party. The party’s executiv
On 26 October, the architect of Georgian authoritarianism, Russian oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, robbed Georgians of their election. Any future government change through elections is ruled out if the status quo persists. An ominous calm pervades the country. It appears as though nothing has changed, yet a looming crisis haunts each home, office, and street, whispering of impending disaster. Yet it is also clear that the election administration has finally dismantled the illusion of democrat
Tens of thousands of people were bussed into Tbilisi for Georgian Dream’s final pre-election rally on Wednesday. Ahead of the rally, Georgian Dream supporters came to central Freedom Square led by Tsotne Ivanishvili, the son of the party’s honorary chair Bidzina Ivanishvili, Olympic champion Geno Petriashvili, who is in Georgian Dream’s election list, and para-athlete Vakhtang Akhobadze. According to opposition-aligned media, the ruling party used administrative resources, allegedly includin