Georgia
It’s raining men: Georgian Dream names slate of all-male candidates for Tbilisi municipal election
The ruling party has presented Tbilisi candidates for the 4 October municipal elections.
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Georgia
Kobakhidze accuses Saakashvili and ‘deep state’ of provoking August 2008 War
On the 17th anniversary of the August 2008 War, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze again claimed that the war was provoked by then-President Mikheil Saakashvili — this time saying the ‘deep state’ had ordered him to do so. Kobakhidze has refused to clarify who or what the ‘deep state’ is, having been using the term regularly to refer to shadowy forces allegedly trying to destabilise Georgia. ‘Ask Trump who the deep state is’, he told journalists while smirking on Thursday, referring to
Georgia
A list of the Facebook posts that led to fines under Georgia’s ‘government insult ban’
Insulting Georgian Dream officials, even just via a comment on Facebook, can now result in fines of up to ₾4,000 ($1,500) or up to 45 days in jail.
Georgia
Georgia sentences two more protesters to 4.5 years in prison
Both detainees denied the charges brought against them.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Sentencing of Georgian journalist Amaghlobeli met with international condemnation
Mzia Amaghlobeli was sentenced to two years in prison for slapping Batumi’s police chief.
Georgian Dream
Georgian police raid home of protester over 2021 embezzlement case
Giorgi Kldonashvili had been accused of embezzling equipment from a university, which he denies.
Abkhazia
Pilot voyage of ferry between Sochi and Sukhumi runs after 30 year halt
There has not been a reliable sea link between the two cities since the War in Abkhazia (1993–1994).
