Georgia
Georgian Dream MP proposes dismissal of ‘destructive’ ambassadors from Georgia
Irakli Zarkua singled out Germany and the UK’s ambassadors in his criticism.
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Georgia
The UK summons Georgian Chargé d’Affaires over accusations of crackdown and democratic backsliding
London also took issue with the ruling Georgian Dream party’s ‘false claims’ levelled at the UK.
Georgia
UK imposes new sanctions on Georgia, which Georgian Dream compares to the 1989 Soviet massacre
This is not the first time the UK has imposed sanctions on members of the Georgian government.
Georgia
UK imposes financial sanctions on two members of group locally known as Georgia’s ‘Clan of Judges’
In recent years, watchdogs have criticised what they say are close ties between the ruling Georgian Dream party and a ‘clan’ inside the judiciary.
Georgia
UK, US unveil new sanctions against Georgian officials responsible for violence against protesters
The sanctions targeted several key officials in charge of police and internal security, but did not extend to Georgian Dream politicians.
2024 Georgian Parliamentary Elections
UK suspends ‘strategic dialogue’ and defence talks with Georgia
The UK has announced it has suspended a number dialogue formats with Georgia, citing the government’s anti-democratic actions. In an interview with the Georgian news agency IPN published on Tuesday, the British Ambassador to Georgia, Gareth Ward, said the move came in response to democratic backsliding and anti-Western rhetoric by the Georgian government. He said the UK had frozen the Wardrop Dialogue, an annual British-Georgian strategic dialogue format, cancelled high-level talks betwee
