Explainer | The five cases against former President Mikheil Saakashvili
Georgia’s imprisoned former president, Mikheil Saakashvili, has returned to the headlines — this time due to new verdicts announced against him.
Georgia’s imprisoned former president, Mikheil Saakashvili, has returned to the headlines — this time due to new verdicts announced against him.
Giorgi Chikvaidze had recently been actively criticising the ruling Georgian Dream party, including threatening to expose them.
Chikvaidze threatened to publish materials against the ruling Georgian Dream party.
The changes include longer prison sentences for selling drugs as well as the introduction of penalties for individuals evading drug testing.
Giorgi Bachiashvili’s current location is unknown.
The bipartisan MEGOBARI Act was first introduced in May 2024 after Georgian Dream reintroduced its controversial foreign agent law.
The Baltic states and Scandinavia have been some of the most outspoken critics of Georgian Dream in the EU.