
Sentencing of Georgian journalist Amaghlobeli met with international condemnation
Mzia Amaghlobeli was sentenced to two years in prison for slapping Batumi’s police chief.
The Georgian Government’s announcement on 28 November that they would not seek to open accession negotiations with the EU ‘until 2028’ has led to a crisis in the country.
Mzia Amaghlobeli was sentenced to two years in prison for slapping Batumi’s police chief.
Giorgi Kldonashvili had been accused of embezzling equipment from a university, which he denies.
Doctor Giorgi Akhobadze said police planted drugs on him after he left a protest against the government.
Only two opposition groups intend to participate in the elections: Lelo and For Georgia.
Georgia was not invited to a similar informal gathering of EU foreign ministers held in Poland in May.
Hicham El Bouhmidi was the latest Western journalist to not be allowed to enter.
Loudspeakers have frequently voiced their opposition to the ruling Georgian Dream party’s policies.