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.
Irakli Kobakhidze
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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–EU Relations
Kobakhidze suggests end of visa-free travel with EU would boost economic growth
Since the European Commission’s warning, Georgian Dream has repeatedly attempted to downplay the significance of visa-free travel.
Georgia
Kobakhidze thanks Tulsi Gabbard for ‘exposing deep state’
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that certain political forces, including Georgian Dream, are being baselessly labeled as pro-Russian by the ‘deep state’.
Georgia
Kobakhidze says EU threats to revoke visa-free status part of ‘global war party’ and ‘deep state’ conspiracy
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze ticked through many of the familiar conspiracy theories while continuing to add new twists.
Georgia
Kobakhidze says participation in local elections won’t help opposition parties circumvent ban
Georgian Dream has openly declared its intention to ban the country’s main opposition parties.
Georgia
Georgian minister confirms he did not complete PhD following OC Media report
The fact that Kobakhidze shared inaccurate information about Mikanadze’s biography was first reported by OC Media.
