Khatuna Samnidze

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Bidzina Ivanishvili

Former coalition allies accuse Ivanishvili of apologising to Putin over Crimea criticism

by Shota Kincha

•3 min read

Leading members of Georgia’s Republican Party have accused Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili of apologising to Vladimir Putin over their criticism of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. On Tuesday, the party’s head, MP Khatuna Samnidze, revealed that Ivanishvili had been angry with her party in 2014 for criticising the Russian annexation. The Republicans were original members of the Georgian Dream-led coalition that ousted the United National Movement (UNM) in 2012 — the first peaceful t

Republican Party Chair Khatuna Samnidze. Photo: Tata Shoshiashvili/OC Media.

Erekle II

Politicians attacked in Tbilisi over queer support and criticism of Erekle II

by Tata Shoshiashvili

•2 min read

Two politicians from Georgia’s Republican Party have said they were attacked in the streets of Tbilisi on political grounds. Khatuna Samnidze, an MP and party chair, and party member Davit Bedzenishvili said that they were attacked in the city centre on Monday. Speaking to TV Formula, Samnidze said the attackers initially started talking to them normally, but ‘suddenly switched to swearing and insults on political grounds’. She said the men told them they ‘cannot pass here alone, without b