2025 Georgian Local Elections
OSCE says late invitation to Georgia’s local elections ‘makes meaningful observation impossible’
The invitation was sent in early September, less than a month ahead of election day on 4 October.
OSCE
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2025 Georgian Local Elections
Georgian Dream invites OSCE to observe local elections
The ruling party has repeatedly denied that the OSCE would be invited to observe the elections in October.
Georgia
OSCE Secretary General meets Georgian Prime Minister Kobakhidze in Tbilisi
Ahead of the visit, critics urged OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu not to meet with government officials.
Georgia
OSCE partners present Democracy Defenders Award to the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association
The award was given to the GYLA for their efforts in protecting democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and due process for Georgians since 1994.
Georgia
OSCE PA president postpones Georgia visit amid widespread criticism
The proposed visit has been characterised by critics as a sign of Western legitimisation of Georgian Dream’s contested election.
2024 Georgian Parliamentary Elections
Georgian Dream votes against OSCE resolution on Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Georgia has voted against an OSCE Parliamentary Assembly resolution, despite the resolution removing remarks criticised by the country’s representative in the Assembly. The resolution was adopted at the 31st annual session of the organisation’s Parliamentary Assembly on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Nikoloz Samkharadze, the chair of Georgia’s Foreign Relations Committee and head of Georgia’s parliamentary delegation to the OSCE Assembly, criticised an earlier draft that he said misrepresented th
Armenia
North Macedonian diplomat arrested on Armenia’s request
A diplomat currently assigned to the OSCE Mission to Vienna has been arrested in Serbia at Armenia’s request for allegedly assisting a fugitive to flee Armenia. Mile Milenkoski was reportedly detained by Serbian authorities on 27 August as he attempted to cross into Northern Macedonia from Serbia via the Preševo checkpoint. Media in North Macedonia have reported that Milenkoski was accused of helping a former Armenian official accused of embezzlement to flee Armenia. However, Gor Abrahamyan
