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A woman holds a poster reading: ‘freedom to Misha’. Photo: Shota Kincha/OC Media.

Georgia

‘Misha must survive!’ — Saakashvili supporters rally for his release

by Shota Kincha

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Georgia’s largest opposition party, the United National Movement (UNM), has moved to restart pro-Saakashvili demonstrations amidst lingering party divisions and uncertainty over the ex-president’s wishes about how to be helped. Several thousand supporters of imprisoned former President Mikheil Saakashvili congregated on narrow streets of downtown Tbilisi, outside the office of the ruling Georgian Dream office, on Saturday to demand his freedom. The demonstration, which was organised by the p

Badri Japaridze

Georgian lawmakers expel three opposition leaders from parliament

by Shota Kincha

•3 min read

Three opposition MPs in Georgia have been stripped of their seats in a move that will potentially shift the balance of power in parliament. On Tuesday, MPs from the ruling party Georgian Dream party voted to axe the seats of three opposition leaders: Shalva Natelashvili, Chair of the Labour Party, Badri Japaridze, one of Lelo’s leaders, and the chair of Droa (it’s time!), Elene Khoshtaria. Georgian Dream also terminated the mandate of one of their own leading lawmakers, ex-Speaker Kakha Kuch