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Bidzina Ivanishvili. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.
2024 Georgian Parliamentary Elections

Georgian officials brace for further sanctions

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The threat of further Western sanctions against Georgian officials over democratic backsliding in the country has led to reports of alarm within the ruling Georgian Dream party, weeks ahead of parliamentary elections. On Wednesday, TV channel Formula reported  citing confidential sources that bank accounts abroad belonging to the children of Georgian Dream founder and billionaire, Bidzina Ivanishvili, had been limited. TV station Mtavari Arkhi also reported on Wednesday that Ivanishvili h

US President Joe Biden and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. Illustration by OC Media.
Freedom of Assembly

Biden snubs Georgian PM Kobakhidze by revoking UN reception invite

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The White House has disinvited Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Georgia’s delegation from a reception for world leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. On Wednesday, the US Embassy in Georgia told local media that Kobakhidze’s invitation to the reception was revoked due to his government’s anti-democratic actions, misinformation, and negative rhetoric about the US and the West. Voice of America reported the snub on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources including a se

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