Shalva Natelashvili

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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

Anna Dolidze

Georgian anti-gambling campaign kicks off with protest in Tbilisi

by OC Media

•5 min read

Around a hundred people gathered outside the Georgian Government Chancellery building on Friday to demand the government take action against gambling. Their immediate demands included a ban on gambling advertisements. The demonstration kicked off with a speech from campaigner Anna Dolidze, a non-judge member of Georgia’s judiciary oversight agency, the High Council of Justice. Dolidze read out a statement with four demands, vowing to gather 10,000 signatures for their appeal to upload to

2020 Georgian Parliamentary Elections

Opinion | Proportional elections are an opportunity for Georgia; it’s up to young people to seize it

by Vera Gogokhia

•6 min read

As Georgia transitions to a new electoral system, it’s up to young people to seize the opportunity to make Georgia a better place. As political unrest in Georgia continues to swell, the Georgian Dream government has taken two key actions to pacify protestors. First, they removed Irakli Kobakhidze from his position as chair of parliament and forced the resignation of MP Zakaria Kutsnashvili, who was involved in inviting the Russian MP to appear in Parliament. Secondly, and perhaps more cri

Georgia

Hundreds of taxi drivers honk horns outside Bidzina Ivanishvili’s house against new regulations

by OC Media

•3 min read

Hundreds of taxi drivers took to the streets on Thursday to protest new taxi regulations introduced by the Tbilisi City Hall, which among other things, requires drivers to paint their cars white. The drivers rode together through Tbilisi beeping their horns stopping outside the residence of Georgian Dream chair and former PM Bidzina Ivanishvili. This was the third protest organised by the taxi drivers since the City Hall introduced the changes. They have demanded the government axe new rule

Agriculture

Georgian Labour Party leader ‘stages fake interview’ with street vendor

by OC Media

•4 min read

The long-time chairperson the Georgian Labour Party, Shalva Natelashvili, has been accused of staging a fake interview with a street vendor to highlight the ‘unjust policies’ of the ruling Georgian Dream Party. On 30 August, the party summoned journalists to meet Ucha Gogiberidze, who Natelashvili claimed was a struggling fruit and vegetables seller, however Gogiberidze later turned out to be a party activist. The accusations emerged on Thursday after POSTV, a satirical government-leaning o