Georgia
Head of Georgia’s State Security Service demoted to Minister of Regional Development
Critics have accused the government of using Liluashvili’s new position in order to ‘secure the regions for elections’.
State Security Service of Georgia
41 Posts
• 0 Followers
2024 Georgian Parliamentary Elections
Deep fakes ‘target’ Georgian opposition on TikTok ahead of elections
A Georgian elections watchdog has published a report outlining the increased use of AI technology in the pre-election period, including the creation of deep fakes based on opposition politicians. On Tuesday, the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) reported that anonymous actors had used AI technologies to forge the voices of Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and For Georgia chair Giorgi Gakharia in videos shared on social media. According to ISFED, one such a
2024 Georgian Parliamentary Elections
Georgian security services summon Ukraine volunteer fighters over ‘coup attempt’
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) has summoned at least six people, most of whom fought against Russia in Ukraine, for questioning over an alleged plot to overthrow the government. According to RFE/RL, the investigation is being conducted under articles of the criminal code related to terrorism and conspiracy of rebellion to seize power. Five of those summoned fought against Russia in Ukraine, while another is reported to be a veteran of an unnamed war. Tornike Chikovani, a la
Democracy
Ivanishvili ‘sends personal envoy’ to Washington amidst growing reports of sanctions against Georgian officials
The founder and honorary chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, has reportedly sent an ‘envoy’ to Washington amidst increasing reports of Georgian officials being hit with sanctions. On Sunday, former Georgian Dream prime minister and current head of the opposition For Georgia party, Giorgi Gakharia, claimed that Ivanishvili had sent a high-level official as a ‘personal envoy’ to Washington. ‘Bidzina Ivanishvili has sent one of the representatives of the Georgian g
Democracy
Georgian security chief says there is ‘insufficient evidence’ of plot on PM’s life
The head of Georgia’s State Security Service (SSG) has said there is insufficient evidence to launch an investigation into the Prime Minister’s claim that he was threatened by an EU Commissioner. Irakli Kobakhidze accused an unidentified EU Commissioner of threatening his life over the foreign agent law in late May. He said the unnamed EU official had threatened that he would share the fate of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who had just survived an assassination attempt, while sugges
Bulgaria
Georgia ‘seizes Ukrainian explosives bound for Russia’
Georgia’s State Security Service (SSG) has claimed to have seized 14 kilogrammes of explosives being transported by a group of Ukrainians, Georgians, and Armenians through Georgia to Russia. On Monday, the director of the SSG’s counter-terrorism department, Bacha Mgeladze, stated the explosives were brought to Georgia on 19 January from the Ukrainian city of Odesa via Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Mgeladze said they had identified seven Georgian nationals, three Ukrainians, and two Armenian
Alt Info
Far-right Georgian blogger questioned by security services over alleged bomb threats
A far-right blogger and prominent supporter of the far-right Alt Info group has had his home searched and faced questioning by the Georgian State Security Services (SSG), over bomb threats apparently made earlier this year. Beka Vardosanidze fronts a Facebook blog under his name with 41,000 followers as well as a Telegram channel, BekaNews. He frequently promotes conspiracy theories and posts racist and homophobic content, as well as promoting the activities of the far-right Alt Info group.
