Thousands have taken to the streets in Georgia to protest failed electoral reforms. The Georgian government has deployed riot police and used tear gas against demonstrators, who together with an opposition coalition blocked the entrances to the Georgian Parliament. Thirty-seven people were arrested following the dispersal on 18 November.
OC Media explains why the reforms are so important for so many Georgians and why the ruling party changed their minds in fulfilling this promise.
Georgia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has requested financial documents from the now-closed opposition TV channel Mtavari. The request followed a complaint by current director Gogi Kurdadze, prompting an investigation into alleged embezzlement in the company. Mtavari, which continued operating online after suspending broadcasting in spring, announced on Wednesday that the Prosecutor’s Office had entered both the TV station and its contracted sales house. ‘The Prosecutor’s Office demanded the c
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze ticked through many of the familiar conspiracy theories while continuing to add new twists.
The delays caused a 50% increase in LPG prices in Armenia.
Georgian Dream has openly declared its intention to ban the country’s main opposition parties.
