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July 01, 2024

Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Questions Geneva International Talks

Nikoloz Samkharadze, Chairman of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee and Head of the Georgian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, said that over the past 16 years, "we have not achieved any progress" in the Geneva International Discussions (GID), the talks aimed at addressing the aftermath of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, such as the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, and the return of IDPs and refugees to their homes

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June 30, 2024

EURO2024: Georgia Eliminated by Favorites, Spain

The Georgian side took a surprising lead against the EURO2024 favorites, Spain, after a rare cross ricocheted off the Spanish defender and into the net in the 18th minute

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June 28, 2024

Another Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine

Another Georgian fighter, Amiran Zoidze, was killed while fighting in the vicinity of Avdiivka in Ukraine, Georgian Warriors-Special Unit Tbilisi, of which Zoidze was a member, reported on 28 June

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June 27, 2024

The Daily Beat: 26 June

Tbilisi burst into celebrations as Georgia made history and reached their first major tournament knockout stage with a victory over Portugal at Euro 2024

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June 26, 2024

Opposition Member Recognized as Aggrieved Two Months After Being Beaten During Protests

On June 26, Irakli Kupradze, Secretary General of the opposition party Lelo for Georgia, was recognized as an aggrieved party more than two months after he was beaten by police during protests against the foreign agents law

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June 25, 2024

Six Opposition Parties Sign “Declaration of Unity”

On June 24, six opposition parties signed a "Declaration of Unity" in Brussels, outlining plans for the October 26 parliamentary elections and uniting around President Salome Zurabishvili's Georgian Charter and its principles

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June 20, 2024

The Daily Beat: 19 June

Speaking with journalists after meeting with the local human rights watchdog Georgia’s Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA), the head of the EU Delegation to Georgia Paweł Herczyńsky said that the adoption of the Foreign Agents law “has frozen Georgia’s EU integration” and that the EU will discuss the “consequences” of this decision next week at the level of Foreign Ministers, which will be followed by the discussion at the Heads of States’ level

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June 19, 2024

NBG Keeps Key Refinancing Rate Unchanged at 8%

On June 19, the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) decided to keep the key refinancing rate unchanged at 8%

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June 17, 2024

10 Arrested for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering

The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia arrested 10 individuals on charges of illegally importing drugs in particularly large quantities and engaging in money laundering, following a "complex" investigation in collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor's Office reported on June 17

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June 13, 2024

NBG Sells More US Dollars in One Month than in 2023

The National Bank of Georgia sold more US dollars from May 16 to June 11 than in the whole year of 2023 in an attempt to stabilize the exchange rate of GEL, which has experienced devaluation since the adoption of the Law on Foreign Agents in the third reading on May 14

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June 12, 2024

The Daily Beat: 11 June

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze attended the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) 2024, held in Berlin on June 11-12

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June 10, 2024

U.S. Embassy: Participation in Independence Day Event Canceled Due to Ivanishvili’s Anti-Western Speech

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June 10, 2024

Biden, Macron Urge Georgian Dream to “Return to Euro-Atlantic Path”

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June 10, 2024

The Daily Beat: 9 June

On June 8, the incumbent leader of the opposition United National Movement (UNM), Levan Khabeishvili, announced that he would step down as party leader and at the upcoming UNM congress will propose the candidacy of the UNM Parliamentary faction leader, Tina Bokuchava to replace him

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June 08, 2024

Russia and Occupied Abkhazia to Simplify Crossing

The de facto leader of the Russian-occupied Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, told the Russian media outlet Ria Novosti that the occupied region of Georgia and Moscow are working to simplify "border" control

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June 08, 2024

Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces

The Georgian State Security Service reported on June 8 that a Georgian citizen was illegally detained by the Russian occupation forces in the vicinity of the occupied town of Tskhinvali

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June 07, 2024

Two Georgian Citizens Detained for Links to Terrorist ‘Islamic State’

On June 6, the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) reported the arrest of two Georgian citizens for the illegal purchase and storage of firearms and ammunition as part of the ongoing investigation of a terrorist crime

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June 05, 2024

Georgian Citizen Illegally Sentenced in Occupied Tskhinvali Region

According to media reports, 35-year-old Georgian citizen, a resident of Perevi village of Sachkhere municipality, was sentenced to two years in a general regime colony by the de-facto court in occupied Java, Tskhinvali region

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