Politics

December 22, 2023

The Daily Beat: 21 December

Former PM Giorgi Gakharia’s “For Georgia” party called the GD authorities to transfer jailed ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili from a hospital ward to a penitentiary establishment, citing Saakashvili’s active engagement in Georgian politics and good health

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December 21, 2023

Tagesschau: Georgian Government Uninterested in Germany’s Offer to Easy Labor Market Access

A publication by Tagesschau, a German national and international television news service, says that the Georgian Government rejected the initial proposal from Germany to expand the Western Balkans Regulation and to include Georgia in this regulation, "which would have made it easier for Georgians to access the German labor marker"

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December 21, 2023

The Daily Beat: 20 December

The Central Election Commission (CEC) issued a statement on the recent calls to create ballot boxes for Georgian citizens living abroad and the related petitions, saying they could not have any legal consequences

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December 20, 2023

NBG Reduces Key Refinancing Rate from 10% to 9.5%

On December 20, the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) reduced the key financing rate by 0

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December 19, 2023

ECHR: Russia Responsible for Unlawful Detention of Two Georgian Men in Abkhazia

On December 19, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in the case of O

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December 13, 2023

Georgian Dream’s Conservative Drift Now Targets Schools

As the news of the dismal showing in international student assessment (PISA) has inundated the Georgian media, the government responded by playing the patriotism card

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December 11, 2023

Public Defender Addresses Human Rights Challenges in Georgia on the International Human Rights Day

On December 10, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed human rights challenges in the country in a lengthy statement issued on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a pivotal document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 in the aftermath of World War II

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December 07, 2023

Georgia in PISA 2022 Report

On December 5, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) published its report on the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old students in mathematics, reading and science

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December 07, 2023

The Daily Beat: 6 December

President Salome Zurabishvili continues her pro-EU meetings with society representatives, including youth, students, scientists, and businessmen, which increasingly resembles an election campaign

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December 02, 2023

The Daily Beat: 1 December

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili participated in the world leaders’ summit at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, voicing Georgia’s vision on combating the increasingly severe impacts of climate change worldwide

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November 30, 2023

CoE OHTE Report on History Teaching in European Countries, including Georgia

On November 30, the Council of Europe published the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe / OHTE General Report on the State of History Teaching in Europe

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November 29, 2023

Russian Duma International Affairs Committee Praises Georgian Authorities

The Russian legislature praised the Georgian authorities for "focusing on national interests" and "not succumbing to "anti-Russian hysteria" in a statement published on November 28 by the International Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma website in a section called "Direct Speech

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November 25, 2023

The Daily Beat: 24 November

The European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the killing of Tamaz Ginturi and the abduction of Levan Dotiashvili by the Russian occupation troops in the occupied Tskhinvali region of Georgia

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November 24, 2023

Russian Propaganda Outlets Air Footage of Georgian POWs Captured in Ukraine

On November 19, the Russian media outlet NTV aired a video on its program "Itogi Nedeli" (Итоги Недели in Russian), featuring what seems to be a staged "testimony" from two Georgian fighters, Giorgi Chubitidze and Giorgi Goglidze

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November 24, 2023

Reactions to the 20th Anniversary of Rose Revolution

November 23 marked twenty years since the Rose Revolution of 2003

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November 18, 2023

One More Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to Civil

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November 15, 2023

Update: Russia Reportedly Captures Two Georgians Fighting in Ukraine

On November 14, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a video on its Telegram channel, allegedly featuring a Georgian fighter named Giorgi Goglidze, reportedly captured by Russian forces in Ukraine

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November 14, 2023

The Daily Beat: 13 November

Speaker Shalva Papuashvili claims that Georgia does not intend to join the international sanctions against Russia as it contradicts the will and interests of the Georgian people

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November 11, 2023

The Daily Beat: 10 November

Following the request of the Public Defender, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) issued the Urgent Opinion on Proposed Amendments to the Law of Georgia on Assemblies and Demonstrations (Tents Law) and to the Administrative Offences Code of Georgia

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November 10, 2023

OSCE/ODIHR Urges Government to Reject Controversial ‘Tents Law’

Following the request of the Georgian Public Defender on October 18, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) on November 10th issued the Urgent Opinion on Proposed Amendments to the Law of Georgia on Assemblies and Demonstrations and to the Administrative Offences Code of Georgia