Politics

October 15, 2025

Kobakhidze Cancels Meeting With OSCE Chair, Saying She Attended ‘Illegal Rally’

Note: Valtonen later told Finnish media that she herself canceled the meeting with Kobakhidze "at the initiative of Finland, due to a schedule change

Politics

October 13, 2025

Authorities Probe ‘Sabotage’ After Pro-Ruling Party Imedi Channel Goes Off Air

Georgia's State Security Service (SSSG) announced it has launched an investigation into an alleged "sabotage" following a request from the pro-Georgian Dream channel Imedi TV, which said it went off air for 45 minutes, suspecting a "criminal act

Politics

October 13, 2025

Kobakhidze Meets Belarusian Ambassador

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met with the Belarusian Ambassador to Georgia, Nikolai Rogashchuk, the government administration reported on October 13

Politics

October 13, 2025

SSSG Arrests Three Georgians on Terrorism Charges Linked to Islamic State

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) has arrested three Georgian citizens in the country’s western Adjara region on terrorism-related charges linked to the Islamic State group, Deputy Head of the agency Lasha Maghradze announced at a briefing on October 13

Politics

October 09, 2025

UN Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution on Occupied Georgian Regions by Consensus

The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on "Cooperation with Georgia" on October 8 by consensus, calling for “immediate and unimpeded access” for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and other international and regional human rights mechanisms to Georgia’s Russian-occupied territories

Politics

October 08, 2025

U.S. Confirms Requesting Meeting With Georgian Ambassador After Kobakhidze Denies Summoning

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October 07, 2025

EU Parliament Backs Easier Suspension of Visa-Free Travel Amid Concerns Over Georgia

The European Parliament has backed legislation making it easier for the EU to suspend visa-free travel for countries posing security risks or breaching human rights

Politics

October 07, 2025

National Bank Says Georgia’s International Reserves Exceed $5.4 Billion by September

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) said the country’s international reserves increased by USD 224 million in September and exceeded USD 5

Politics

October 07, 2025

GD Says Expelling Ambassadors ‘Counterproductive’ as MFA Briefs Diplomats

Georgian Dream said that expelling ambassadors from the country would be “counterproductive” despite "public demand," while accusing them of meddling and acting under the influence of the “deep state” during an October 7 briefing held in parallel with a Foreign Ministry meeting with diplomats

Politics

October 06, 2025

Georgian Dream Leaders Congratulate Czech Populist Andrej Babis on Election Win

Georgian Dream leaders, including Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and President Mikheil Kavelashvili, have congratulated billionaire populist leader and former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on his victory in the Czech parliamentary elections held on October 3-4

Politics

October 06, 2025

International Reactions to October 4 Elections

Georgia held local elections on October 4, with the ruling Georgian Dream party securing a sweeping victory in both the proportional and mayoral races across all 64 municipalities, according to the official results from the Central Election Commission

Politics

October 05, 2025

MIA to Treat Upcoming Gatherings as ‘Continuation’ of October 4 Attempt at Government

Georgia’s Interior Ministry warned it would treat "any gathering" as a “continuation” of “yesterday’s attempt" to overthrow the government

Politics

October 05, 2025

Kobakhidze Doubles Down on the Narrative of Retribution

Following the local elections and the night of localized unrest instigated by some protest rally organizers, Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze doubled down on the narrative of retribution against protesters and their political opponents

Politics

October 05, 2025

Live Updates: Local Elections and Protest

Georgia's October 4 local elections take place across Georgia amid a partial opposition boycott, scant credible observation, continued repression by Georgian Dream authorities, jailings of protesters and opposition members, and a crackdown on independent media and watchdogs

Politics

October 04, 2025

CEC’s Preliminary Results: Georgian Dream Leads with 80.7% Nationwide

The Central Election Commission (CEC) released preliminary results of the October 4 municipal elections, according to which the Georgian Dream party leads with 80

Politics

October 04, 2025

GD Leadership Celebrates Victory, as Tensions Flare

Members and leaders of the ruling Georgian Dream party, including Honorary Chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili and incumbent Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze, are celebrating at the party’s headquarters in Ortachala after the pro-government television channel Imedi released its commissioned exit poll results from the October 4 vote

Politics

October 04, 2025

Police Cracks Down as Burchuladze Declares End of Government Legitimacy

Paata Burchuladze, a renowned Georgian opera singer and leader of the “Rustaveli Avenue” activist group, read a declaration in front of tens of thousands of Georgian citizens gathered near Freedom Square

Politics

October 04, 2025

Several Lelo Candidates Quit Amid ‘Violent Change’ Claims, Which Party Dismisses

Several candidates from the opposition Lelo/Strong Georgia coalition, which is running in the municipal elections, announced on election day, October 4, in largely similar social media posts that they were quitting the party, citing their rejection of changing the government through “violent” means

Politics

October 03, 2025

Kobakhidze Warns of ‘Harshest Response’ Ahead of October 4 Rally, Elections

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, in an October 3 briefing on the eve of Georgia’s local elections, urged citizens to cast their ballots while warning participants of a planned large rally not to “risk opposing the state system and law,” cautioning that any perpetrators will receive the "harshest response

Politics

October 03, 2025

TI-Georgia: Georgian Dream Received 73% of All Donations in July–August

The ruling Georgian Dream party received 73% of all political donations in July and August, Transparency International–Georgia, the country’s main corruption watchdog, said in an October 3 report, raising alarm over the possible involvement of GD’s major donors in systemic corruption