Politics

May 02, 2022

Tbilisi Denies Aiding Russia Sanctions Evasion

Georgia's Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili today denied as "completely incomprehensible" the recent claim by Ukrainian Defense Intelligence that Tbilisi is in talks with Moscow on reexporting sanctioned Russian goods to international markets

Politics

May 02, 2022

Garibashvili Wants State to Build Large HPPs

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has said the government/state should build large hydropower plants

Politics

April 29, 2022

Russian-Owned Georgian Mineral Water Giant Suspends Production

Russian-owned Georgian mineral water giant IDS Borjomi Georgia said today it has suspended work in both of its factories in Georgia over "difficult circumstances" surrounding Russia's war in Ukraine

Politics

April 26, 2022

Tapes Suggest Business Dealings Between Ivanishvili, Sanctioned Russian Tycoon

An anonymous Youtube channel Cyber Kmara published two recordings on April 25 purporting to show a phone call between sanctioned Russian oligarch Vladimir Yevtushenkov and Georgian billionaire and founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili about possible business dealings amid the war in Ukraine

Politics

April 21, 2022

New Poll Shows Key Public Attitude Shifts Amid Ukraine War

The invasion of Ukraine has amplified the Georgian public's favorable views on closer ties with the EU and NATO as well as concerns over threats coming from Russia, findings of a new public opinion poll commissioned by the National Democratic Institute show

Politics

April 20, 2022

Georgian Rightsholders Association Accused of Aiding Russia Sanctions Evasion

The Georgian Rightsholders Association (GERA), uniting local copyright owners, faces accusations of aiding the Russian Authors' Society (RAO) to evade the financial sanctions fallout on Russia

Politics

April 08, 2022

Abkhazia Unveils New Measures over Growing Economic Concerns

Abkhaz authorities have unveiled a set of measures over growing economic concerns, as Russia, the occupied region’s benefactor and main import partner is heavily hit by international sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine

Politics

April 08, 2022

Georgia Not Helping Russia Evade Sanctions, Says PM

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, visiting southern Rustavi city today, ruled out Georgia helping Russia to evade sanctions

Politics

April 04, 2022

European Parliament Report Critical on Georgia’s Association Agreement Implementation

A new assessment of the implementation the Association Agreement (AA) between the EU and Georgia, prepared for the European Parliament, reads that over the past two years “Georgia has seriously backslided with respect to the basic democratic principles and key political commitments" it made as part of the AA

Politics

April 04, 2022

Annual Inflation at 11.8% in March

Georgia’s annual inflation rate stood at 11

Politics

March 31, 2022

Rustavi, Batumi Brace For April 2 By-Elections

Georgian voters in two major cities will head to the polls on April 2 to elect a majoritarian member of Parliament in Rustavi and a majoritarian councilor of the Sakrebulo in Batumi

Politics

March 24, 2022

ENKA ‘Finally’ Terminates Namakhvani HPP Contract

ENKA Renewables LLC has terminated its contract with the Georgian Government to build and operate the Namakhvani Hydropower Plant in western Georgia, financial statements of the constructor's parent company said

Politics

March 22, 2022

Dispatch – March 21/22: Veil of Ignorance

Sense of Irony as PM Marks Journalists' Day - Azerbaijani Mark Novruz Bayram, Community Concerns Spotlighted - Women Come to Support Activist Targeted by Alt-Info Over the past week, Georgia and its capital have seen abundant snowfall, unusual for this season

Politics

March 10, 2022

Reports: Georgia’s Local Authorities Keep Buying Russian Products

Nadzaladevi District Administration of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, will spend GEL 114 thousand (USD 33

Politics

March 08, 2022

Dispatch – March 7/8: Existential Crisis

"The Russians Are Coming!" Fears Persist as Economy Withers - Estrangement towards Government Grows - Georgia Not Unfriendly Enough for Russia Georgia so far remains safe from bombs that are falling in Ukraine

Politics

March 04, 2022

Dispatch – March 3/4: Seize the Moment

Georgia Applies for EU Membership: How Did This Happen - Georgians See the Application Opportunity as Well-Deserved - Calls for President to Lead Post-Application Processes - Nationalize Russian-Owned Strategic Assets, Activists Say - Worries about Mass-Immigration from Sanctions-Hit Russia Georgia has never been a country where you plan your policies long ahead

Politics

March 01, 2022

Dispatch – February 28/March 1: Averting Shame

Georgians Shameful of Government's Ukraine Stance - Gov't Defends Passivity Citing Risks and Responsibilities - President's Lonely Crusade to Voice Country's Support The war is raging elsewhere, and bombs are falling far from Georgia, but government leaders appear like they are the ones to have to seek shelters and hide

Politics

February 25, 2022

Dispatch – February 24/25: War and Other Destructions

Russian Aggression in Ukraine: How Georgia Reacts - Different Kind of Destruction: Activists Sue Authorities for Allowing Damage of Natural Environment Georgians have been watching in horror the deeply unsettling developments in Ukraine, showing a heartwarming unity in supporting Ukraine, but also usual dissatisfaction when it comes to domestic political discussions

Politics

February 24, 2022

Georgian Opposition on Russia’s Attack against Ukraine

Georgian opposition leaders have expressed today their solidarity with Kyiv and urged the international community to take action against Russia after Moscow launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine early in the morning

Politics

February 21, 2022

Dispatch – 22/2/22: Fighting Shadows

PM Garibashvili Faces Criticism for Tiptoeing in Munich - 'Neutrals" Send Letters to Putin - Culture Ministry Appalled by Dutch Interpretation of Georgian Dance - Church Faces Another Violent Scandal - Super-Rich Problem Conflicts Georgians As the world tries to digest Russia’s recent move to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states and many fear what is yet to come, the Georgian ex-President is going on hunger strike again