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South Caucasus and the New Geopolitical Landscape In 2025, the South Caucasus finds itself in a reshaped geopolitical landscape: Georgia, once a key strategic partner of the West in the post-Soviet period, has moved away from Western alignment under the "Georgian Dream", gravitating instead towards Russia and China.
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4 days ago · Public Defender Levan Ioseliani has condemned the police violence that took place during a protest near Tbilisi Mall on February 2. Video footage has surfaced showing excessive force against citizens, journalists, and opposition leaders, including the arrests of …
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1 day ago · Three Thai women have been rescued from a human trafficking ring in Georgia, where they were forced to undergo illegal egg harvesting, The Nation reports.
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2 days ago · Following the Georgian Dream's (GD) decision to revoke the mandates of 49 opposition MPs, three GD lawmakers: Ilia Injia, Varlam Liparteliani, and Nika Elisashvili, announced they were leaving GD to form a new opposition group called the European Socialists.
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2 days ago · Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Speaker of the Federal Council of Russian Federation has expressed support for the Georgian Dream (GD) party's decision to recall its delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), saying it …
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On January 30, Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, accompanied by a delegation, arrived in Armenia for an official visit. During his meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, both leaders reaffirmed the strategic importance of relations between the two countries and emphasized the value of high-level dialogue …
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Jan 26, 2025 · Public Defender Levan Ioseliani has dismissed the controversy surrounding his recent statement as "absolutely artificial." The backlash came after he disclosed the address of a shelter for victims of violence during an interview with Public Broadcaster, sparking sharp criticism from various individuals and organizations.
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Jan 15, 2025 · Guram Murvanidze, a journalist with Batumelebi, has been sentenced to eight days of administrative detention by Judge Irma Togonidze. The decision follows accusations that Murvanidze disobeyed a police officer under the Administrative Code, a …
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Jan 9, 2025 · Pia Kauma, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and a member of the Finnish Parliament, explained in an interview with Radio Liberty that her postponed visit to Georgia was never intended to signal recognition of the current government.
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Jan 23, 2025 · Giorgi Gakharia, leader of the Gakharia - for Georgia party, has released a statement addressing the recent attack on him in Batumi. Gakharia linked the assault to Bidzina Ivanishvili, accusing him of orchestrating the attack as part of a prolonged campaign of threats against him and his family.