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WEBIn October 2023, Poland’s opposition parties unseated an entrenched government against steep odds. Their strategy was built on cooperation, message discipline, and broad voter mobilization. These insights from Poland, recently presented to audiences in Tbilisi, can offer inspiration as opposition parties and civil society activists….
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WEBJan 9, 2022 · Apparently summer is the time, when Georgian politicians sharpen their quills and go on to write long, winding letters full of intrigue and surreptitious adulation. Much like the protagonists of the legendary novel of Pierre…. The Dispatch. Civil.ge 08/07/2022 - …
History | Soviet Russia Invaded Georgia 100 Years Ago
WEBFeb 12, 2021 · Q: We are having this conversation on 11 February. Exactly 100 years ago the detachments of Soviet Russia's 11th Army started their military intervention, which led to the fall of Tbilisi on February 25 and to an eventual occupation of the whole of Georgia. Can you give us the mountain-top overview of the international context …
Tbilisi City Court Fines Shame Movement Leader – Civil Georgia
WEBAug 5, 2022 · Tbilisi City Court found Shame Movement Director, Giorgi Mjavanadze, guilty on August 5 and fined him GEL 2,000 under Article 173(1) of the Code of Administrative Offenses, which envisages police disobedience. Mjavanadze stated after the ruling, "This is a case decided by instruction, the judge could …
Parliament Adopts Anti-LGBT Legislation in Third Hearing
WEB5 days ago · On September 17, the Georgian Parliament adopted the anti-LBTQ+ legislative package in its third hearing with 84 votes in favor, 0 votes against. The package consists of a core bill “On Protection of Family Values and Minors” and 18 related amendments to various laws of Georgia. The majority of opposition MPs did not attend the plenary …
Georgia-Azerbaijan Land Border to Remain Closed until 2024
WEBSep 25, 2023 · Azerbaijan is extending its special quarantine regime until January 2, 2024, at 06:00 AM, "with the aim to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and to take measures to mitigate its potential consequences." The prolonged quarantine will continue to restrict land travel between Georgia and Azerbaijan until that date. In …
EU Special Representative Visits Tbilisi, Sokhumi - Civil Georgia
WEBCivil.ge 14/10/2020 - 16:47. 2 minutes read. Toivo Klaar, the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, who co-chairs the Geneva International Discussions, is paying a visit to Tbilisi and Sokhumi on October 12-14, where he met with Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia and Abkhaz ...
Timeline: Saakashvili Imprisonment & Hunger Strike – Civil Georgia
WEBCivil.ge 30/11/2021 - 00:20. 12 minutes read. Georgian authorities arrested former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on October 1, after he secretly arrived in the country following years in exile. He has been on a hunger strike since and was transferred to a prison hospital in Gldani, Tbilisi, against his will on November 8.
Complicated: Guide to Saakashvili’s Jail Controversy
WEBOct 25, 2021 · A month ago, few in Georgia would expect that ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili's imprisonment would be the hottest second-round topic. Yet, Saakashvili has returned after 8 years in exile and went into prison if not willingly, at least with a smile on his face. His subsequent hunger strike became a political headache for the government, and …
Chief Prosecutor Irakli Shotadze Resigns – Civil Georgia
WEBCivil.ge 31/05/2018 - 19:16. 1 minute read. Irakli Shotadze, the Chief Prosecutor of Georgia has resigned following mass demonstration at his office over the controversial Khorava street incident last December, which left two 16 year-olds – Davit Saralidze and Levan Dadunashvili – stabbed to death. Shotadze issued a statement on the matter ...
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