Russia says it sees no preconditions for resuming political dialogue with Georgia. However, it has simultaneously praised the Georgian government, expanded economic ties, and openly questioned Georgia’s Western-looking aspirations.
The European Union has launched a formal procedure to suspend visa-free travel for Georgian citizens holding diplomatic, service, and official passports — a move that signals a deterioration in relations between Brussels and Tbilisi.
Two major protest marches are set to take place in the capital this evening, marking one year since the political controversy surrounding Georgia’s stalled EU membership negotiations.
The cancellation of the long-anticipated Georgia–EU Human Rights Dialogue — just days before it was set to take place — has ignited a political storm that neither side seems prepared to extinguish.
The Foreign Ministers of European countries have released a joint statement on recent developments in Georgia, expressing deep concern over the deteriorating situation in the South Caucasian country. The ruling Georgian Dream party issued a sharp condemnation of the joint statement.
Georgia’s spring parliamentary session opened amid tight security as protests erupted outside. Demonstrators demanded the release of detained journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, while opposition parties boycotted the session, rejecting the legitimacy of the October elections. Inside, President Kavelashvili
Georgia’s ruling party, "Georgian Dream," has nominated Mikheil Kavelashvili as its presidential candidate for the upcoming election.
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