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13 May 2024, 23:24

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22:15
Protest rally is underway in front the Parliament - students from various universities joined the demonstration

21:14
No one will make Bidzina Ivanishvili take steps against the state, under conditions of blackmail and threats - Kobakhidze

20:34
Topic of sanctions is absolutely not serious, especially considering that Bidzina Ivanishvili is subject to de facto sanctions - Prime Minister

20:23
Changes from our side cannot be planned due to the fact that tomorrow this law will be adopted in the 3rd reading - Kobakhidze
20:12
Level of violence from protesters against bill on transparency of foreign influence significantly reduced - Prime Minister

17:26
Public Defender periodically presents information about the results of visits to the persons arrested at rallies, including information about alleged use of excessive force against them and ill-treatment - statement

17:25
Bidzina Ivanishvili is not person who will refuse to protect country’s interests out of fear of sanctions - Irakli Kadagishvili

16:56
The Centre will reopen when visitor access is back to normal - British Embassy in Georgia
15:32
With this law, I don’t see any chance of opening negotiations, and this message from the EU is very clear - Michael Roth

15:20
We really expect the Georgian government to reflect the desire of their people for European aspirations - Peter Stano

14:43
Rustaveli Avenue is still blocked - students joined the rally

12:31
We believe that the highest officials of the Georgian Government should refrain from meeting with politicians who have come to destroy the country - People’s Power
12:25
We are strong supporters of the Georgian people and we have made it very clear that this act is wrong - David Cameron

12:17
Part of the opposition meets European colleagues who are visiting Tbilisi

12:14
More than 100 participants of the rally demanding the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan were detained in Yerevan

11:08
Students of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, State Maritime Academy join protest against Transparency Bill
10:09
SIS starts an investigation into the incidents of the use of excessive force by the law enforcement officers against the participants of the rally

09:33
20 persons have been detained by police, 3 of them are citizens of foreign countries - MIA

09:16
Legal Issues Committee supports draft law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” in the 3rd reading

09:14
Full support to the Georgian police, which acts proportionally - Anri Okhanashvili
08:54
Unfortunately, we have again observed cases of alleged ill-treatment of citizens by the police – Ombudsman

07:00
Law enforcement officers and the participants of the rally on Chichinadze Street confronted each other near the Parliament
10 May

22:31
Georgian Dream introduced a constitutional provision stating that integration into both the EU and NATO is a constitutional duty of Government – Kobakhidze

22:28
Our request to the US is to ensure visa liberalisation for our citizens – Kobakhidze

21:49
MIA publishes the confession of one of the detained demonstrators, where he says that he received GEL 1,200 GEL from opposition leaders - the task was to insult the policemen

21:09
Jim O’Brien to visit Georgia in the next few days
20:45
I don’t think that any Embassy should combine the function of a court and indicate to the Georgian police what is legal and what is illegal - Papuashvili on the statement of British Embassy

20:42
Prime Minister of Georgia met with business representatives, discussed economic and political situation in the country

17:46
Prime Minister of Georgia meets representatives of business sector

17:41
Reasoning and discussion being blocked, with the issue being overshadowed and covered with clichés, unfortunately involving foreign actors – Papuashvili
15:51
Session of the parliamentary majority is underway in the central office of Georgian Dream

15:03
Young person, who feels obligated to harbor resentment towards all things Russian, displayed no anger when David Arakhamia, another “world hero”, addressed crowd in Russian at the rally on Rustaveli Avenue – Kobakhidze

14:07
Various types of firearms, ammunition and cartridges were seized as evidence from the apartment of Ucha Abashidze, airsoft weapons are among the recovered weapons - MIA

12:49
Controversy at the Legal Affairs Committee - as a sign of protest, Shalva Shavgulidze left the session
11:32
Disobedience and sabotage, that’s why we amass people who are ready to do anything - For.ge published another covert audio recording

11:19
Gocha Javakhishvili insulted both the state and the agency in which he served for many years – Darchiashvili

10:28
By 2030, Georgia will become a member of the European Union with dignity, as an independent and sovereign state - Kobakhidze

10:23
Violent youth organizations funded by Kezerashvili and foreign donors with black and opaque money are active at the rallies – Kobakhidze
10:06
Georgian state is committed to supporting all sincere young people, even those currently misled today - Prime Minister addresses young people with open letter

09:06
There is still time to work collaboratively with Georgia, but the Georgian Government needs to change course for that to be the case - Miller

08:36
Late at night, Nodar Chachanidze, “Akhali” party, and Boris (Chele) Kurua, “Girchi - More Freedom” party, were attacked

08:13
Police detained several people from the demonstrators marching towards Ucha Abashidze’s house
01:21
Nutsa Buzaladze is in the Eurovision grand final

01:18
Blogger Ucha Abashidze detained after being searched

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Protest rally is underway in front the Parliament - students from various universities joined the demonstration

No one will make Bidzina Ivanishvili take steps against the state, under conditions of blackmail and threats - Kobakhidze

Topic of sanctions is absolutely not serious, especially considering that Bidzina Ivanishvili is subject to de facto sanctions - Prime Minister

Changes from our side cannot be planned due to the fact that tomorrow this law will be adopted in the 3rd reading - Kobakhidze

Level of violence from protesters against bill on transparency of foreign influence significantly reduced - Prime Minister

Public Defender periodically presents information about the results of visits to the persons arrested at rallies, including information about alleged use of excessive force against them and ill-treatment - statement

Bidzina Ivanishvili is not person who will refuse to protect country’s interests out of fear of sanctions - Irakli Kadagishvili

The Centre will reopen when visitor access is back to normal - British Embassy in Georgia

With this law, I don’t see any chance of opening negotiations, and this message from the EU is very clear - Michael Roth

We really expect the Georgian government to reflect the desire of their people for European aspirations - Peter Stano

Rustaveli Avenue is still blocked - students joined the rally

We believe that the highest officials of the Georgian Government should refrain from meeting with politicians who have come to destroy the country - People’s Power

We are strong supporters of the Georgian people and we have made it very clear that this act is wrong - David Cameron

Part of the opposition meets European colleagues who are visiting Tbilisi

More than 100 participants of the rally demanding the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan were detained in Yerevan

Students of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, State Maritime Academy join protest against Transparency Bill

SIS starts an investigation into the incidents of the use of excessive force by the law enforcement officers against the participants of the rally

20 persons have been detained by police, 3 of them are citizens of foreign countries - MIA

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Protest rally is underway in front the Parliament - students from various universities joined the demonstration

22:15 13 May

Protest rally is underway in front the Parliament. By 20:30 after marching from various locations student groups from different Tbilisi universities gathered in front of the parliament building and joined the protesters already there.
20 persons have been detained by police, 3 of them are citizens of foreign countries - MIA

09:33 13 May

20 persons have been detained by police, 3 of them are citizens of foreign countries, reads the statement, released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Legal Issues Committee supports draft law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” in the 3rd reading

09:16 13 May

The Legal Issues Committee supported the draft law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” in the 3rd reading.
Various types of firearms, ammunition and cartridges were seized as evidence from the apartment of Ucha Abashidze, airsoft weapons are among the recovered weapons - MIA

14:07 10 May

Various types of firearms, ammunition and cartridges were seized as evidence from the apartment of Ucha Abashidze, airsoft weapons are among the recovered weapons, reads the statement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Protest rally is underway in front the Parliament - students from various universities joined the demonstration

No one will make Bidzina Ivanishvili take steps against the state, under conditions of blackmail and threats - Kobakhidze

Topic of sanctions is absolutely not serious, especially considering that Bidzina Ivanishvili is subject to de facto sanctions - Prime Minister

Changes from our side cannot be planned due to the fact that tomorrow this law will be adopted in the 3rd reading - Kobakhidze

Level of violence from protesters against bill on transparency of foreign influence significantly reduced - Prime Minister

Public Defender periodically presents information about the results of visits to the persons arrested at rallies, including information about alleged use of excessive force against them and ill-treatment - statement

Bidzina Ivanishvili is not person who will refuse to protect country’s interests out of fear of sanctions - Irakli Kadagishvili

The Centre will reopen when visitor access is back to normal - British Embassy in Georgia

With this law, I don’t see any chance of opening negotiations, and this message from the EU is very clear - Michael Roth

We really expect the Georgian government to reflect the desire of their people for European aspirations - Peter Stano

Rustaveli Avenue is still blocked - students joined the rally

We believe that the highest officials of the Georgian Government should refrain from meeting with politicians who have come to destroy the country - People’s Power

We are strong supporters of the Georgian people and we have made it very clear that this act is wrong - David Cameron

Part of the opposition meets European colleagues who are visiting Tbilisi

More than 100 participants of the rally demanding the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan were detained in Yerevan

Students of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, State Maritime Academy join protest against Transparency Bill

SIS starts an investigation into the incidents of the use of excessive force by the law enforcement officers against the participants of the rally

20 persons have been detained by police, 3 of them are citizens of foreign countries - MIA

All news

POLITICS

No one will make Bidzina Ivanishvili take steps against the state, under conditions of blackmail and threats - Kobakhidze

Topic of sanctions is absolutely not serious, especially considering that Bidzina Ivanishvili is subject to de facto sanctions - Prime Minister

Changes from our side cannot be planned due to the fact that tomorrow this law will be adopted in the 3rd reading - Kobakhidze

Level of violence from protesters against bill on transparency of foreign influence significantly reduced - Prime Minister

Public Defender periodically presents information about the results of visits to the persons arrested at rallies, including information about alleged use of excessive force against them and ill-treatment - statement

ECONOMICS

Prime Minister of Georgia meets representatives of business sector

The National Bank sets new exchange rate for GEL

Many thanks to the Government and people of Georgia for the warm hospitality - President of Asian Development Bank

Austrian Airlines launched Vienna-Tbilisi-Vienna flights

President of the Asian Development Bank arrived in Tbilisi

SOCIETY

Protest rally is underway in front the Parliament - students from various universities joined the demonstration

The Centre will reopen when visitor access is back to normal - British Embassy in Georgia

Rustaveli Avenue is still blocked - students joined the rally

Students of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, State Maritime Academy join protest against Transparency Bill

Unfortunately, we have again observed cases of alleged ill-treatment of citizens by the police – Ombudsman

CRIME

Police summon actor Gérard Depardieu for questioning about sexual assault allegations - French media

Police solved theft cases in Guria - 2 persons arrested

One person detained on the fact of selling forged money

Special Investigation Service arrested one person for the fact of dissemination of photos depicting the personal life in the “Telegram” group

Four persons detained for making and issuing fake driving licenses

REGIONS

Students of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, State Maritime Academy join protest against Transparency Bill

Participants of the rally hung the flags of Georgia and the European Union on the White Bridge in Kutaisi

Tsachkhuroba is celebrated in Martvili

As a result of heavy rainfall, several villages were cut off from the outside world in Tianeti

Rescuers recover the third body of minor after road accident in north-western Georgia

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

More than 100 participants of the rally demanding the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan were detained in Yerevan

War in Ukraine - total of 146 combat clashes have occurred on the front line over the past 24 hours

We are concerned not only about the legislation that is being considered in the Georgian Parliament, but also about the anti-Western rhetoric that we are hearing from the Georgian Dream leadership – Miller

North Macedonia is Georgia’s partner country and it is important to form such a Government there for which the accession to the EU would be a priority – Samkahardze

Ukraine says it foiled Russian plot to assassinate President Zelensky

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