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Interview | What Happens in Washington is the Key
Remains of 12 Abkhazia War Victims Transferred to Tbilisi
Another Dismissed Employee Wins Legal Dispute with Culture Heritage Preservation Agency
EU Ambassador: Vetting Remains Open Issue
The Daily Beat: 27 March
Commissioner Mijatović Urges Georgia to Respect Human Rights Amid Initiated Anti-LGBT Laws
FM Darchiashvili Visits Argentina
Ruling Party Clings to Majoritarian System Elements Ahead of Elections
The Daily Beat: 26 March
New Head of EUMM Appointed
COSAC Calls for Working towards EU Accession Talks with Georgia
The Daily Beat: 25 March
Russian Court Sentences Georgian Citizen in Absentia in Connection with Crimean Bridge Explosion
Dispatch – March 25: Marie Antoinette
CoE Report Analyzes NGO Stigmatization in Georgia
PM Kobakhidze Visits Armenia
GD Pushes for Anti-LGBT Constitutional Law
Judicial Conference Condemns “Vetting”, Elects Two to HCoJ
Another Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine
FM Darchiashvili Speaks Emigrant Participation in Elections during Parliament Interpellation
EC Tells Georgia Judge Vetting Part of EU Negotiation “Fundamentals”
The Daily Beat: 22 March
The Daily Beat: 21 March
Parliament Approves Imeda Nikuradze’s MP Credentials
European Council Encourages Georgia to Advance on Priority Reforms
EU Ambassador on Nine Conditions: Time is Running, Progress Needs to be Made
EU Delegation Answers Questions from the Public
Controversy Ensues as EuroNest Falls Short on Georgia Support
ALDE Manifesto: Our Ambition is that Candidate Countries Meet Accession Criteria by 2029
Personal Data of Local Telecom Users Leaked
Georgia’s GDP Up by 7.5% in 2023
CoE Committee of Ministers Urges Prompt Investigation into Pending Tsintsabadze Group Cases
Dozens of CSOs React to PM, Speaker Statements on Ruling Out “Vetting” of Judges
Speaker Papuashvili Denounces Criticism for Discrediting Journalists
118th Ergneti IPRM Meeting
More than 90% from Georgia’s Occupied Territories Voted for Putin
The Daily Beat: 20 March
The Daily Beat: 18 March
Georgia’s Foreign Trade Down 4.8% in January-February 2024
Government Increases Funding For Patriarchate
International Tender for Anaklia Port Marine Infrastructure Announced
IMF Calls for Bolstering Judicial System, Anti-corruption Authority in Staff Concluding Statement
IMF Resident Representative: Two Scenarios for Stand-by Arrangement Revival
Parliament Overrides President’s Veto on Amendments to CEC Staffing Rules
Citing labor shortages, Georgian businesses eye employing migrant workers
New Chair of Parliamentary Human Rights Committee Elected
Kremlin Reacts to NATO Chief’s Tour in South Caucasus
Russians in Tbilisi Rally against Putin Amid Presidential Elections
PM Irakli Kobakhidze Visits Azerbaijan
Mexican Drug Cartel Holds Georgians Hostage at Mexican Border
Gelati Wall Painting Conservation Works Begin
The Daily Beat: 14 March
Two Georgian Citizens Released by Russian Occupation Forces
Adigeni Muslims Urged to Limit Friday Prayer Gatherings Amidst Tensions
Money Transfers from Russia Down by 66.8% in February
Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey Trilateral Foreign Ministerial Held in Baku
Defense Minister Advised for Four Years by Russia-Linked Businessman, Central Figure in ‘Cartographers’ Case’
Two Supreme Court Judges Disagree with Court’s Denunciation of Proposed ‘Vetting’
The Daily Beat: 15 March
The Daily Beat: 13 March
The Daily Beat: 12 March
Georgia’s Foreign Trade Down 5.0% in January-February 2024
Georgia-Azerbaijan Land Border to Remain Closed until July 2024
Azerbaijan Security Council Secretary Visits Georgia
NBG Reduces Key Refinancing Rate from 9% to 8.25%
FM Darchiashvili Visits Finland
Watchdogs: Government’s Refusal of Vetting in Judiciary Hinders EU Integration
Georgian Parliament’s Delegation Visits Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Two Sentenced in Sgt. Roin Shavadze’s 2008 Homicide Case
Mamuka Merkviladze: Furtive New Head of the Georgian Interests Section in Russia
The Daily Beat: 11 March
New Health Minister Appointed
PM Kobakhidze Announces Government Administration Appointments
Government Statements Denounce Wanted Ex-Georgian Official Visits to Berlin, Brussels
2023 FDI in Georgia at USD 1.595 Bln
Nika Gvaramia, Nika Melia Present “Ahali” Political Alliance
Supreme Court Denounces Proposed ‘Vetting’ as Threat to Judicial Independence
Two More Georgian Fighters Killed in Ukraine
Op-ed | How did we defeat the “Russian Law”?
The Daily Beat: 8 March
Op-ed | March Protests: Why Did It Work?
Between Two Russian Laws: A Year Since March Protests
Germany, EU React to GD Criticism Over Wanted Ex-Georgian Official Visit to Berlin, Brussels
President Zurabishvili Talks Elections, China, Patriarch, Saakashvili with Local Media
RFE/RL Report on Georgia Re-Exporting “Dual-Use” Products for Russia Stirs Controversy
MDF Report on Anti-Western Propaganda in 2022
Parliament Greenlights Salary Hikes for Top Officials
Georgia in Safety of Journalists Platform Report 2024
The Daily Beat: 7 March
The Daily Beat: 6 March
Opposition MP Physically Assaulted
The Daily Beat: 5 March
PM Appoints New Deputy Finance Minister
ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Russian Commander in Ukraine, Georgia Wars
Ruling Majority Tests Homophobia as Campaign Pillar
President Zurabishvili Meets US, EU Member Ambassadors
President’s Vetoes Amendments to CEC Staffing Rules
Interview | War is a Great Verifier of all Things
CSOs Call on EU’s Várhelyi to Prepare Interim Report on Georgia’s Reform Progress
Georgia Hosts U.S.-led Trojan Footprint 2024 Drills
Iceland’s President Visits Georgia
The Daily Beat: 4 March
Georgia’s Annual Inflation at 0.3% in February 2024
Pullman Hotel in Tbilisi Refuses to Host OpenTalks.AI Conference
ECtHR Rules Against Georgia in 2016 Police Chase Death Case
Dispatch – March 4: Georgian Disco(-urses)
Interview | Black Sea will Remain a Contested Area for Years to Come
Government Administration Head Dismissed, Deputy Acting
Officials Tight-Lipped About Allegations of Abduction from Former Russian Asylum-Seeker
The Daily Beat: 29 February
President Zurabishvili in BBC’s HARDtalk
Health Minister Resigns
EECMD Urges Speedy Discussion of Draft Law to Streamline Emigrants’ Voting
Georgia in Freedom House’s Internet Freedom 2023 Report
U.S. Ambassador Talks EU integration, Elections with Formula TV
The Daily Beat: 1 March
Revenue Service Demands U.S. Clarification on Sanctions Evasion Allegation
Watchdog: MPs’ Work Trips Cost GEL 1.9 Million in 2023, with GD’s Share at 80%
President Zurabishvili Says No Ambitions to Lead Opposition
Local Chief Says Population is Leaving Gali
Report | Atlantic Council: Russia Doubled Down on its Worldwide Efforts to Undermine Ukraine
Speaker: EU Should Distance Itself from MEPs Slanderous Allegations
Georgian Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with Murder in Occupied Gali
Ardzinba Issues Ultimatum to UNDP, Threatens “Adequate” Response
The Daily Beat: 27 February
Zurabishvili Worried about Russian Election Interference
Confirming the Trend, Georgia Denies Entry to Another Putin Critic
Parliament Foreign Relations Committee Hears U.S. Ambassador Dunnigan
EU Asylum Applications from Georgia Drop by 12% in 2023
Mtavari TV’s Gvaramia Quits Management, Transfers Shares
Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces
Government Spends Most on Social, Political Ads on Meta
The Daily Beat: 28 February
Georgia’s GDP Up by 5.8% in January 2024
EU Ambassador Statement on World NGO Day
Abkhaz de-facto Authorities: Russia Wants to Relocate GID
SJC: Gelati Church Damage Indicates Alleged Malfeasance in Office
TI-Georgia: Anti-Corruption Draft Amendments Ignore Venice Commission Recommendations
Russian Institute Lists Georgian Communication Regime as ‘Relatively Friendly’
CSOs Present Vision to Implement EC’s Nine Steps
The Daily Beat: 26 February
CEC Chairman Echoes GD Narrative, Talks Risks for His Life
China Grants Visa Free Regime to Georgia
NDI Concludes First Pre-Election Assessment Mission
Dispatch – February 26: Broken Embrace
Meetings Continue in the Framework of President’s ‘Unity Platform for Europe’
FM Darchiashvili Addresses 55th Session of UN Human Rights Council
EU’s Herczyński: Georgia’s CFSP Alignment Low
Georgia Marks 103 Years Since Soviet Occupation by Russia
Georgian Leaders Commemorate the Memorial Day of Cadets
Loan Rates to be Reduced for 150,000 Pensioners
Prime Minister Kobakhidze Press Briefing
PM Kobakhidze Meets U.S. Ambassador Dunnigan
Georgia Commemorates Fighters Fallen for its Independence 103 years ago
The Daily Beat: 23 February
Ukraine Asks Georgian Government to Send Engineering Equipment
Reactions to Second Anniversary of Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
PM Kobakhidze Halts Central Republican Hospital Demolition Plans Amid Doctor Protests
Parliament Approves Giorgi Barvenishvili’s MP Credentials
Joint Press Statement Following 8th EU-Georgia Association Council Meeting
Bzhania: Georgian Leaders Have Shown Pragmatic Approach to Everything
The Daily Beat: 19 February
Parliamentary Majority Leadership Reshuffled
Trade Delegation From North Korea in Occupied Abkhazia
PM Irakli Kobakhidze Visits Brussels
NDI Launches Pre-election Assessment Mission in Georgia
Parliament Passes Amendments to CEC Staffing Rules
HR/VP Borrell: Georgia has to Accelerate Implementation of Reforms
The Daily Beat: 20 February
Russia Sentences Georgian Azovstal Defender to Life in Occupied Donetsk
Russian MFA Warns Citizens of “Increased Security Risks” of Visiting Abkhazia
Georgia’s Foreign Trade Down 14.8% in January 2024
Dispatch – February 18: Rorschach Test
FM Darchiashvili’s Meetings at Munich Security Conference
President Zurabishvili Emphasizes “Existential” Importance of EU Enlargement at MSC Panel
President Zurabishvili’s Meetings at Munich Security Conference
Russian Citizens in Georgia Commemorate Alexei Navalny
The Daily Beat: 15 February
Two Georgian Citizens Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces
The Georgia Governance Index: the Country’s Record “Suboptimal”
Papuashvili Speaks to Media Ahead of Second Working Meeting on Nine Conditions
TI Report on Georgia’s Economic Dependence on Russia in 2023
NBG Eases Liquidity Requirements for Deposits of Russian Citizens
The Daily Beat: 16 February
Foreign Minister Darchiashvili Meets Hungarian Counterpart
President Zurabishvili’s Interview to Bloomberg
Alleged Overdose Death (Temporarily) Revives Concerns over State Drug Policy
Abkhazia Feels Russian Chokehold Tighten
UPDATE: EUSR Toivo Klaar Visits Tbilisi
The Daily Beat: 14 February
Deacon Giorgi Mamaladze Convicted in ‘Cyanide Case’ Released
Minister of Defense Joins the 19th Meeting of Ukraine Defense Contact Group
TI Georgia: Amendments to Electoral Code Contradict European Commission Conditions
GD Chair Garibashvili Announces Visits in Regions, Slams Opposition
Foreign Minister Visits Turkey
EU Ambassador Urges Government to Maximize CSO Involvement in Legislative Process
Attempt to Conclude Agreement with Russian Guard Allegedly Dropped in Abkhazia
Georgia’s Foreign Trade Down 14.9% in January 2024
USAID’s Assistant to the Administrator Visits Georgia
At Least 100 Georgian Citizens on Russia’s Wanted List
Munich Security Report: pro-Russian Oligarch Ivanishvili Responsible for Georgia’s Tilt Away from EU
The Daily Beat: 12 February
Kobakhidze Appoints Vice PMs, Vows Inclusive Governance, Anti-Corruption Efforts in First Cabinet Meeting
Two People Allegedly Detained in Connection with Murder in Occupied Gali
Dispatch – February 11: Self-induced com(m)a
DRI: Government’s Security Oversight Action Plan Falls Short of EU Requirements
Russia to Pursue “Normalization with Georgia” Despite Absence of Diplomatic Relations
Op-ed | Speaker’s Constructive Tone Masks Poisoned Lies on NGOs
The Daily Beat: 9 February
The Daily Beat: 8 February
Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces Released
Russian MFA on the Alleged Transfer of Bombs from Ukraine to Russia via Georgia
Interview | EU Foreign Agent Law: Time is of the Essence
Meetings Continue in the Framework of President’s ‘Unity Platform for Europe’
Op-ed | EU’s Defense of Democracy Package May Backfire in Georgia
Speaker Accuses CSOs of “Lack of Transparency” and “Political Bias”
EU Military Committee Chair Visits Georgia
The Daily Beat: 7 February
Parliamentary Opposition Joint Hearing of PM Candidate Kobakhidze
Bzhania Meets Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Moscow
Privacy and Security Risks of CCTV Surveillance in Georgia
ComCom: Pro-government Media Advertising Revenues Up
Parliament Confirms PM Kobakhidze and his Cabinet of Ministers
Managing Upwards: Fall and Rise of Irakli Kobakhidze
UPDATE: Natural Disasters Hit Western Georgia, Killing at Least Eight
Joint Committees’ Hearing of Candidate for Minister of Foreign Affairs
President’s “Unity Platform for Europe” Kicks off with First Talks with Opposition
ECHR Received 156 Applications Against Georgia in 2023
Georgia-Western Balkans Inter-Parliamentary Conference on EU Integration Held in Tbilisi
SSSG Says it Intercepted Bomb Shipment from Ukraine to Russia via Georgia
Parliamentary Committees Hold Joint Hearings of Candidates for Ministers
FSB Guards Tightening Control on Abkhaz Section of Georgia-Russia Border
The Daily Beat: 5 February
President Grills Ivanishvili and GD in Final Address to Parliament, Offers to Mediate United Opposition Platform
Reactions to President Zurabishvili’s Annual Address to Parliament
Parliamentary Committees Hold Another Joint Hearing of Candidates for Ministers
The Daily Beat: 6 February
EU Ambassador Talks Election Monitoring Importance at ISFED’s Election Support Project Launch
Irakli Kobakhidze Officially Nominated as New Prime Minister
Garibashvili’s Three-year Premiership: the Guardian of Self-Serving “Stability”
The European Court of Human Rights Rules in Ugulava vs Georgia Case
EaP Responds to “Defamation Campaign” Against CSO Experts
The Daily Beat: 31 January
Georgia’s GDP Up by 8.3% in December 2023
NBG Reduces Key Refinancing Rate from 9.5% to 9%
TV Formula Axes Staff, Entertainment, Shifts to Political Content Only
Journalist Detained During Kekelidze Eviction Standoff Fined
Conservative Movement/Alf-info Ordered to Pay GEL 232,705 by National Enforcement Bureau
Security Raids Homophobic Blogger’s Residence, Suspected of False Bomb Threat Emails
The Daily Beat: 30 January
Russians Dominate as Largest Group of International Visitors to Georgia in 2023
Georgia Slides on 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index
New Head of MIA Human Rights Department Appointed
Imedi TV: PM Garibashvii, GD Chair Kobakhidze to Switch Places
Speaker Papuashvili, Pro-government POSTV Slam EaP Index Authors
EU, Georgia Hold Sixth Strategic Security Dialogue
Working Meeting on Government’s EU Action Plan Held in Parliament
Public Defender Appoints New Deputy
BREAKING: PM Irakli Garibashvili Resigns
GYLA: Parliament is obliged to expand the format of cooperation with civil society
Domestic Reaction to PM Garibashvili’s Resignation
The Daily Beat: 29 January
CSOs Call for Inclusive Dialogue on Implementation of EU’s Nine Conditions for Georgia
Central Republican Hospital Staff Protest Against Government’s Demolishment Decision
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan Visits Georgia Signs Strategic Partnership Declaration
Students Occupy TSU Chancellery, Call for Release of Chikobava, Khasaia
EU Ambassador Herczynski on Georgia’s 2024 Elections, Nine Steps, Reforms, EaP Index
Georgia in EaP 2023 Index in Detail
Eight Defendants Fined in Kekelidze Street Eviction Standoff Case
The Daily Beat: 26 January
President Laments “not Given an Opportunity” to Meet with Armenian PM
EU Special Representative Denied Entry into Occupied Abkhazia
The Daily Beat: 24 January
New Contract for Company with which Tbilisi City Hall Cancelled Tsereteli Ave Reconstruction Contract
Despite reforms, debts and evictions plague Georgians
Court Sentences Two to Pre-trial Detention in Eviction Standoff Case
Police Physically Assault Journalists During Eviction Standoff, Detain One
The Daily Beat: 23 January
Watchdog: Government Conceals Information on Decrees, Including on Transfer of State Property
National Bureau of Enforcement Postpones a Family Eviction
New Ambassadors to China, Israel, Jordan and Kuwait Appointed
Discontent in Occupied Abkhazia over Fuel Crisis
Georgia and Saudi Arabia Establish Intergovernmental Coordination Council
Georgia Increased Natural Gas Imports from Russia by 16.5% in 2023
Information Integrity Coalition Calls on Authorities to “Stop Attacks on CSOs”
Georgia Ranks 3rd in EaP Index, “Has Lost Considerable Ground”, Says Report
The Daily Beat: 22 January
PM Meets UAE Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Competitiveness and Knowledge Exchange
Fire Destroys Major Art Gallery in Occupied Abkhazia
HRC Report on Assemblies and Manifestations in Georgia in 2023
Council of Religions Reacts to Speaker’s Remarks against Tolerance Center and its Head
Anti-Corruption Bureau to Monitor Asset Declarations of 300 Public Officials
Tbilisi Mayor Faces Backlash over Reconstruction of Tsereteli Avenue
Georgia’s Foreign Trade Up 12.5% in 2023
Chinese Companies in Georgia: A Chronicle of Sanctions, Delays, and Quality Concerns
SSSG Investigates Bomb Threat Hoax, Traces Origin Abroad
Speaker Lashes out at Tolerance Center, SovLab, CSOs, USAID Over Stalin’s Image in Church
Dispatch – Jan. 20: Why don’t you like me
PM Garibashvili Talks Middle Corridor, Relations with China and Infrastructure Projects on Davos Panel
Parliament Speaker: “Zelenskyy, Sandu, and MEPs Lied about Saakashvili’s Torture”
Ministry of Justice Responds to Criticism in CPT’s Report on Visit to VivaMedi Clinic
Bloomberg: Prosecutor to Close Ivanishvili vs. UBS Case Citing Lack of Evidence of Money Laundering
Forbes: Georgia Leads among Countries where Russians Opened Businesses in 2023
Parliament Speaker Meets CoE Deputy Secretary General
The Daily Beat: 18 January
Watchdog Slams Government for Limiting Access to Public Information
SovLab Says Government Hinders Access to Soviet Archives
Georgia Ranks 50th in Passport Index
The Daily Beat: 17 January
EP: Russian Aggression against Georgia, Ukraine Highlights Need for Stronger EU Action
US State Department Global Anti-Corruption Coordinator Visits Georgia
The Daily Beat: 16 January
PM Garibashvili Attends World Economic Forum in Davos
CEC 2024 Action Plan Criticized for Ignoring Emigrant Vote
Agreement on European Patents Validation Enters into Force
Government Communication Strategy to “Effectively Combat” Disinformation
Lazare Grigoriadis Case Adjourned as Defense Accuses Court of Deliberate Delay
Georgian Dream Delegation Meets with Officials in China
The Daily Beat: 15 January
SJC Urges Government to Strengthen Preventive Measures Against Femicide
PM Meets Chinese Ambassador, Affirms Support for One-China Principle
OECD Report Reveals Internet Unaffordability and Inaccessibility Challenges in Georgia
Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces
Georgia’s Foreign Trade Up 12.5% in 2023
Georgian MOD to Buy Anti Aircraft System from Polish Company
Polish Ambassador Says Scolded by MFA over Calls to Close Stalin Museum in Gori
The Daily Beat: 12 January
Anti-Liberal “Conservative Movement” Rallies in Support of Controversial Icon Depicting Stalin
Dispatch – January 12: The Mummy Returns
The Daily Beat: 11 January
Georgia in HRW World Report
Speaker Dismisses National Library Director
Media, Locals Raise Concerns About Extensive Fishing in occupied Abkhazia
Danish Ambassador Summoned by MFA for Calling Ivanishvili ‘Oligarch’
Russia Abolishes Oil and Gas Export Duties to Occupied Tskhinvali
Stalin’s Depiction in Cathedral Stokes Passions
Activist’s Home Surrounded by Angry Protesters Led by “Alt Info” After Stalin Icon is Defaced
The Daily Beat: 10 January
Brutal Killing of a Dog Sparks Concerns Over Animal Rights in Georgia
The Daily Beat: 9 January
More than 9000 Georgians Sought Asylum in Germany in 2023
The Daily Beat: 8 January
Individual Wanted on Interpol Red Notice Extradited from Georgia to USA
“Honorary Chairman” to Formally Wield Power According to GD Updated Statute
CSOs Critical about the Content of Government’s Action Plan on EU Conditions
Russian Occupation Forces Dig Military Trenches Near Gremiskhevi Village
Georgia’s Annual Inflation at 0.4% in December 2023
Patriarch’s Christmas Epistle Addresses Wars, Lack of Faith, AI
Government’s EU Action Plan: the Intention that Counts?
News in Brief
Kazakh investors look to import Georgian produce
Border guards search for missing Latvian climbers
South Ossetia on edge of war
President’s New Year’s Eve Address to the Nation Stresses Importance of Unity
Gagloev Announces Plans to Produce UAVs in Occupied Tskhinvali
SJC Calls on Government to Review Policy on Abkhazia Following Bichvinta Land Transfer
BREAKING: Ivanishvili Elected GD Honorary Chair
Bidzina Ivanishvili Returns to “Protect the Government from Human Temptation”
Dispatch: 2023 – Year in Review
Reactions to Bidzina Ivanishvili’s Formal Return to Politics
Tbilisi, Sokhumi Discuss Enguri HPP
Occupied Abkhazia Transfers Bichvinta Dacha to Russia
Reactions to Transfer of Occupied Abkhazia’s Bichvinta Dacha to Russia
Abkhaz Concern Over “Loss of Territory” in Bichvinta Residence Transfer
Interior Ministry Ordered to Pay Damages and Monthly Allowance to June 20 Protesters
International Reactions to Transfer of Occupied Abkhazia’s Bichvinta Dacha to Russia
Tbilisi City Court Approves Plea Bargain for Drug Arrest
Georgia’s GDP Up by 5.9% in November 2023
Annual Georgian Ambassadors’ Conference Kicks Off in Tbilisi
Interview | Alexander Vinnikov: Any progress Georgia makes towards EU is also progress towards eventual NATO membership
Georgia’s OGP Council Endorses Fifth Open Governance Partnership Action Plan
NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative: NATO-Georgia Relations in ‘Very Good Health’
Prosecutor’s Office Initiates Criminal Proceedings Against Organizers of Transnational Crime Linked to Call Centers
TI Georgia: 45 Cases of Attacks on Georgian Media in 2023
Government’s Plan of Measures to Implement European Commission’s Nine Steps
Conservative Movement Leaders Charged for Burning EU Flags
Tbilisi City Court Rules in Racha Forest Rally Detainees’ Case
The Daily Beat: 22 December
Russian-Ukrainian War Impacts Georgian General Education System: Report Highlights Challenges and Opportunities
Tagesschau: Georgian Government Uninterested in Germany’s Offer to Easy Labor Market Access
Venice Commission Opinion on Electoral Reform Provokes Mixed Reactions
Laws that Bind: Making Policy Reflect Commitments
The Daily Beat: 21 December
Media Coalition Slams Public Broadcaster for Failing to Uphold Independence
The Daily Beat: 20 December
CEC Reacts to “Ballot box in your city” Campaign by Opposition Parties
Venice Commission: Swift Adoption of Amendments to Laws on State Inspector and Protection of Personal Data Violates International Standards
ECHR Holds Russia Responsible for Giga Otkhozoria Murder
Interview | Koert Debeuf: The whole European thinking is changing dramatically
ECHR: Russia Responsible for Unlawful Detention of Two Georgian Men in Abkhazia
Venice Commission: further electoral changes needed, long-standing recommendations must be addressed
NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative: We want democracy to work
The Daily Beat: 19 December
More than Roads and Bridges
NBG Reduces Key Refinancing Rate from 10% to 9.5%
The Daily Beat: 18 December
NATO Special Representative for South Caucasus and Central Asia Visits Georgia
Venice Commission: Anti-Corruption Bureau’s Independence Insufficient in Current Design
German Minister of Interior Visits Tbilisi
Georgia’s Foreign Trade Up 14.7% in January-November 2023
Public Broadcaster Cancels TV Shows Citing Changes to Funding Rules
Constitutional Court Declares 5-Day Notice Requirement for Spontaneous Assemblies Unconstitutional
Prime Minister Presents Government’s Annual Report 
Defense Minister: Within two years Tbilisi sky will be “completely protected”
Dispatch – December 15: Ode to Joy
Parliament Bans Political Donations from Legal Entities
Parliament Approves 2024 State Budget
Interview | Elections of Hope in Poland, or How to defeat illiberal populism?
European Commission Calls on Georgia to Fight Kremlin Propaganda
EU Leaders on Georgia Receiving the EU Candidate Status
European Council President: Enlargement Decision a Signal of Hope and Confidence
International Reactions to Georgia’s EU Candidate Status
The Daily Beat: 14 December
President Zurabishvili Concludes Pro-EU Campaign, Shunned by GD
Op-ed | Europe must tie the knot with Georgia
EU Summit Kicks off Amid Uncertainty over Enlargement Consensus
European Commissioner for Transport Underlines the Increased Importance of Black Sea
BREAKING: Georgia Granted EU Candidate Status
The Daily Beat: 13 December
116th Ergneti IPRM Meeting
Syria’s Assad Backs Occupied Abkhazia
Georgian Dream’s Conservative Drift Now Targets Schools
The Daily Beat: 12 December
Georgian Citizen Released by Russian Occupation Forces
Georgia’s Foreign Trade Up 14.7% in January-November 2023
Inal Ardzinba in Syria, Condemns “Diktat of the West”
PM Garibashvili Addresses EU Leaders
“Georgian Dream” Re-Hires Klughaft, Controversial Election Strategist from 2018
EP Resolution Urges European Council to Grant Georgia Candidate Status
Speaker Picks on EC Decision to Lambast “Multimillionaire NGOs”
CoE Discusses Implementation by Georgia of ECHR Judgments, Identifies Problems
CSOs Assess the Human Rights Protection in Georgia in 2023
GD Faction Leader Says Consensus Reached on Public Broadcaster Funding
New Education Strategy Prioritizes National Identity, Values, Patriotism and Family
The Largest Opposition Party Continues to Bleed Members
Georgian Parliament Speaker Meets Azerbaijani President
NDI Poll: Lack of Confidence in Political Parties Ahead 2024 Elections
Op-ed | Europe Knows that Climate Action Is Vital to Global Security
Jozwiak: Georgia’s EU Candidacy Could be “Collateral Damage” of Hungary’s Resistance to Ukraine Accession Talks
FM Darchiashvili Visits Brussels
Politicians React to International Human Rights Day
President Salome Zurabishvili Visits Czech Republic
Foreign Ministers on EU Enlargement and Georgia’s EU Candidacy
The Daily Beat: 11 December
Georgian Citizen Killed by Occupation Forces in Gali
New Civil Society Project to Promote EU Integration, Participation
Occupation Forces Arrest and Release Individuals Accused of Killing Temur Karbaia
Georgia Urged to Further Fight Corruption on 20th Anniversary of UN Convention Against Corruption
“Your Voice to EU” March Unfurls the Largest EU Flag Ever
Dispatch – December 9: Self-Care Manifesto
Nationalism and ideology in present-day Georgia: Interview with Prof. Stephen Jones
The Daily Beat: 8 December
Two Georgian Citizens to be Prosecuted in Occupied Tskhinvali
Georgia in PISA 2022 Report 
President Aliyev: for Azerbaijan, the reliable transit route is through Georgia
The Daily Beat: 7 December
Former UNM Chair Quits Party, Reveals Plans to Launch his Own
Occupied Abkhazia Restricts USAID Funded Projects, Declares USAID Regional Director Persona Non-Grata
Geostat: FDI USD 316.0 Million in Q3’23
Georgian Public Defender Visits Kyiv 
The Daily Beat: 6 December
59th Round of Geneva International Discussions
Op-ed | Georgia Needs to Stop Treating Emigrants as ATMs that Give Cash and Ask no Questions
Remains of 23 Abkhazia War Victims Transferred to Tbilisi
CSOs Address Ministry of Education Amid Teachers’ Protest
Chiatura Miners Reach Agreement with Georgian Manganese
Tskhinvali Region Amends “Regulation” on Renaming Geographical Sites
Parliament Speaker Papuashvili Meets NATO Deputy Secretary General
Georgian Citizen Released by Russian Occupation Forces
The Daily Beat: 4 December
TV Imedi Journalist Quits, Alleges Anti-US Propaganda
Teachers on Hunger Strike Against Alleged Political Selection of Principals
GD Chair Kobakhidze Visits Hungary
President Zurabishvili’s EU Campaign Shunned by State Universities 
14 Zugdidi Sakrebulo Members Depart UNM
PM Garibashvili Meets US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
The Daily Beat: 5 December
Georgia’s Annual Inflation at 0.1% in November
2022: Georgia in the U.S. State Department Report on Terrorism
“Russo-Georgian Business Council” Discusses Tourism Cooperation
The Netherlands Cabinet “Cautious” About Granting Georgia Candidacy
Russian Propaganda TV Chief Meets with Abkhaz Students, Slams USAID
Gali District De-Facto Head Announces Preparation of New Space for Gali IPRM Talks
Dispatch – December 3: Death of Philosopher
Sergei Shamba: It is Necessary to Talk
The Daily Beat: 30 November
Parliament Approves Additional Amendments to Defense Code
UNM: 20 New Members Join Political Council Amid Internal Turmoil
FM Darchiashvili Attends OSCE Ministerial
NBG Board Appoints Two New Vice Presidents  
Georgian PM Participates in 28th UN Climate Change Conference
Chiatura Miners Go On Strike Over Unfulfilled Promises
CSOs Launch Meetings with Embassies, Announce Public March as Georgia Awaits EU Candidacy
The Daily Beat: 1 December
Georgia’s GDP Up by 6.2% in October 2023
SJC: Amendments to New Defense Code Exacerbate Discriminatory Approach
Romanian Parliament Adopts Resolution Supporting Georgia’s EU Integration
Russian Duma International Affairs Committee Praises Georgian Authorities
The Daily Beat: 28 November
Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces Released
Ivanishvili Among Disrupters in POLITICO’s 2024 Ranking of Europe’s Most Influential People
Politicians Want to Bring More Georgians Abroad to Ballot Boxes in 2024
National Environmental Agency Revokes Khidasheli’s 49-Year Hunting License
Occupied Abkhazia to Tighten Security on Abkhaz Section of Georgia-Russia Border as Putin Expected Nearby
Bzhania Lashes Out at Armenian PM Pashinyan for Backing Georgia’s Territorial Integrity
Government Approves De-oligarchization Action Plan
Fears of Electoral Fraud over Proposal to Extend Use of Old IDs
World Bank Report: Middle Corridor Volumes Expected to Triple by 2030
The Daily Beat: 27 November
Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey Trilateral Defense Ministerial
Three Georgian Citizens Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces
Dispatch – November 26: Sisyphus with the ball
The Daily Beat: 24 November
International Organizations: Violence against women and girls remains a critical problem in Georgia
PM Garibashvili Visits Azerbaijan
TI – Georgia Reveals Political and Procurement Links of Mining License Holders
Central Asia to the South Caucasus: Newfound Connectivity Relevance of the Middle Corridor
Reactions to the 20th Anniversary of Rose Revolution
Russian Propaganda Outlets Air Footage of Georgian POWs Captured in Ukraine
European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Killed Tamaz Ginturi
Drug Arrest of Young Man Reignites Criticism of Georgia’s Drug Policy
Twenty Years Since Rose Revolution of 2003: Gains, Losses and Lessons
The Daily Beat: 22 November
Georgian Defense Minister Attends SEDM
Ruling Party Under Fire for “Breaking Promise” on Election Threshold
Policy Paper Highlights Divergent Risk Perceptions in Georgia
Schools “to Gain More Autonomy” with National Curriculum Updates
Police Officers Urge President Zurabishvili Not to Pardon Lazare Grigoriadis
The Daily Beat: 21 November
Occupation Authorities in Sokhumi Tighten Rules for INGOs, IOs
Dr. Laure Delcour: EU is placed in a situation where it has to develop a regional vision
British Minister for Europe Visits Georgia
Government Action Plan on De-oligarchization
Ex-Prime Minister Questioned on Cartographer’s Case
Legislation Changing Public Broadcaster Funding Rule Rushed through the Parliament
Georgia’s Foreign Trade Up 16.2% in January-October 2023
German Political Spectrum Views on Georgia’s EU Candidacy
Human Rights Watchdog Urges Swift Action on ECHR Ruling for Machalikashvili Case Investigation
Bzhania: Abkhazia Should Accommodate Putin with Bichvinta Dacha Transfer
The Daily Beat: 20 November
One More Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine
Police Detain 13 at a Forestry Rally
The Daily Beat: 17 November
Funeral of 20 People Repatriated from Occupied Abkhazia
Co-Chairs of Geneva International Discussions Meet in Vienna
EUMM, Tbilisi Mural Fest, and Religious Freedom Institute Director Honored with Tolerance Awards
Dispatch – November 17: Dancing in the dark
High Level Venice Commission Delegation Visits Georgia
Salome Zurabishvili’s Interview to Le Monde: There is no oligarch in Georgia other than Ivanishvili
Occupied Abkhazia to Shut Doors on International NGOs that Recognize Occupation
FM Darchiashvili Visits Denmark
Q A: What Next for Progress on Georgia’s EU Membership Path?
European Commissioner for Energy Visits Georgia
Land Grab Amnesty Approved by Parliament
Two Members of the Georgian Legion Killed and Nine Injured in Ukraine
Parliament Appoints Two New Vice Speakers
U.S. Ambassador Robin Dunnigan Gives Her First Extensive Interview
CCIIR Report Dives Deep into Georgia’s Language Education Landscape
The Daily Beat: 16 November
The Daily Beat: 15 November
IRI Poll Shows Strong Support of Georgian Citizens for EU and NATO Membership
GNERC Chairman: Abkhazia receives electricity from Russia, and they’re responsible for paying for it
MPs Vote to Void Davit Sergeenko’s Mandate
Austrian Parliament’s Federal Council President Visits Georgia
Russia Wants Tbilisi to Formalize the Occupation Line to Prevent ‘New Aggravations’
OSCE PA President Meets Parliament Speaker
Parents Rejoice as Long-expected Achondroplasia Medication Reaches Georgia
Armenia Receives French Armored Carriers Through Georgia
Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces Released
Winemakers Dominate GD Donations, Get Credits, Subsidies – Watchdog
CoE HR Commissioner Mijatovic Urges Georgian Authorities to Tackle Discrimination Against Minorities
UNM British Advisor Denied Entry to Georgia
NATO Secretary General Denounces Russia’s Naval Base Plan in Occupied Abkhazia
Police Detain 18 Individuals Linked to Criminal Underworld Across Georgia
President’s Administration Clarifies with Chinese Ambassador President’s Interview Remarks
PM Garibashvili Meets EU and Member State Ambassadors Following EU Candidacy Recommendation
EPP Calls on Authorities to Take Urgent Measures to Protect Health of Mikheil Saakashvili
Russia Reportedly Captures Two Georgians Fighting in Ukraine
EU Ambassador Herczynski: When Georgians are United, Great Things Happen
The Daily Beat: 14 November
The Daily Beat: 13 November
Russians Dominate as Largest International Visitors to Georgia in Third Quarter
Jozwiak: Tbilisi Likely to Get Candidate S Conditions Must Be Met for Accession Talks
“Selective National Human Rights Action Plan” – Tbilisi Pride Statement
Another Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine
Georgia’s Progress toward EU Candidate Status: the European Commission’s Assessment
Georgia’s Foreign Trade Up 16.2% in January-October 2023
TI-Georgia: Georgian Railway’s Tender Allegedly Biased in Favor of Russian Companies
Information Integrity Coalition Calls on Government to Reject anti-Western Messages
OSCE/ODIHR Urges Government to Reject Controversial ‘Tents Law’
President Zurabishvili Speaks to French Media
The Daily Beat: 10 November
Dispatch – Nov. 11: Bittersweet November
PM and President Attend Paris Peace Forum 2023
Tamaz Ginturi Buried with Military Honors
The Daily Beat: 9 November
Russian Occupation Forces Release Illegally Detained Levan Dotiashvili
Expectations for EC Recommendation on Georgia’s EU Candidate Status with Additional Conditions
European Commission Recommends EU Candidacy for Georgia
EU Ambassador: This is a big recognition from the EU, however Important Work Remains to be Done
2023 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy: Case of Georgia
International Reactions on EC Recommendation to Grant Georgia Candidate Status
Georgian Politicians React to Receiving EU Candidacy Recommendation
Prime Minister’s Press Conference on EC Recommendation related to Georgia’s EU Candidacy
The Daily Beat: 8 November
Georgian Prosecutor’s Office and International Cooperation Expose Transnational Fraud
Russian Lawyers: Banned Movement Participant Vanishes from Tbilisi, Suspected in Russian Custody
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Praises “Strong” Civil Society in Georgia, Criticizes Government
Survey: Only a Third of Georgians Anticipate EU Candidacy to be Granted to Georgia
Estonia’s Foreign Minister: “If the priorities are fulfilled, Georgia should get the candidate status”
International Community Reacts to Russian Occupiers Killing a Georgian Citizen
Special Representatives of EU and Member States for EaP Visit Georgia
President Holds Press Conference, Announces “Signatures’ Campaign” to Send Message to Europe
Latvia’s Foreign Minister on Georgia’s EU Candidacy: “It is up to the Georgian government to do its utmost”
Georgian Politicians React to Killing of Georgian Citizen by Occupation Forces
SJC: Government’s efforts to ensure security near the occupation line are weak
The Daily Beat: 6 November
FM Darchiashvili Meets Latvian Counterpart
HRC: Police violated international standards during 7-9 March rallies, creating risk of harm to people
Policy Brief: Whatever the decision on EU candidacy, EU must get its communication right and retain leverage
Dispatch – November 5: Policy of (Self-)Containment
Two Sentenced to Prison in “Vake Park” Case
Jozwiak: Georgia’s Candidate Status Likely to be Conditional
Russian Occupation Forces Kill One Georgian Citizen, Abduct Another
Technical Meeting in Ergneti Following the Killing of Georgian Citizen by Russian Occupying Forces
The Daily Beat: 3 October
Opposition MPs Address NATO and EU Over Russia’s Continued Occupation and Permanent Naval Base in Ochamchire
The Daily Beat: 2 November
FM Darchiashvili Participates in Conference on Europe in Berlin
Georgia’s Annual Inflation at 0.8% in October
TI-Georgia: Problem of High Level Corruption Remains Severe
Talk of Joining the Union State of Russia and Belarus Spurs Debate in Occupied Abkhazia
GD Members Say CSOs Appeal to the EU is Disingenuous
CoE Committee of Ministers Decision on Conflict in Georgia
Police Works with U.S. to Track, Detain American Fugitive
Cabinet Sends Revised 2024 Budget to the Parliament
Abkhazia’s De-Facto Legislature to Discuss Joining Union State of Russia and Belarus
Another Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces
Leak: Karasin, Abashidze Discussed Direct Flights in March 2022
Jokes, Grievances and Demonstrations: Russians in Georgia and Germany
Politicians React to Karasin-Abashidze Leak
Parliament Lowers Residency Threshold for Citizenship
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair: No 3+3 Participation without De-occupation
The Daily Beat: 1 October
NGOs Appeal to European Commission to Give Positive Recommendation on Georgia’s EU Candidate Status
Ruling Party Chair Lashes out at ‘Rich’ NGOs, Alleges Anti-US Agenda
Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces
Georgia’s GDP Up by 5.1% in September 2023
GYLA Report: Evaluating the March 7-9 Civil Protest – Legality, Proportionality and Human Rights Violations
Verbal and Physical Attacks against Opposition in Parliament and Local Sakrebulo
Explainer | What is the “Anti-Maidan Movement”?
The Daily Beat: 31 October
Pro-Palestine Rally Held in Marneuli
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