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Georgian Dream Backs UK-Sanctioned Channels Amid Uncertainty Over Impact
Politicscivil-ge18d ago

Georgian Dream Backs UK-Sanctioned Channels Amid Uncertainty Over Impact

Georgian Dream leaders, including Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, have expressed support for Imedi TV and POSTV, the two major pro-government channels sanctioned by the United Kingdom on February 24 over “Russian disinformation,” as uncertainty persists over what specific effects the sanctions may have on the broadcasters. Calling the UK’s decision to sanction the two channels …

OSCE PA Delegation Concludes Visit to Georgia, Notes Absence of ‘Political Dialogue’
Worldcivil-ge4d ago

OSCE PA Delegation Concludes Visit to Georgia, Notes Absence of ‘Political Dialogue’

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Pere Joan Pons and a high-level delegation concluded a three-day visit to Georgia on March 10 aimed at “encouraging dialogue, strengthening democratic institutions, and promoting engagement across the political spectrum,” the organization said in a press release. During the March 8-10 visit, the delegation met with key Georgian Dream officials, including …

Slamming UK Sanctions, ComCom Warns Stricter Content Regulation of Georgian Broadcasters
Politicscivil-ge9d ago

Slamming UK Sanctions, ComCom Warns Stricter Content Regulation of Georgian Broadcasters

The Communications Commission, Georgia’s media regulator, signaled plans for more proactive enforcement of restrictive broadcasting laws in a statement criticizing recent U.K. sanctions against two pro-government television channels, Imedi TV and POSTV, imposed over allegations of spreading “Russian disinformation.” ComCom, chaired by former Georgian Dream MP Goga Gulordava since January, is responsible for enforcing the …

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan Visits Tbilisi
Politicscivil-ge12d ago

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan Visits Tbilisi

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his cabinet members are visiting Tbilisi on a working visit from March 3 to 4. Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili received him at Tbilisi International Airport. The Armenian delegation also includes Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, Arayik Harutyunyan, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Education Minister Zhanna Andreasyan, …

GD Slams UK Sanctions, Appeals to U.S. as Political Council Meets with Ivanishvili Present
Politicscivil-ge16d ago

GD Slams UK Sanctions, Appeals to U.S. as Political Council Meets with Ivanishvili Present

The ruling Georgian Dream party decried the UK’s sanctioning of two pro-government channels and again appealed to the U.S. to change its attitude towards Tbilisi in a conspiracy-filled statement made after the February 27 political council meeting attended by the party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili. The statement, read out by GD Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, comes …

EU Drops Kulevi Sanctions as GD, SOCAR Pledge Cooperation
Worldcivil-ge5d ago

EU Drops Kulevi Sanctions as GD, SOCAR Pledge Cooperation

The European Union will not include Kulevi Port in Georgia in its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, expected to be adopted shortly, citing “positive commitments” by Georgian authorities and the port operator in reassessing the initial proposal. The decision was communicated in a letter from EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan to Georgian Dream Foreign …

ADB President Meets with Kobakhidze, Praises Georgia’s ‘Strong Macroeconomic Performance’
Politicscivil-ge9d ago

ADB President Meets with Kobakhidze, Praises Georgia’s ‘Strong Macroeconomic Performance’

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met with Masato Kanda, President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the government administration reported on March 6. Kanda praised Georgia’s “strong macroeconomic performance,” reaffirming the Bank’s commitment to supporting the country’s economic development. “During the meeting, the parties discussed the fruitful cooperation between the government of Georgia and …

Botchorishvili Meets with CoE Secretary General Berset at UNHRC Session
Politicscivil-ge19d ago

Botchorishvili Meets with CoE Secretary General Berset at UNHRC Session

Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili met with Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset on February 23 in Geneva, where she participated in the high-level segment of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). According to an official press release, the two discussed Georgia-CoE “cooperation” and “current issues on the …