Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze claims the OSCE’s Moscow Mechanism report on Georgia was pre-written, accusing the rapporteur of concealing a conflict of interest and attempting to force Georgia to register women.

Regional * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has expressed concern over the drone attack on Nakhchivan Airport and conveyed solidarity with Azerbaijan during a phone call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Similarly, Georgia’s Foreign Ministry reported a phone conversation between Minister Maka Botchorishvili and her Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov. Information about the calls was also released by the Azerbaijani side, with the difference that the Azerbaijani versions exp

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 …

Starting March 1, Georgia will prohibit foreign nationals without permanent residence permits from working as couriers, taxi drivers, or tour guides, following a decree issued by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.

A visiting OSCE delegation reported that their requests to meet detained protesters were denied by several Georgian politicians, including Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has hinted that Georgia may reconsider its participation in the Istanbul Convention, a treaty against gender-based violence, following a complaint from a far-right figure.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Georgia to meet with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and attend the 15th session of the Georgia–Armenia Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation.

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 …

Starting March 1, a foreign national without a permanent residence permit in Georgia will no longer be allowed to work as a courier, taxi driver, or tour guide under a February 20 decree issued by Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. While the decree formally introduces a “work permit” to be issued by a government …

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met with Israel’s Ambassador Walid Abu Haya on March 11 amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.

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 …

Regional * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will visit Georgia on Tuesday, where he will meet with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Kobakhidze and other officials. Armenia * The interim manager of Armenian Electric Networks, Romanos Petrosyan, said negotiations over the shares of the company belonging to detained Russian–Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan have failed and the process has moved to the next stage. Under the constitution, ‘the government must recognise 100% of the sh

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze acknowledged the disproportionately high grocery prices burdening consumers, suspecting dishonest practices.