Brussels 09.03.2023 , Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s ruling party it is withdrawing a draft law from the Parliament criticised as potentially hindering media freedom and civil society, after several days of massive protests against it in the capital. The Foreign Agent law for a charity or a media company which is financed by foreign actors…
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EU diplomats visit South Caucasus
Brussels 23.06.2021 “On 25-26 June, Alexander Schallenberg, Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria, Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Bogdan Aurescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania will visit Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia as mandated by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Polic Josep Borrell” reads the…
Borrell welcomes Azerbaijan steps
Bruxelles 13.06.2021 “The European Union welcomes the actions taken by Armenia and Azerbaijan and facilitated by Georgia that led to the release by Azerbaijan of 15 Armenian detainees and the handing over by Armenia of maps of mined areas on Saturday,June 12” read the statement of Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the latest…
Georgia troops return from Afghanistan
Brussels 22.05.2021 Following an end to the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission (RSM), Georgia has started pulling its troops out of Afghanistan. In Tbilisi, the Defence Ministry said on Friday, May 21, that 100 infantrymen of the Western Command’s 3rd Brigade were the first troops returning home. (Image above: illustration). Georgian troops start returning from Afghanistan…
EU: Georgia elections “competitive”
“Georgia held the first round of its 2020 Parliamentary elections on 31 October, under a revised electoral system and with high voter turnout, despite the challenging context of the COVID-19 pandemic.” the statement of the European External Actions Service reads. Georgia elections 🇬🇪: Highest democratic standards must be upheld throughout entire electoral process incl. all…
EU-Georgia human rights dialogue
The EU and Georgia held the 13th round of their annual Human Rights Dialogue by video-conference on 2 July 2020. Reviewing developments since the previous dialogue in May 2019, the dialogue allowed as previously for an open, constructive exchange on the human rights situation in Georgia, on Georgia’s commitment to making sustainable progress in human…
EU calls actors in S.Ossetia and Georgia to restrian
“Rising tensions along the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) of break-away South Ossetia in Georgia are completely unacceptable. So are factually incorrect statements from within South Ossetia concerning security actions and developments on the ground, which only fuel further tensions” says the statement of the European Action Service spokesperson. On developments related to South Ossetia, Georgia…
Russia-Georgia flights cancelled
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree, which imposes a temporary ban on passenger flights between Russia and Georgia from July 8, the Kremlin press service announced. (Image above: illustration). Putin temporarily suspends passenger air service with Georgia https://t.co/a6DSD0nugC pic.twitter.com/9wLXr2WTBr — TASS (@tassagency_en) June 21, 2019 “From July 8, 2019, Russian airlines are temporarily prohibited from…
Batumi port enlargement under fire
Sajjad Karim MEP (UK, ECR), the Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with the South Caucasus, welcomed the development of the Batumi port, underlining Georgia strategic situation on the East-West transportation route. “The country has the potential to become an important transportation hub, which would in turn boost its economic growth, including in the Adjaria region“, Karim said….
Circus tiger attacked intruder
A Georgian (25) national was badly injured by a tiger when breaking into an enclosure at the Lidia Togni circus, which is currently in Reggio Calabria, ANSA news agency reported. According to local officials the naked intruder has been in a confused state and may have taken drugs. The animal almost ripped off his arm, the…
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