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Georgia's government will be approved despite opposition's protests, PM says
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Georgia's government will be approved despite opposition's protests, PM says after elections

The Georgian parliament will approve the government despite protests by the opposition, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on Oct. 27 as his party declared victory in the elections. The country's electoral commission said that the ruling Moscow-friendly Georgian Dream party won 54% of the vote, dashing hopes of the pro-EU opposition. Georgian opposition refused to […]
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President of Russian-occupied Abkhazia resigns amid protests
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President of Russian-occupied Abkhazia resigns amid protests

Aslan Bzhania, president of Georgia's Russian-occupied Abkhazia region, submitted a letter of resignation on Nov. 19 in an effort to make a deal with anti-government protesters. A controversial investment agreement with Russia sparked mass demonstrations in the regional capital city of Sukhum on Nov. 15, with demonstrators storming government buildings. The proposed law seeks to […]
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Foreign Ministry condemns Georgian response to demonstrations as second night
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Foreign Ministry condemns Georgian response to demonstrations as second night of protests in Tbilisi continues

The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) condemned the Georgian authorities’ aggressive response against protestors in Tbilisi, according to a statement released on Nov. 29. "Ukraine strongly condemns the use of force against a peaceful protest in Tbilisi. We urge the Georgian authorities to respect the right of Georgian citizens to peaceful protest and refrain […]
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US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia amid mass protests
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US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia amid mass protests

The United States is suspending the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership due to the anti-democratic actions of the ruling Georgian Dream party, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller announced on Nov. 30. The announcement comes amid mass anti-government protests across Georgia, sparked by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's decision to delay Georgia's accession to the European Union. "Georgian Dream’s […]
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Georgian police detain opposition leader amid protests
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Georgian police detain opposition leader amid protests

Georgian police detained Nika Gvaramia, the leader of the Coalition for Change opposition party, on Dec. 4 amid government crackdowns as pro-EU protests in the country continue. Gvaramia was dragged out by police from the party's office and shoved into a car in Tbilisi as authorities conducted searches against multiple opposition parties as well as […]
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Georgian PM announces new law banning face-coverings at protests
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Georgian PM announces new law banning face-coverings at protests

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced plans to introduce a law banning participants in rallies and counter-rallies from covering their faces, Georgia Today reported on Dec. 8. The law is expected to be finalized next week and enforced by the end of December. The latest wave of protests against the ruling Georgian Dream party broke […]
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