Official Results of 2024 Vote: What They Show – Civil Georgia
Oct 27, 2024 · With over 99.97% of precincts counted, official results published by the Central Election Commission show the ruling Georgian Dream party winning parliamentary elections with 53.92% of the vote, while the combined share of four opposition coalitions that passed the election threshold totals 37.78%. The October 26 vote followed months of Georgian Dream's anti-democratic and anti-Western …
Civil Georgia – News from Tbilisi, Georgia
1 day ago · Businesses Back Georgian Protests as Crisis Disrupts Economy. Nearly two thousand Georgian businesses have signed a petition calling for new elections, and more are expected to join as the political crisis fueled by Georgian Dream’s foreign policy U-turn and police repression continues to disrupt the economy.
21-Year-Old Protester Faces Seven Years in Prison for Allegedly ...
Nov 21, 2024 · Mate Devidze, 21, was arrested on charges of attacking police, the Interior Ministry said today, November 21. The young man faces up to seven years in prison. The MIA said the individual physically assaulted police on November 19 during the protest on Melikishvili Avenue in central Tbilisi. "In particular, during the protest, he attacked policemen …
2024 | Chronicle of Repression – Civil Georgia
Dec 14, 2024 · The past year in Georgia has been marked by an unprecedented number of physical and verbal attacks on the opposition, CSOs and media representatives, and activists. The ruling Georgian Dream party has subjected the active part of the Georgian society to systematic repression, carried out both by official state bodies and by thugs, who attack …
Georgian Politicians React to Donald Trump’s Expected Win in …
Nov 6, 2024 · As U.S. President Donald Trump is on his track to the White House for his second non-consecutive term, Georgian officials and politicians are reacting to his expected win and extending early congratulations. "Congratulations on your election, Mr. President Donald Trump. A strong U.S. - our strategic partner and friend of 33 years - is needed …
Georgia’s Foreign Trade Up 5.5% in January-October 2024
On November 19, the National Statistics Service of Georgia (Geostat) published preliminary data indicating that in January-October 2024, Georgia’s foreign trade increased by 5.5% year-on-year totaling USD 19.025 billion in value. In January-October 2024, Georgia’s exports increased by 7.4% to USD 5.468 billion, while imports grew by 4.8% to USD 13.557 billion.
President Zurabishvili Challenges the Constitutionality of Elections …
Nov 19, 2024 · President Salome Zurabishvili appealed to the Constitutional Court, alleging violations of the constitutional principles of secrecy of the vote and universal suffrage during the October 26 Parliamentary elections. The president is demanding that the final results be declared unconstitutional. This follows yesterday’s briefing, where …
PM: Weakening Opposition Important for Country’s Development
Nov 18, 2024 · At a government meeting on November 18, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said it’s important for Georgia’s development that the “radical opposition” be weakened. “You can see that the radical opposition is in a very difficult situation, and this situation is getting worse by the day, and it is important that the processes continue in …
Murder of Famous Georgian Transwoman Sparks Outcry Amid …
Sep 19, 2024 · Kesaria Abramidze, a well-known Georgian transgender woman, 37, was found brutally murdered in her apartment on the night of September 18. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has arrested her boyfriend, Beka Jaiani, the next morning as the suspected killer.. The case is being investigated under Article 109 of the Criminal Code, for premeditated murder with aggravating circumstances of special ...
Another Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine – Civil Georgia
Nov 20, 2024 · Zurab Shvangiradze, a 26-year-old Georgian fighter, was killed in the Russian war against Ukraine. He died on November 8 after nearly two months in the hospital. He was buried on November 19 in Tbilisi. His comrade, Koka Murachashvili, told RFE/RL's Tbilisi Burau that Shvangiradze was injured while carrying out a military mission on the road …