Bidzina Ivanishvili

Recent Political Developments Regarding Georgia

Recent Political Developments Regarding Georgia

US Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Russia's invasion of Georgia; EU Ambassador to Georgia expects Tbilisi to make progress in fulfilling EC’s recommendations; United National Movement faction chairwoman on Bidzina Ivanishvili's capital
Georgian Dream on the opposition proposed de-oligarchization bill

Georgian Dream on the opposition proposed de-oligarchization bill

On November 2, Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party, stated that the opposition's efforts to advance the de-oligarchization bill had been referred to as fighting windmills because the law cannot be applied to someone who has retired from politics [referring to Bidzina Ivanishvili, the GD party founder].
USA besorgt über den demokratischen Entwicklungsweg Georgiens

USA besorgt über den demokratischen Entwicklungsweg Georgiens

Am 24. Oktober betonte der Sprecher des US-Außenministeriums, Ned Price, dass das Außenministerium bereits seine Besorgnis über einige Entwicklungen im politischen System und in der Gesellschaft Georgiens sowie über Maßnahmen der Regierung geäußert habe, darunter die Verzögerung oder der Rückschritt bei wichtigen demokratischen Reformen und [verbale] Angriffe auf den US-Botschafter.
USAID Published Critical Research on Georgia

USAID Published Critical Research on Georgia

The ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party blasted the report. For example, the chairman of GD, Irakli Kobakhidze, called the information on Georgia absurd and said that "it is sad that such absurd phrases are written under the auspices of USAID."

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