Georgian Parliament Speaker Suspends MPs’ Visits to Saakashvili
The Georgian Parliament declared that Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Parliament, stopped exercising his authority to let Members of Parliament meet Mikheil Saakashvili, the country's third president, who is now in prison.
Tension Peaks Between Georgian Dream and United National Movement in Georgian Parliament
On December 15, Davit Kirkitadze, Ana Tsitlidze, and Abdula Ismailov from the oppositional United National Movement began a hunger strike within the Parliament. After a day, Temur Janashi joined them. They claim that the hunger strike will not end unless Mikheil Saakashvili is sent abroad for medical care.
Shalva Papuashvili on Kelly Degnan's and David Kramer's Recent Statements
On November 23, Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian parliament, said that Kelly Degnan, the US Ambassador to Georgia, made a controversial remark on the deoligarchization bill in Ukraine, adding that ambiguous statements on such delicate subjects are regrettable.
Recent Political and Economic Developments Regarding Georgia
Shalva Papuashvili expressed disappointment over European lawmakers; Papuashvili on United National Movement; British Ambassador to Georgia urges all political parties in Georgia to cooperate on the 12 recommendations.
Shalva Papuashvili Meets New EU Ambassador to Georgia
On October 28, Pawel Herczynski, the European Union's Ambassador to Georgia, and Shalva Papuashvili, Georgia's Parliament Speaker, met to go through the implementation of the European Commission's 12 recommendations in further detail, the Press Office of the Georgian Parliament reported.
Recent Political Developments Regarding Georgia
Georgian MP found dead at his apartment; Georgian Defense Minister on EU membership; Joint statement from Strategy Aghmashenebeli, Droa, and Girchi More Freedom
Schalwa Papuaschwili erklärt den Grund für die Ablehnung einer Russland-kritischen PACE -Resolution
Am 24. Oktober wandte sich der georgische Parlamentspräsident Schalwa Papuaschwili in einem Brief an Tiny Kox, den Präsidenten der Parlamentarischen Versammlung des Europarates (PACE), und erläuterte die Weigerung der Abgeordneten des "Georgischen Traums", über die jüngste Resolution zu Russland abzustimmen. Er kritisierte die Versammlung dafür, dass sie den ehemaligen Präsidenten Micheil Saakaschwili im Text der Resolution erwähnte.
Shalva Papuashvili Explains Reason for Refusal of Resolution Criticizing Russia in PACE
On October 24, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili addressed Tiny Kox, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in a letter that elaborated on Georgian Dream MPs' refusal to vote on the recent resolution regarding Russia and criticized the Assembly for including the former President Mikheil Saakashvili in the text.
ARTICLES IN ENGLISH»
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ICG on the War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Armenia and Azerbaijan
Recent Political, Social, and Economic Changes in Nakhchivan
Georgian Parliament Speaker Suspends MPs’ Visits to Saakashvili
Ilham Aliyev Addresses Zangazur Corridor and Energy Capacity of Azerbaijan in New Year Speech
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Ramzan Kadyrov Addresses World Muslims, Pope's Apology, His Chance to be Elected Russian President, "Zelenskyy's Trial in Chechnya"
ICG on the War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Armenia and Azerbaijan
Parlamentspräsident von Georgien setzt Besuche von Abgeordneten bei Saakaschwili aus
Ilham Alijew spricht in seiner Neujahrsrede über den Zangazur-Korridor und die Energiekapazität Aserbaidschans
Großbritannien, VAE, Russland und Albanien verhindern Frankreichs Initiative zum Latschin-Korridor im UN-Sicherheitsrat
OPINION
The Hidden Crisis of Georgia’s Nongovernmental Sector
Azerbaijan in the post-oil era: COVID-19 impact on the economy
Political polarization and hate speech in Armenia after the Velvet Revolution
Georgian Media as a Fake News?
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