Tag: Georgia

At least 16 people, including members of the nation's Parliament, have been arrested in the eastern region of Kakheti, Georgia, after clashes with police over a wedding involving family members of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. According to information obtained by Pirveli Arkhi, a local Georgian news outlet, the daughter...

The current ruling party in Georgia, The Georgian Dream party has announced that the bill on “foreign agents” will be dropped.  This comes as people took to the streets of Georgia’s capital and staged protests against the bill over the past two days. The demonstrations on both days got heated and...

Update (2119 EST): Georgian Internal Affairs Minister Gomelauri has confirmed the special police operation has ended. The death toll has risen to six, including a police officer, with another five injured. The suspect has been confirmed as a former military member; however a identity and motive has not been...

In a seemingly planned move, Syria has decided to recognize the independence and sovereignty of both the Ukrainian breakaway states, the Luhansk People's Republic and the Donetsk People's Republic, according to an official source in the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reports Syrian media outlets Alekhbariya and AlMayadeen. This...

Ukraine and Moldova have been granted EU candidate status, according to President of the European Council (EUCO) Charles Michel. Michel also announced that “The EUCO decided to recognize the European perspective of Georgia and is ready to grant candidate status once the outstanding priorities are addressed.” According to the EU European...