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Mikheil Saakashvili adressing the court on 29 November 2021. Image via RFE/RL.

Georgia

Saakashvili insists ‘Georgia did not have a criminal for a president’ in court appearance

by Shota Kincha

•2 min read

For the first time in Georgia’s post-independence history, a former head of state has appeared in court to face trial over power abuse charges, one among several charges that Mikheil Saakashvili faces after his recent return to Georgia following an 8-year absence. After being denied an appearance in front of the court several times by Georgia’s Penitentiary Service, the third Georgian president was delivered to court today for his first hearing. Saakashvili, who was apprehended in Tbilisi o

The European Parliament. Photo: Dato Parulava/OC Media.

2020 Georgian Parliamentary Elections

Rejected joint EU–Georgia statement reveals raft of criticisms from MEPs

by Dato Parulava

•6 min read

The EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee has failed to adopt a joint statement after officials from the ruling Georgian Dream party rejected critical amendments. A copy of the draft statement seen by OC Media revealed criticisms of the Georgian Government from MEPs in several key areas. At the committee in Strasburg on 12–13 February, MEPs had wanted to include condemnation of the Georgian Government’s ‘politically motivated’ prosecution of opposition leaders, the selection process

Gigi Ugulava at an anti-government protest on 25 November 2019. Photo: Tamuna Chkareuli/OC Media.

Bidzina Ivanishvili

Georgian opposition leader Gigi Ugulava sentenced to 3 years for embezzlement

by OC Media

•3 min read

Opposition leader and former Mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava has been found guilty of embezzling ₾48 million ($17 million) and sentenced to three years and two months in prison. Georgia’s Supreme Court announced the decision on Monday without a court hearing, overturning a previous ruling by the appeals court. Ugulava attended a police station soon after along with supporters and other opposition politicians. ‘Our fight continues until we get rid of this black plague. We must destroy this sys

2019 Gavrilov’s Night Protests

Georgian prosecutors probe opposition for ‘rebellion’

by OC Media

•5 min read

The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office has announced they are investigating senior opposition figures for attempting to overthrow the government through violence. The announcement came several days after they opened a probe into Nika Melia, a prominent MP from the United National Movement Party (UNM), for ‘organising and leading group violence’ during a protest that turned violent on 20–21 June in Tbilisi. [Read more on OC Media: Thousands clash with police as protesters try to storm Georgian