Georgia Protests

1/ The Georgian Dream government expresses condolences to the Islamic Republic of Iran over the deaths of Ayatollah Khamenei and other leaders. Read the statement below 👇

Yesterday Georgia’s fifth president, Salomé Zourabichvili joined Talk Georgia to break down key developments in Georgian & international politics. Watch or listen here:
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Georgia’s legitimate President Salome Zourabichvili comments positively on the Opposition Alliance launched yesterday:

“This strategy should become the basis of the joint fight of political and societal forces — to ensure the change of the regime.”

Europe Press Freedom Report: Situation in Georgia Deteriorated at ‘Alarming Rate’ in 2025 - Civil Georgia The situation in Georgia "continued to deteriorate at an alarming rate" in 2025, the Council of Euro

The situation in Georgia "continued to deteriorate at an alarming rate" in 2025, the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform said in its annual Europe Press Freedom Report.

YouTube video by Talk Georgia Talk Georgia with Giorgi Rukhadze. Bonus Episode 1. Guest: President Salomé Zourabichvili

Missed yesterday’s Talk Georgia? Catch up here as Georgia’s fifth president, Salomé Zourabichvili, breaks down key developments in Georgian and international politics.
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Can I please just offer this aesthetically pleasing cup of coffee as a break from my political posts?

Thank you.

A criminal case has been launched against Baia Margishvili for tearing up case materials during a trial. She is charged with contempt of court. The hearing concerned road blocking under GD’s repressive law. The Criminal Code article carries up to 2 years in prison.

#TerrorinGeorgia

Over 600 International Academics Express Solidarity with Ilia State University Scholars from around the world call on the Georgian government to suspend recent legislative amendments and protect academic freedom.

hundreds of scholars from around world expressed their solidarity with Ilia State University #Georgia. I have often been critical of a residual few who collaborate w perpetrators, but real story is how many colleagues are *entirely* clear in their values. More than open.substack.com/pub/ganatleb...

GD Adopts Package Restricting Grants, Political Activity, Lobbying, Government Non-Recognition - Civil Georgia The Georgian Dream-led disputed parliament has adopted in the final hearing a restrictive package th

Georgia’s disputed parliament adopted a restrictive package that limits foreign funding, criminalizes “external lobbying,” restricts political activity, curbs businesses, and penalizes “systematic” refusal to recognize the government’s legitimacy.

Publicly questioning the Georgian Dream’s legitimacy is now 3 years jail.

Russian term of “extremism” has also appeared in law in Georgia: “extremism against constitutional order” is also 3 years jail.

Nothing screams lack of legitimacy to govern as criminalizing the public statements on your lack of legitimacy to govern.

Georgia, 2026.

GD Adopts Package Restricting Grants, Political Activity, Lobbying, Government Non-Recognition - Civil Georgia The Georgian Dream-led disputed parliament has adopted in the final hearing a restrictive package th

Georgian Dream adopted another set of repressive legislateive amendments.

The most important one being further widening the scope of the ban on "(foreign) grant" legislation. Essentially any foreign payment for provided services could be seen as foreign influencing.
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1/ On March 4, Georgian Dream adopted new repressive legislation. Under the amendments, creating or spreading the perception that GD is not a legitimate government will be punishable under the Criminal Code, with a sentence of up to three years in prison.

#TerrorinGeorgia

Georgia adopts new grant restrictions and bans questioning government legitimacy The amendments were supported by 78 MPs, while nine voted against them.

Georgia’s ruling party and its allies passed legislative amendments that significantly extend the government’s control mechanisms over international funding of local organisations, while criminalising the questioning of the government’s legitimacy.

YouTube video by Talk Georgia Talk Georgia with Giorgi Rukhadze. Bonus Episode 1. Guest: President Salomé Zourabichvili

President Zourabichvili on UK sanctions targeting Georgian Dream–affiliated Russian propaganda TV stations, repressive legislation, and Russia’s hybrid capture of the Georgian state through propaganda and proxy actors.
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March 5 at 22:00 Tbilisi time (GMT+4), iFact Editor-in-Chief Nino Bakradze joins Talk Georgia to discuss how Russian oil reaches Western markets through Georgia & How GD benefits. See what's coming up:
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Imedi TV websites are down. It's said that American domains have been frozen for them.

In addition, they have already lost TV shows and advertisement contracts.

Now a good day to be a Russian propagandon in Georgia 💅🏻

'We won't accept occupation' - on Day 455 of non-stop rallies, protesters marched in Georgian capital to mark Day of Soviet Occupation, falling on the 105th anniversary of Red Army's capture of Tbilisi.
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President of the National Bank of Georgia, Natela (Natia) Turnava, stated that commercial banks must operate within the Condtitutional and legal framework.

This implies that the Georgian Dream expects commercial banks to go against UK sanctions regime and unfreeze Imedi TV and POSTV accounts,

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Loved my friend and colleague Anna Chikovani’s photo from today’s protest commemorating 105 years since the Soviet Russian occupation of Georgia.

Her expression is so firm, determined, concerned and calm at the same time.

Day 455 of #GeorgiaProtests

📷 MOSE

Very true, thank you!

Since the UK sanctioned Georgian propaganda TV channels, Imedi and POSTV, the MIA has summoned the UK ambassador. The meeting was held today. Gareth Ward did not comment afterward. Maka Bochorishvili said that "she could not listen to an argument from him about the sanctions."

Soviet historiography is to blame for so. many. troubles. in the South Caucasus.

I bet if history hadn’t been narrated in such an ethnocentric and primordial prism, there would have been much less negative stereotypes and animosity.

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YouTube video by Talk Georgia Talk Georgia with Giorgi Rukhadze - Episode 38. Guest: Ambassador Shota Gvineria [Trailer]

Tonight at 22:00 Tbilisi time (GMT+4), defence and security expert Ambassador Shota Gvineria joins Talk Georgia to discuss the evolving dynamics of Georgian and regional politics. Here’s what’s coming up:
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Why is Eagle Hills such a terrible project for Georgia and Georgians?

This article puts some of the key pieces on this together, based on how little the project delivered elsewhere. #Georgia

Tonight at 22:00 Tbilisi time (GMT+4), defence and security expert Ambassador Shota Gvineria joins Talk Georgia to discuss the evolving dynamics of Georgian and regional politics. See the link to the show below.
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Tonight at 22:00 Tbilisi time (GMT+4), defence and security expert Ambassador Shota Gvineria joins Talk Georgia to discuss the evolving dynamics of Georgian and regional politics. Patreon subscribers can watch the episode now

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