Irakli Kobakhidze

Georgia peeling away from Moscow, expert suggests

Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy despite Moscow’s palpable irritation, suggesting that Tbilisi is searching for a way out of a strategic dead end in its foreign policy, Serhiy Danilov, deputy head of the Association for Middle East Studies, told NV Radio on May 5.

6 May, 02:30 AM

No chance of extraditing Saakashvili – Georgia PM

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze responded to Ukraine’s calls to hand over former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili or transfer him to a third country, saying there is “no chance” of his extradition. Echo of the Caucasus reported this on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 12:36 PM

EU slams Georgia’s local elections as uncompetitive and repressive

The European Union condemned Georgia’s Oct. 4 local elections as uncompetitive, opaque, and held in a climate of fear and repression, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said in a joint statement published by European Pravda on Oct. 5.

6 October 2025, 10:06 AM

Georgia’s ruling party claims victory as protests erupt in Tbilisi

Georgia’s ruling pro-Russian party Georgian Dream declared victory in local elections on Oct. 4, triggering mass protests in Tbilisi after opposition groups alleged fraud and boycotted the vote, Echo of the Caucasus reported.

5 October 2025, 01:45 PM

Georgian opposition leader attacked; pro-Russian lawmakers allegedly involved

In Batumi, opposition leader and former Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, head of the For Georgia party, was attacked, sustaining a concussion and a broken nose, News-Georgia reported.

15 January 2025, 09:57 AM

Protesters in Tbilisi celebrate New Year with rally at parliament

Tens of thousands of pro-European protesters spent New Year’s Eve rallying outside the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi, Euronews reported.

1 January 2025, 12:36 PM

Protesters in Georgia rally with red cards against soccer player-turned-president, arrests follow

Protesters in Georgia rallied outside the parliament building with red cards on Dec. 29 to oppose the inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili, who was sworn in as president, Echo of the Caucasus reported.

29 December 2024, 08:57 PM

Kavelashvili inaugurated in Georgia as Zourabichvili vows to leave presidential residence

Salome Zourabichvili has announced she will voluntarily leave the presidential residence. Echo of the Caucasus reported this on Dec. 29.

29 December 2024, 10:18 AM

Zourabichvili invited to Trump’s inauguration

Georgia’s incumbent president, Salome Zurabishvili, was invited to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, according to Joe Wilson, chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee.

28 December 2024, 12:30 PM

Georgia’s president addresses protesters after election results are announced

President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili addressed protesters in Tbilisi on Dec. 14, making her first statement regarding the presidential election results, which declared Mikheil Kavelashvili the winner, according to the Echo of the Caucasus.

14 December 2024, 03:04 PM

Mikheil Kavelashvili elected President of Georgia

Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former soccer player and the sole candidate, has been elected president of Georgia by the country’s electoral college, Echo of the Caucasus reported on Dec. 14.

14 December 2024, 01:49 PM

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