Georgian (nationality)

Salome Zurabishvili at the opening of the Tbilisi Contemporary Art Fair: “Tbilisi will always be free, art will always be free, Georgia will always be European ... Show more

“We will apply to host the 2028 Champions League final. It will likely be built in the area near the new airport.”

🔘“Should this law be adopted against the aspirations of Georgia’s people and in violation of the Commission’s recommendation, our response should be clear ... Show more

🔘The airline’s inaugural flight from Amsterdam to Tbilisi brought 187 passengers to the Georgian capital, while 185 passengers departed for Amsterdam ... Show more

“We should not allow the Georgian Dream to deceive us, because, as you remember, a few days ago PM Irakli Kobakhidze was in Berlin and he could not tolerate ... Show more

“We stand here in support of Georgia and the Georgian people. Last year, we also saw a lot of Georgians against the so-called Russian law because it shares the ... Show more

“We want to help the Georgian people protect themselves from the Kremlin's hybrid influence on Georgia by establishing a Russian Hybrid Influence Index ... Show more

US State Department Spokesperson: “We are gravely disappointed by the Georgian parliament’s decision to advance Kremlin-inspired “foreign influence” ... Show more

“This is not surprising, because in the centuries-old history of Georgia, chess is a geopolitical game. Despite all the challenges, the power ... Show more

“I am not afraid to use these words because it is a historical moment for you and for us, and we must express our views clearly and openly.”

Mamuka Mdinaradze: “It was an obvious attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of Georgia, an attempt to determine the actions of Beka Odisharia and other ... Show more

Georgian lawmakers came to blows in parliament as ruling party legislators in the eastern European country looked set to advance a bill on "foreign ... Show more

“We hold great hope that the aforementioned legislative changes will successfully oppose the so-called liberal ideology and make a significant contribution to ... Show more

Executive Director of GAFE - საქართველოს თანასწორობის ასოციაცია Georgian Association For Equality, Tamta Kapanadze on why protesting against the so-called ... Show more

“Citizens of all ages held Georgian and European flags in their hands, they showed strong commitment to democracy, our common European values and Georgia's ... Show more

🔘Georgian arm wrestler Levan Saginashvili, also known as Georgian Hulk defeated Canadian arm wrestling legend Devon Larratt in a rematch at the East vs West 12 ... Show more

Lithuanian President: “In the conversation with President Salome Zurabishvili, I expressed my concern regarding the "foreign agents" law.“

“On April 29, there is a gathering that will support the government's political course, and Georgia must show its strength that it supports transparency ... Show more

“Historically, our small but freedom-loving and proud country had to exist at the crossroads of empires. For centuries, Georgians fought and sacrificed ... Show more

🔘Kakha Kaladze: “We all remember what the former ambassador's attitude was. She continues her statements, which are missing everything ... Show more

Georgian lawmakers are battling over a proposed "foreign agent" bill that critics say is inspired by Russia's repressive laws.

🔘“On April 29, we will see a gathering, with demotivated and embarrassed administrative resources, of people who will have to hide their faces and bow down to ... Show more

“This is our right attitude because Georgians are among the “architects” of Europe with their past, centuries-old democratic, European, Christian history.”

“It is clear that 80% of the population supports Georgia's European future, European integration, and Euro-Atlantic integration and has been for the last 30 ... Show more

Thousands of people rallied in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest a law that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being ... Show more

Riot police used pepper spray against demonstrators and detained several of them in the Georgian capital on April 16. This came after thousands of protesters ... Show more

It is clear that the population of Georgia will never allow the government, which is clearly pro-Russian, to remain its government ... Show more

🔘Salome Zurabishvili has announced her decision to pardon Lazare Grigoriadis, who faced charges related to injuring police officers and damaging state property ... Show more   georgiatoday.ge/president-pardons-lazare-grigoriadis/

Khatia Dekanoidze to Mamuka Mdinaradze: “The Georgian people gave you a clear answer to the draft law last year, and this answer was as follows ... Show more

Georgian protesters called on the government to withdraw its controversial "foreign agents" bill, which would require organizations with foreign ... Show more

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands: “I am concerned by the adoption of the draft law on 'transparency of foreign influence' in a first hearing by ... Show more

“The Georgian Government undertook to withdraw this draft law and not to reintroduce it. This has not been done. We are concerned about the fact that this law ... Show more

President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili has addressed the President of the European Council Charles Michel and French President Emmanuel Macron ... Show more

“By passing this law, we are straying far from the path we are very close to in reality - this is the road to Europe.”

Drama Unfolds in the Halls of Parliament! Parliament member Alexander Elisashvili slapped leader of Parliament Majority, Mamuka Mdinaradze during his speech ... Show more

🔘The political groups in the European Parliament, the PPE Group, the S&D Group, the Renew Group, the Verts/ALE Group and the ECR Group published a joint motion ... Show more

Salome Zurabishvili: “This "Russian law" has been supported by the Russians in recent days, while all our European and American partners say that it ... Show more

🔘“The Georgian people have chosen the European path and in response, the European Council granted Georgia the candidate status last December ... Show more

🔘Black Sea Arena will host Massive Attack, an English trip-hop band, concert on July 28 within the framework of the Starring Georgia project ... Show more   tkt.ge

Lithuania and its Embassy do not in any way condone violence and express confidence in the capacity of the Georgian police and security forces to guarantee ... Show more

“Now there is a legal basis for this. Many people suspect that the Georgian government will massively rig the upcoming elections ... Show more

The Georgian Parliament Speaker announced during the Bureau session. The matter has been referred to the Committee on Legal Issues for discussion to be ... Show more

Salome Zurabishvili: “Second night of massive protest in Tbilisi against the Russian Law. Insistance of the authorities to push through this law against the ... Show more

This is a Russian law, it is an exact copy of Putin’s law, which was adopted a few years ago in order to destroy civil society and non-governmental ... Show more   #politics

“How can a Georgian police officer who stands on guard for Georgian people’s security day and night, in cold and heat, be called Russian?”

Levan Khabeishvili: “Only Irakli Kobakhidze, Mamuka Mdinaradze and Irakli Zarkua know how to read and extract content from what they read ... Show more

“Russian law is an unconstitutional law. We will protect the European future of this country, we will not give this country to the Russians.“

German Ambassador to Georgia: “We want Georgia to join the European Union, but for that it must follow our standards. This will be a topic of discussion ... Show more

🔘MEPs David McAllister, Sven Mikser and Marina Kaljurand issued a joint statement: “We are deeply concerned by the re-introduction of the draft law on ... Show more

“The occupation forces bear full responsibility for the destructive actions carried out in the occupied regions of Georgia and along the Administrative ... Show more

Georgian Musician and Singer, Niaz Diasamidze: “In this country it turned out that 30 years have passed and we are talking about the same thing.“

“Ivanishvili increased the number of police, trained them better and re-announced war on the Georgian people. In such conditions ... Show more

🔘EU High Representative Josep Borrell and EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi: “Georgia has an active civil society that ... Show more

“I think society saw yesterday that there were attempts to shout down the discussions. We are witnessing a disinformation attack on Georgian society.“

Shalva Papuashvili: “The message is straightforward: if you are a foreign organization funding groups in Georgia involved in policy-making ... Show more