Georgia faces pressure for "second front" in early weeks of Ukraine crisis: PM

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Wednesday that Georgia had faced strong external pressure in the early weeks of the Ukraine crisis.

Georgia's Security Service Seizes Weapons Linked to Ukrainian Military

The State Security Service of Georgia seized a large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and explosives intended for a sabotage operation on election day, Saturday, said Lasha Magradze, the first deputy head of the SSS, during a briefing.

As many as 32 police officers injured in riots in Tbilisi

At least 32 police officers were injured in the riots in Tbilisi on Saturday, one of them seriously injured, Georgian Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Darakhvelidze said at a briefing.

Georgia's president Zourabichvili refuses to leave and prepares for showdown

Salome Zourabichvili's family fled Georgia in 1921 after Soviet forces snuffed out the country's three-year experiment with independence from Russia.

Georgian president will have to resign despite rejection — PM

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili will have to leave the presidential palace on the day of the inauguration of the new head of state on December 29, despite her statements that she will not relinquish her powers, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said.

EU Leaders Urge Georgia to Probe Vote 'Irregularities'

The leaders of France, Germany, and Poland called on Georgia on Thursday to quickly probe "numerous irregularities" during a recent parliamentary poll won by the Russia-leaning ruling party but contested by the pro-Western opposition.

Georgian Dream Gains About 54.2% of Votes With Data From 99% of Polling Stations Counted

 The ruling party Georgian Dream gains about 54.2% of votes in the parliamentary elections after data from almost 99% of polling stations has been counted, the Central Election Commission of Georgia said.

Georgian PM slams EU’s decision to halt Georgia’s integration process as biased

 Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze sees the European Union’s decision to suspend Georgia’s integration process as hypocritical, being that the alliance still supports Ukraine and Moldova.

Georgian president files suit with Constitutional Court against foreign agents law

 Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has lodged a suit with the country’s Constitutional Court against the foreign agents law, the president’s parliamentary secretary, Georgy Mskhiladze, said.

New Law ‘Pushing Georgia Away from EU’: Borrell

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned Georgia that its potential accession to the bloc is in jeopardy after Tbilisi adopted a controversial ‘foreign agent’ law earlier this month.

Georgian Parliament overcame the President's veto on the law on foreign agents

The Georgian Parliament by a majority vote overcame the veto of the country's President Salome Zurabishvili on the law on foreign agents. The Mtavari television company reported this on May 28.

US reviews co-operation with Georgia over 'foreign agent' law

The US has said it is reviewing its bilateral co-operation with Georgia over its controversial "foreign agent" law that triggered weeks of mass protests in the capital Tbilisi.

Georgian President vetoes law on foreign agents; US threatened Georgia with sanctions

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili vetoed the law on foreign agents adopted by parliament. She announced this at a briefing.

US to reassess ties with Georgia if foreign agents bill becomes law — White House

 The US will make a drastic reassessment of its relations with Georgia if the bill on foreign agents becomes law in the country, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre warned.

Georgian parliament approves divisive 'foreign agents' bill after final reading

The Georgian parliament on Tuesday approved in the third and final reading a divisive bill that sparked weeks of mass protests, with critics seeing it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union.

Georgia says it seized Russia-bound cargo of explosives sent from Ukraine

Georgia's State Security Service said on Monday that it had seized a clandestine shipment of explosives bound for the Russian city of Voronezh from the Ukrainian port of Odessa.

Tbilisi Welcomes NATO Document Confirming Georgias Right To Join Bloc - FM

Georgia has welcomed the communique of NATO countries, adopted at the alliance's summit in Lithuania's capital Vilnius, which confirmed Georgia's right to join the block, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

West tries to persuade Tbilisi to open 'second front' against Russia

The Western countries are trying to persuade Tbilisi to open a "second front" against Russia in connection with the events in Ukraine, the director of Russia’s foreign intelligence service SVR, Sergey Naryshkin, said during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday.

Georgian PM tells Ukraine’s Zelenskyy not to meddle in his country

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili accused Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of meddling in his country’s political situation by commenting on protests there last week.

Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary, Romania ink deal to bring gas to Europe

The leaders of Hungary, Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan finalized an agreement on Dec. 17 on an undersea electricity connector that could become a new power source for the European Union amid a crunch on energy supplies caused by the war in Ukraine.