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Review | In the Mountains. He — a comedic ode to the Caucasus mountains
Balkar director Said Tolgurov’s second film works to ground the viewer through the breathtaking, mountain landscape of Kabarda–Balkaria.
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Chinese-linked Basisbank acquires Georgia’s Liberty Bank
The deal has spent a year in the making.
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Western Response
BasisBank Buys Georgia’s Third-Largest Liberty Bank, Co-Owned by GD-Close Irakli Rukhadze
BasisBank, owned by a Chinese Hualing Group, acquired Liberty Bank, Georgia’s third-largest bank, which has been co-owned by the ruling party-close businessman Irakli Rukhadze, the former owner of pro-government Imedi channel, which he sold shortly before it was sanctioned by the UK. The banks reported the completion of the transaction on April 16, stating that …
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Economy
Russia agrees to pay compensation for Azerbaijan Airlines crash
The Russian and Azerbaijani foreign ministries issued a vague joint statement on the agreement that was scant on details.
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Regional Intelligence
Armenia arrests 14 affiliates of Karapetyan for alleged election bribery
This is the latest in a series of arrests involving members of tycoon Samvel Karapetyan’s party.
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Georgian Parliament adopts exceptions to controversial grants law
The initial version of the law dramatically expanded what constitutes a grant and added a requirement for prior government permission.
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EU Accession Status
Frozen
NATO MAP Progress
Stalled
Press Freedom (RSF)
Declining
Foreign Agent Law
Enacted
Civil Society Space
Narrowing
Public EU Support
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Week Ahead
European Parliament plenary to debate Georgia resolution on Wednesday. Georgian National Bank inflation data due Thursday. Opposition rally planned Saturday in Tbilisi's Freedom Square. Bidzina Ivanishvili expected to address GD party congress. OSCE monitoring mission report on media freedom scheduled for release.
Compiled from multiple sources