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Three arrested following death of Abkhazian blogger in Tbilisi
Lawyers say claims that Buava used drugs are being deliberately spread to influence public opinion.
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Domestic Politics
Russian activist pardoned by Kavelashvili remains in detention pending deportation
Denis Kulanin was pardoned by Kavelashvili last week, but was not released because he is a foreign citizen.
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Western Response
Balcony collapse injures one person in Yerevan
Many of the Soviet-era apartment buildings in Yerevan have outlived their expected lifespan of 60 years.
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Economy
Sculptor says his sculptures on Rustaveli Avenue were stolen
An opposition figure had claimed the statues were either destroyed or ‘lost’.
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Regional Intelligence
Court of Appeals Revokes Plea Deal With October 4 Defendant Giorgi Kirvalidze
Tbilisi Court of Appeals has annulled the plea agreement reached with Giorgi Kirvalidze, an athlete who was convicted in the October 4 election-day unrest case, as the judge and prosecutors argued the defendant failed to genuinely acknowledge his guilt. His case will be returned to the first-instance court for renewed consideration. The ruling, issued by …
Civil.ge
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Regional * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, along with their respective delegations, met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek on Monday, in their first meeting since Armenia’s June parliamentary elections. The two sides discussed progress in the normalisation process and ‘exchanged views on opportunities fo…
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Assessment & Data
Sovereignty Indicators
EU Accession Status
Frozen
NATO MAP Progress
Stalled
Press Freedom (RSF)
Declining
Foreign Agent Law
Enacted
Civil Society Space
Narrowing
Public EU Support
~80%
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.
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