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Review | The Wishing Tree — a Georgian fairytale with a merciless heart
Nearly 50 years after its release, Tengiz Abuladze’s pastoral fable remains one of the great treasures of Georgian cinema.
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Georgia Joins Ukraine-Supportive Statement, Takes Part in Crimea Platform Summit in New York
Georgia joined a joint statement signed by more than 50 countries reaffirming support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and calling on Russia to accept a ceasefire, while Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili reaffirmed support for Ukraine during her address at the sixth summit of the International Crimea Platform held in New York on …
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Western Response
EU steps up support for Armenian imports as Russian trade restrictions continue
The measures cover around 80% of Armenian exports for two years.
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Economy
Kordz concert cancelled over ‘security concerns’ after smear campaign by Georgian Dream
Both the anti-government Georgian singer and event sponsors were targeted in the campaign.
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Regional Intelligence
Defence of Chechen native Mansur Movlaev appeals to Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court
The lawyer is asking the court to review the refusal to grant the Chechen activist asylum.
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Azerbaijani NGOs in exile call on Council of Europe to take measures against Baku
The NGO calculated that 68% of the court’s judgments concerning Azerbaijan were not implemented.
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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.
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