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Georgian authorities are confident that the country will not be deprived of its EU candidate status
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Georgian authorities are confident that the country will not be deprived of its EU candidate status
8 May 2024

The European Commission directly says not to pay any attention to members of the European Parliament. Therefore, their demand to suspend the status of an EU candidate country for Georgia due to the law on foreign agents is zero. This was stated by Speaker of Parliament Shalva Papuashvili.

Three Georgian soldiers were killed in Ukraine
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Three Georgian soldiers were killed in Ukraine
8 May 2024

Georgian citizens David Gogodze, Beso Lomidze and Soso Gugutishvili, who took part in hostilities on the side of Ukraine, died in the Avdeevka area of the Donetsk region. In total, according to a number of sources, since the beginning of the “SVO”, 66 citizens of Georgia and citizens of Ukraine of Georgian origin have died in battles on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“European March” against the law on foreign agents will take place in Tbilisi
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“European March” against the law on foreign agents will take place in Tbilisi
8 May 2024

On May 11, non-governmental and civil organizations in Georgia will organize a large-scale protest against the ruling party’s adoption of the law on foreign agents.

Pashinyan threatened to shut down Russian TV channels in Armenia and refused to attend Putin’s inauguration and the Moscow parade
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Pashinyan threatened to shut down Russian TV channels in Armenia and refused to attend Putin’s inauguration and the Moscow parade
7 May 2024

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan threatened to shut down Russian TV channels “if they do not respect the citizens of Armenia and the Armenian state.”

The United States and Georgia exchanged views on the law on foreign agents
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The United States and Georgia exchanged views on the law on foreign agents
7 May 2024

The law on foreign agents initiated by the Georgian Dream will undermine Georgian-American relations. The bill itself has nothing in common with its American counterpart. This was stated by US State Department Speaker Matthew Miller.

The President of Azerbaijan refused to go to Moscow for the Victory Parade
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The President of Azerbaijan refused to go to Moscow for the Victory Parade
7 May 2024

Azerbaijani President Ilham Ilham will not go to Moscow for the Victory Parade on May 9. This was announced by Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov.

Armenian Prime Minister will not attend Putin's inauguration
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Armenian Prime Minister will not attend Putin's inauguration
6 May 2024

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will not attend the inauguration of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was announced by the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Alen Simonyan. The inauguration is scheduled for May 7.

The United States said that it is the Russian Federation that is dragging Georgia into the war
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The United States said that it is the Russian Federation that is dragging Georgia into the war
5 May 2024

Russia's plan to turn the Ochamchira port in Abkhazia into a military base aims to transfer the confrontation to the Black Sea, including into Georgian territorial waters. US Assistant Secretary of State and Sanctions Policy Coordinator Jim O’Brien recalled this.

The President of Georgia recalled the importance of protection from “Russian imperialist attempts”
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The President of Georgia recalled the importance of protection from “Russian imperialist attempts”
4 May 2024

Responsibility for what is happening today or will happen tomorrow in Georgia lies with the government. The second initiation of the bill “on foreign agents” was a provocation. This was stated by the country's President Salome Zurabishvili during a meeting with ambassadors of EU member states.

Protesters in Georgia put forward demands
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Protesters in Georgia put forward demands
3 May 2024

Thousands of residents of Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia once again protested against the law on foreign agents. The day before, the protesters declared disobedience to the authorities until the bill was withdrawn, putting forward a number of demands.