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June 02, 2025

The Daily Beat: 1 June

The Georgian interpretation of the American Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) took effect on May 31, amid widespread concerns that the vague legislation would be used further to restrict freedom of expression and association in the country

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May 31, 2025

Georgian Dream’s FARA Takes Effect

The Georgian interpretation of the American Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) took effect on May 31, amid widespread fears that the vague legislation would be used to further crack down on freedom of expression and association in the country

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May 30, 2025

The Daily Beat: 29 May

Nika Melia, one of the leaders of the opposition Coalition for Change, was arrested on 29 May, his lawyer confirmed

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May 29, 2025

The Daily Beat: 28 May

In a statement released on May 28, the U

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May 28, 2025

Ivanishvili Says Sanctions, “Blackmail” Behind His Refusal to Meet U.S. Diplomat

Georgian Dream party honorary chair Bidzina Ivanishvili cites “personal complexes” tied to U

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May 28, 2025

The Daily Beat: 27 May

On May 26, Georgia celebrated Independence Day, marking the declaration of independence by the First Republic of Georgia in 1918

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May 27, 2025

Editor’s Letter

I joined Civil

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May 27, 2025

Georgians Celebrate Independence Day

On May 26, Georgia marks Independence Day

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May 27, 2025

International Partners Congratulate Georgia on Independence Day

On May 26, Georgia celebrates the 107th anniversary of the declaration of its first democratic republic and the 34th anniversary of its independence restoration

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May 26, 2025

The Daily Beat: 25 May

The British, Swedish, Norwegian, and Estonian embassies in Tbilisi, along with Lithuania and the Czech Republic’s foreign ministries, expressed deep concern over the pre-trial detention of Georgian opposition leader Zurab Japaridze

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May 23, 2025

The Daily Beat: 21 May

The court placed Zurab Japaridze, the leader of the Girchi-More Freedom party, in pretrial detention for refusing to pay the bail imposed for defying a summons from the Georgian Dream parliament’s temporary investigative committee

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May 21, 2025

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio Calls Georgian Dream an “Anti-American Government”, Warns of Consequences

On May 21, during a U

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May 21, 2025

The Daily Beat: 20 May

Georgia’s Intelligence Service, currently operating as a special government body under the prime minister, will soon become part of the State Security Service and be renamed the National Intelligence Agency

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May 20, 2025

Op-Ed | “Georgian Manganese” Justifies Layoffs with Losses. This Does Not Align with Facts.

Last night, Georgian Manganese officially announced that negotiations with the protesting workers had failed, and that the workers have been permanently dismissed

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May 20, 2025

Dispatch – May 20: May Saints

"May the Saints of this day be with you," a middle-aged man said into his phone as he sent his best wishes on May 17

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May 20, 2025

The Daily Beat: 19 May

On the 173rd consecutive day of anti-regime demonstrations, protesters are still gathering outside the Parliament in Tbilisi, blocking Rustaveli Avenue to traffic

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May 19, 2025

The Daily Beat: 18 May

On May 16, Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze attended the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Tirana, where he met Aleksandar Vučić, Robert Fico, and Viktor Orbán

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May 17, 2025

Congressman Wilson Urges Syria to Revoke Recognition of Georgia’s Occupied Regions

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May 16, 2025

GD Ideologue Suggests Slimming Foreign Embassies, Curbing Diplomats

Zaza Shatirishvili, Georgian Dream ideologue widely known to be Bidzina Ivanishvili's close confidante, suggests that the ruling government cull the accredited diplomatic corps in Georgia because, he claims, the country "cannot live" with the "constant turmoil" they create

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