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Georgia and the financing of political organizations from abroad

27 April 2024

A week after Kyrgyzstan, Georgia passed a law on the financing of political organizations from abroad. Small demonstrations took place for three days in front of the Parliament, culminating in a rally of more than 10,000 people. The protesters referred to the bill as the "Putin Law" because they (…)

EU pushes Georgia to go to war

8 July 2022

At a press conference, chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party Irakli Kobachidze said he hoped his country would gain EU candidate status in December… without having to go to war against Russia.
He hinted that European officials, without specifying which, made a bid to speed up his (…)

Georgia denounces the transformation by Russia of the demarcation lines

by David Zalkaliani

Tbilisi (Georgia) | 22 May 2020

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia categorically condemns the illegal process of so-called “borderization” launched by the Russian occupation forces in the Georgian Government-controlled village of Mereti, Gori Municipality, on 21 May, as well as the increased provocations of the Russian (…)

Gilead Sciences’s criminal drug testing: a cover for the Pentagon’s illegal arms testing?

5 October 2018

The company Gilead Sciences has deliberately carried on with testing Sovaldi (Sofosbuvir), its drug against Hepatitis C, in violation of international laws and without first obtaining its patients’ consent.
24 patients died in December 2015, during tests conducted by the Georgian laboratory of (…)

NATO-Georgia Commission Declaration at the Brussels Summit

Brussels (Belgium) | 12 July 2018

We, NATO Heads of State and Government and Georgia, met in Brussels today to discuss security, defence reform, and cooperation. Allies congratulate the people of Georgia on the centennial anniversary of their independence. Allies and Georgia emphasize the unique scope and depth of Georgia’s (…)

On the way to re-launching GUAM against Russia

16 March 2018

On 2 March 2018, the parliaments of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine held a joint conference at Chisinau.
The Presidents of the three Parliaments of the three Republics of the former Soviet Union, issued a joint declaration denouncing the occupation by the Russian army of regions belonging to (…)

Raphaël Glucksmann against François Fillon

20 March 2017

François Fillon is the only personality to date, to have checked all the boxes to be a genuine candidate for the French presidential elections [4]. He has been subject to pressures from all sides to ensure that he withdraws. He is reproached for being subject to an investigation which sees (…)

Members of Daesh have been moved from Syria to Ukraine

2 November 2015

Mikheil Saakachvili and John McCain during their subversive activities in Georgia.
As announced on the 1st August 2015, the International Islamic Brigade was created by Turkey and Ukraine in order to destabilise Russia in Crimea [5].
Over the last three months, a base has been set up by (…)

Mikheil Saakhachvili renouces his Georgian nationality

4 June 2015

Mikheil Saakachvili, who was the President of Georgia from 2004 to 2013, has renounced his Georgian and United States citizenships and adopted Ukranian nationality. He was immediately named Governor of Odessa by President Petro Porochenko.
Ex-Minister of Justice under President Chevardnadze, (…)

Georgia joins anti-Islamic State coalition

8 September 2014

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel went to Georgia, where he was greeted by his counterpart, Irakli Alasania. He announced that Georgia had agreed to sign on to the list of 10 countries of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State. [8]
The number 2 of the Islamic State, Abu Omar (…)

Georgian government accuses predecessor of systematic torture

22 June 2013

The Interior Minister of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili [photo], announced on 17 June 2013, that a weapons cache was discovered in the region of Samegrelo. It also contained drugs, in addition to written documents and videos. Nine people were arrested, including a Ministry of Defence official and (…)

"NATO’s favorite despot"

U.S. Prepares Georgia for New Wars in Caucasus and Iran

by Rick Rozoff

Chicago | 10 February 2012

Placed in power in 2003 by a US-backed regime change operation, Georgian President Saakashvili has enthusiastically pandered to Washington’s every whim ever since: From contributing a hefty troop contingent in Afghanistan, to opening up his country’s territory to accommodate US military designs (…)

Georgia: Tbilisi Woos Iran While Washington Watches

by Giorgi Lomsadze

31 May 2010

In Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan, recent developments have upset the scaffolding set up by the U.S. through its colour revolutions to gain control over former USSR states. It is now Washington’s staunchest ally Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, propelled into power by the 2003 "revolution of the (…)

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Georgia: Simulating War Or Provoking It?

by Rick Rozoff

Chicago | 17 March 2010

Less than two years since its military aggression against South Ossetia, Georgia was thrown into panic overnight as a fake report of a Russian attack was shown on Imedi TV. President Saakashvili called the incident "unpleasant but useful", alleging that such reports could prevent similar (…)

U.S. to resume training Georgian army

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 13 August 2009

Georgian soldiers in May, taking part in exercises organized by NATO, over Russian objections.
WASHINGTON (Reuters)
The United States will resume a combat training mission in the republic of Georgia to prepare Georgian troops for counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan, a U.S. Defense (…)

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