Occupied Abkhazia rebelled against the ratification of an investment agreement with Russia. Echo of the Caucasus writes that mass protests began after the signing of an agreement that allows Russian companies to implement investment projects in the unrecognized republic
1 month agoProtesters have once again blocked the Kodori Bridge after earlier promises by government officials to release detainees were not fulfilled
Abkhazia's leader, Aslan Bzhania, has summoned an emergency meeting of the Georgian separatist region's Security Council after protests broke out in the capital of the Moscow-backed territory following the reported detention of five activists
UN Secretary-General: Fossil fuel consumption must be reduced by 30%
1 month agoIn Abkhazia, a large-scale brawl took place at the State Security Service (SGB) building in Sukhumi — security officers unexpectedly took away representatives of the local opposition, after which angry people began to gather at the SGB building, including Abkhazian activists and relatives of those detained. As can be seen in witness videos, the protesters broke through the gates of the SGB building
"If you win, we win; if you survive, we - in the EU - survive. That’s why we are here: solidarity must unite us", - said @MiRo_SPD, addressing the people gathered in front of the Parliament of Georgia, where they are protesting the results of GEOElections2024
Georgian President @Zourabichvili_S called for new parliamentary elections, citing last month’s vote as manipulated and illegimate amid opposition protests and accusations of Russian interference
1 month agoThe family of detained Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Sadigov, who faces possible extradition to Azerbaijan, organised a small protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi to highlight the plight of 300 political prisoners in Azerbaijan as COP29 kicks off in Baku
1 month agoProtesters from two locations have converged and gathered in front of Tbilisi State University on Chavchavadze Avenue, which is closed to traffic, demanding "return of the stolen elections", as demonstrators put it. Politicians are expected to address the crowd
1 month agoTbilisi now: Citizens have blocked the main arteries of Georgia’s capital, protesting announced elections results as part of daily street demonstrations organised by the pro-Western opposition
1 month agoTbilisi: The protest crowd is headed to the Heroes Square where it is expected that the other protesters will join
1 month agoProtest march today in Tbilisi
Today, Georgian opposition parties will be marching in protest of the fraudulent elections in two different locations in Tbilisi. Today, it was reiterated that opposition parties refuse to enter parliament
Aliyev: “Armenia must abandon its policy of armament. I have said this repeatedly, and they know that they must pay attention to my words. It is not too late, they should abandon it. They will never have the power to compete with us.”
1 month agoDrones have attacked the base of Russian Navy Caspian Sea Fleet in Kaspiysk, Dagestan
Armenian MFA: Today, Azerbaijan sent its proposals regarding the peace treaty
1 month agoProtest in Tblisi today
A protest rally organized by pro-Western opposition parties is underway on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. The parties have declared that they do not recognize the results of the rigged elections and plan to protest in the streets daily
Opposition leader Nika Melia announces non-stop protests to demand new elections, calls for crowds to gather at Tbilisi's Sports Palace tomorrow afternoon
1 month agoPeople are arriving to the opposition demo in central Tbilisi to protest the results of October 26 parliamentary elections
1 month agoA protest march has started from Station Square toward Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, with opposition politicians and citizens protesting the alleged rigging of parliamentary elections
Giorgi Gakharia, the leader of the For Georgia party, says that his party will engage in street protests starting tomorrow.“We will be where our supporters are,” stated Gakharia
Three opposition coalitions: Coalition 4 Change, Unity-National Movement and Strong Georgia announce a common hub for resistance. It includes planning a targeted and efficient protest and cooperating with foreign partners. A Rustaveli rally announced for Monday 19:00 PM
All four pro-western opposition coalitions/parties that passed the threshold will have a joint announcement of their action plan at 20:00, Tbilisi time
Two people were killed and 11 injured in a gas explosion in a five-story building in Cherkessk, the regional Emergencies Ministry reported. Three people were pulled out alive from under the rubble of the building in Cherkessk.
Hungary summons Swedish ambassador over Swedish PM's comments regarding PM Orban's visit to Georgia - Foreign Ministry
1 month agoThe strike on the Russian Special Forces University in Gudermes is the first drone attack on targets in Chechnya.
1 month agoPresident Zurabishvili addressed the rally at the Rustaveli Avenue on October 28. “No one, except the one who just passed by (referring to Hungarian PM Orban, who is staying nearby, in the hotel on Rustaveli Avenue, and recently arrived in Tbilisi), recognizes these elections.”
1 month agoFootage shows Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban leaving his hotel in Tbilisi, near the Georgian parliament where tens of thousands gather right now to protest election rigging, as he was met with loud boos from the crowd on his way to his escort
1 month agoPeople are gathering on Rustaveli avenue to protest rigged elections
