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Friday, December 26, 2025, #242 (6053)

State Security Service Arrests Former Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia Over October 4 Unrest

The State Security Service of Georgia announced on December 25 that it had detained former interior and defense minister Bacho Akhalaia on charges related to the October 4 unrest in Tbilisi, accusing him of coordinating actions aimed at forcibly seizing state institutions. (more)

Public Defender to Challenge Georgia's Anti-Protest Laws in Constitutional Court

Georgia's Public Defender Levan Ioseliani said his office will ask the Constitutional Court to review a series of protest-related amendments adopted by the ruling Georgian Dream party in 2025, arguing the measures violate the principle of proportionality. (more)

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"Kobakhidze Says Liluashvili Corruption Case Ongoing, Avoids Comment on Secrecy" (more)

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There Was Never a Completed Transatlantic Project

Almost every week, someone in Brussels or Washington calls for a "new transatlantic project." (more)
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