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Wednesday, September 3, 2025, #161 (5972)

Georgian Dream Presents Report Labeling Rose Revolution a Coup, Calls to Ban UNM

Georgian Dream MP Tea Tsulukiani on September 2 presented a 470-page report by the ruling party's parliamentary investigative commission, which portrays the 2003 Rose Revolution as "a coup" and condemns the United National Movement (UNM) for its rule between 2004 and 2012. (more)

Eight Protesters Sentenced to Two Years in Prison After December Rallies

Tbilisi City Court on September 2 sentenced eight men detained during last year's anti-government demonstrations to prison terms of two to two and a half years, following a last-minute reclassification of their charges. (more)

Russian Activist Anton Chechin Sentenced to 8.5 Years on Drug Charges in Tbilisi Court

Russian activist Anton Chechin was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison on September 2 after Tbilisi City Court found him guilty of possessing a large quantity of narcotics, in what his defense calls a politically motivated case tied to his participation in Georgia's pro-EU protests. (more)

The News in Brief

"Police Detain 23 Protesters Outside Parliament in Tbilisi" (more)

Opinion & Analysis

Eight Opposition Parties Don't Recognise Local Elections as Legitimate, Refuse to Participate

Boycott or participate in local elections? This question has fractured Georgia's pro-Western opposition forces. Eight opposition parties have announced they will not take part in the local self-government elections scheduled for October 4. (more)
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