Civil society organizations ask the EU questionnaire and answers to be made public
To:Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and EnlargementIrakli Gharibashvili, Prime Minister of GeorgiaCopy:Carl Hartzell, Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia On March 3, 2022, the Georgian government applied for EU membersh
Who wants to be a member of Public Broadcaster’s Board of Trustees?
Eleven candidates, including two former directors, compete for three vacant seats on the Board of Trustees of Public Broadcaster.The Parliament of Georgia announced an open competition for the selection of nominees to the Board of Trustees. Initially
10 Recommendations to the Government of Georgia on Economic Issues
Russia's aggression in Ukraine and the international sanctions imposed on it in response to this will hurt the Georgian economy, however, at this stage, the current situation in Georgia will not lead to an economic crisis. According to various re
Government Continues to Use Justice System as a Tool of Repression against Activists
Tbilisi City Court imposed a fine worth GEL 34 300 in total on 16 individuals arrested at a rally in solidarity with Ukraine. It includes a GEL 15 800 fine imposed by judge Manuchar Tsatsua on six activists from the Shame Movement on 6 April 2022. Th
A former member of the Senaki City Council has given away a company and still continues to win tenders
Dagi LLC, a company of Dato Adamia, a former member of the Senaki City Council from the Georgian Dream, currently participates in public procurements with changed registration data. Since June 2021, Dagi has had a new name – Menati – and
Defamation Lawsuits – Additional Lever against Critical Media
Critical media outlets are facing a number of difficulties in Georgia. We have witnessed a series of negative developments or tendencies in recent years: the change of ownership of critical TV channels through using state mechanisms, the cases of pre
The Government of Georgia spent GEL 135 million on the legal services of arbitration disputes in 2017-2021
In 2017-2021, Georgian state agencies have signed 96 large contracts[1] worth GEL 135 million mainly with foreign companies for the procurement of legal services related to international arbitration disputes. Expenses on legal services until 2017 wer
Suspicious procurements of the Chkhorotsku Municipality
The City Hall of the Chkhorotsku Municipality procured the service of transportation of pupils of public schools of Chkhorotsku from Salome 92 LLC, a company founded two months before the procurement, in January 2022. The value of the contract awarde