A European official declared that “the engagement shown on election day” should be considered evidence “of a system that is still growing and evolving, with a democratic vitality under construction.” Overall,

The Georgian government's move away from the European Union and closer to Russia is fueling daily protests. Here's why it matters.

Protests in Georgia against the country's democratic backsliding depend on the struggle to sustain hope for a better future. The post Georgia's Opposition Needs to Do More Than Just Harness Anger appeared first on World Politics Review.

Georgia’s new president was not directly elected after a change to the constitution, and was the only person on the ballot.

"Even though Georgia had closer contacts with the EU and U.S., they didn't solve the country's main problem, which was security — the permanent threat of Russia," Kakachia said. "The Russian invasion of Ukraine drastically changed the calculus ...

Georgian Dream nominated Kavelashvili — mocked by the opposition for lacking higher education. He was a striker in the Premier League for Manchester City.

Georgia’s outgoing president wants the European Union to press her country’s pro-Russia government to hold a new election.

Russia is set to provide humanitarian electricity supplies to Abkhazia, a breakaway region in Georgia, due to a severe power shortage caused by low water levels at the Enguri hydroelectric dam. Shutdowns in the region will be reduced significantly,

Domestic prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Russia halved in December from the previous month due to an influx of the fuel, exports of which have been curbed by European sanctions, Reuters calculations showed.

By bne IntelliNews Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev spoke warmly of his country’s growing closeness with Russia and welcomed the victory of president-elect Donald Trump in the US, in a wide-ranging interview with Dmitry Kiselev,

In late November, following parliamentary elections marred by government-led intimidation and apparent fraud, Georgia’s government suspended efforts to join the European Union. EU and NATO accession is an explicit constitutional requirement for any Georgian government,