Tagged: Georgia
Conrad Omodiagbe
Democracy Watch: What Is Happening In Georgia?
The government of Georgia has recently come under fire for its decision to storm the headquarters of the country’s main opposition party, the United National Movement (UNM), in Tbilisi, in a bid to arrest and detain the party’s leader, Nika Melia. Authorities have accused the opposition leader of organising “mass violence” during the anti-government protests […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Why Georgia’s New Prime Minister is Controversial
On Sunday the 8th of September, the parliament in Georgia appointed Giorgi Gakharia as the country’s new Prime Minister. This comes after Mamuka Bakhtadze announced his resignation, stating that he had fulfilled his mandate. Gakharia’s nomination sparked criticism and public outrage due to a controversial crackdown of protesters in June. What Did Gakharia Do? In […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Abkhazia Re-elects Incumbent president
Following an inconclusive first round on August 25th, Georgia’s largely unrecognised breakaway republic of Abkhazia held a presidential election run-off on the 8th of September. The second round was between incumbent de facto president Raul Khajimba and Alkhas Kvitsinia, a war veteran. The Result Raul Khajimba won a slim victory with 47.38% (39, 741) of […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Prime Minister of Georgia Resigns
The Prime Minister of Georgia, Mamuka Bakhtadze, announced his resignation on the 2nd of September. Bahktadze, a 37-year-old former Business Executive and Finance Minister, who became Prime Minister in June 2018 said he has fulfilled his mandate in Georgia. Mission Accomplished In a Facebook post detailing his key achievements, Bakhtadzre announced that he has fulfilled […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Georgia Makes History with Swearing-in of First Female President
After winning through a run-off last month, French-born Salome Zurabishvili has been sworn in as president, making her Georgia’s first female president and fifth president overall as she replaces the outgoing President Giorgi Margvelashvili. Zurabishvili recited her presidential oath in the historic castle of Telavi and is expected to hold the country’s highest seat for […]