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Irakli Kobakhidze Emphasizes Steadfastness as Key to Obtaining EU Candidacy Status

Irakli Kobakhidze, Chairman of the Georgian Dream party, has voiced his worries regarding an upcoming 'political decision' related to Georgia's potential candidacy status in the European Union. (more)

Khatia Dekanoidze Urges Access to Saakashvili for Public Defender of Ukraine and Examination by Polish Doctors

According to opposition MP Khatia Dekanoidze, Saakashvili is a citizen of Ukraine, and President Zelensky has both the right and obligation to protect his own citizens. (more)

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"President of Parliamentary Assembly of Francophonie Presents Irakli Gharibashvili with Grand Commander Degree Medal" (more)

Georgia Struggles to Meet EU Recommendations, Posing Challenges for Membership Candidacy

As it turns out, the European Union considers only three of Georgia's 12 executable recommendations to be fully implemented. This will remove the grounds for the Georgian government's assertion that it has fully implemented 11 recommendations and only one remains - depolarization. (more)