Hundreds rally in Ingushetia for return of directly elected head
The protest organised by the Council of Teips of the Ingush People was demanding the return of direct elections for the head of Ingushetia.
Mayor Kaladze dismisses striking metro drivers’ demands as Tbilisi metro closes
Traffic jams, overcrowded buses, and a shortage of taxis were reported on Monday morning, as the metro closed down.
Protests hit Nagorno-Karabakh after security forces ‘beat up two’
Protesters are demanding the dismissals of the heads of all law enforcement and security agencies, excluding the Defence Army.
Saralidze calls for protests to continue after meeting with Georgian PM
The father of one of the teenagers stabbed to death in December gave the government until 10 June to achieve results.
UNM officially joins anti-government protests in Tbilisi
UNM MP Nika Melia addressed crowds gathered outside parliament after meeting with protest leaders and said a plan would be announced on Sunday.
Tbilisi metro ‘to shut’ as metro drivers go on hunger strike
The drivers say they will be medically unfit to work as they are on hunger strike after a court ruled they could only strike during their off-hours.
Georgia’s chief prosecutor resigns amidst mass protests
Protests were sparked by a ‘compromised investigation’ into the fatal stabbing of two teenagers outside a school in Tbilisi in December.
Former Georgian Judo Federation Vice President ‘shoots judoka’
One person is in hospital after Lomer Zhorzholiani reportedly opened fire on protesting judo practitioners.
Western countries slam Syrian recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Syria made the announcement on Tuesday, becoming the fifth state to do so.
Tbilisi court partially acquits teenagers of fatal school stabbings
The murder of Davit Saralidze remains unsolved after the court ruled neither defendant was responsible for his death.