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Tata Shoshiashvili

Before joining OC Media as a reporter, Tata worked as a journalist in Georgian newspaper Resonance for over 2 years. She is interested in politics, and especially everything related to the North Caucasus. Writing is Tata’s outlet to relax and she believes she has found her dream profession in journalism.

Zelensky orders Georgian ambassador to return to Tbilisi to consult over Saakashvili

Zelensky demanded that the former Georgian president be handed over to Ukraine for treatment.

Georgian Orthodox Church calls for ‘queer propaganda law’

It comes amidst increasingly homophobic rhetoric from Georgian officials.

Georgian Dream ramps up homophobic rhetoric as Pride Week approaches

The leaders of Georgia’s ruling party have made increasingly frequent homophobic statements in recent months.

Foreign agent law protester’s father sews shut mouth and eye

Beka Grigoriadis is demanding the release of his son, who was arrested for his participation in the March foreign agent law protests.

Georgian court awards lifelong payments to person injured in ‘Gavrilov’s Night’ protests

The court ordered the Interior Ministry to pay monthly compensation for life due to injuries sustained at the hands of police.

Series of attacks on government critics in Georgia

Government critics have been attacked by supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party in a series of violent incidents over the weekend.

European court rules against Georgia in femicide case

The case concerned a woman who took her own life in 2017 following years of reporting domestic abuse to the police.

Audio appears to show Georgian diplomat apologising to Russian journalist over protests

The official is heard apologising for the disruption of a Russian journalist’s birthday celebrations in Tbilisi in 2021.

Georgian President loses right to nominate Central Election Commission 

President Zurabishvili announced in May that she would veto changes to the electoral code.

Georgian Dream offers to drop controversial bill if EU backs down on ‘de-oligarchisation’

Georgian Dream offered to cancel their controversial legislation if the EU dropped their recommendation to eliminate undue influence on politics.