Irakli Kupradze: Zurab “Girchi” Japaridze’s release from prison in this manner is a display of the cowardice of a sadistic regime
Prosecutor in the October 4 Case: The prosecution is ready to enter into plea agreements, but this requires the defendants to admit the committed acts and consider the evidence indisputable
Georgia’s Ambassador to South Korea steps down
The court sentenced arm-wrestler Khatia Vibliani, accused of beating a 15-year-old teenager, to 1 year and 6 months of imprisonment, suspended, and ordered her to complete a behavior correction course at the probation office
Paata Zakareishvili: Papuashvili would be better off not speaking at all - in exceptional cases, he should particularly remain silent - Ukraine is such an exceptional case - he has become an advocate for Russia - This is not pro-Russian, it is Russian policy
From January 1, 2026, drivers will be fined for excessive noise
Nika Simonishvili: “Georgian Dream” arrests people illegally, but today is the first time I’ve seen someone released illegally - As for the protests, if at the beginning we were defending the European path, today we are on the streets to preserve sovereignty
Parliament concludes autumn session
Elene Khoshtaria congratulates Zurab Japaridze on his release from prison
Penitentiary Service issues statement on Zurab Japaridze’s release from prison
Shalva Papuashvili: It can now be stated with certainty that the war in Ukraine has two losers - Ukraine and the European Union
Shalva Papuashvili: What the red army did with bayonets, Kaja Kallas is now trying to do with words and abolish our sovereignty
October 4 Case defense lawyer: Eva Shashiashvili is in a situation tantamount to torture due to lack of information about her child’s health
FERRARI OPENS NEW PRE-OWNED SHOWROOM AND SERVICE CENTRE IN TBILISI
Zurab Japaridze: How long they will allow us to remain outside is what matters - what we manage to do in that time - whether they will let us feel freedom and then expect us to fall silent, stop, or leave the country and not continue the struggle - this will not be accepted
Giga Lemonjava: I don’t recall anyone being released from prison so early on purpose just to avoid footage of them leaving - This shows how detached the so-called authorities are from reality and how far they’ve strayed from serving the public
Zurab Japaridze: I was supposed to be ready by 10:30, but they brought me out at 8:00 in just a T-shirt
Zurab Japaridze leaves Rustavi Prison
The United States has imposed sanctions on Georgian judge of the International Criminal Court Gocha Lordkipanidze
Salome Samadashvili - The European Union is not asking for sanctions, but for an economic regime to be created that will protect us, and prevent the country from being used to evade sanctions - I suspect that Arab investment is also a means of laundering Russian money
Nikol Pashinyan on Georgia’s transit tariffs – If these problems are not resolved, I hope businesses will find alternative ways to import and export
Gia Volski - There is no prerequisite for suspending visa-free travel for Georgia, although everything is possible - they will try, but this is not a clear-cut attitude
Mikheil Kavelashvili hosted by Đuro Macut for working dinner
Levan Khabeishvili - Today we have a lot of political prisoners, but I consider myself the only exception who is in prison for "saying"
Levan Khabeishvili - How can a politician's statement be considered a bribe? - What 200,000 dollars? I have one pair of shoes and 2 T-shirts, I don't have a house or property, I don't own a car, if I told someone in this country that I would give him anything from my pocket, they would die laughing
Aleksandar Vučić - You can see photos of demonstrations, protests, but Georgia is particularly successful - 9.4% economic growth - show me a country in Europe that has such a growth
Levan Machavariani on visa-free travel - they have the last blackmail left, they are following it - but I still think they will still act rationally
Mikheil Saakashvili - The reality is that Putin believes that Ivanishvili reneged on the deal with him and he may not be mistaken in this
Zurab Japaridze: Protest is a demonstration that citizens do not accept dictatorship - eople must feel that there is an alternative force: an agreement on a common struggle strategy, even a joint list and a shared vision, which is the “Georgian Charter”
Gia Khukhashvili: The process will inevitably lead to the loss of visa-free status - the European Commission split the enforcement of regulations into two stages because this is a last chance for someone to come to their senses - everything has its limits, even conscience is a valuable commodity
Teimuraz Papaskiri: Talks are underway about forming a certain unity; the issue has somewhat moved forward, and Zura Japaridze’s speech will likely accelerate it
European Commission Report: Ultimately, Georgia may completely lose its visa-free regime status
European Commission Report: At the first stage, the suspension of visa-free travel may apply to holders of diplomatic, service, and official passports issued by the Government of Georgia
The European Commission has published the 8th report on the Visa Suspension Mechanism
Mikheil Kavelashvili on criticism from Europe: When they tell fairy tales, they feed a fading radical wing; they can do nothing anymore - they are in a pitiful state; my heart aches for the young people who were misled and are being kept locked away; we have not locked these people in prison - they have
Mikheil Kavelashvili: Many countries would like to be in the position Georgia is in - that is why we are being praised, and Serbia wants to have good relations with us - As for Macron and the Euro-bureaucracy, we see that they are facing a major crisis
Prosecutor: Bichiko Paikidze was Detained in Barcelona, Spain on December 9; extradition procedures are underway - to my knowledge, he had not changed his name
Shalva Papuashvili on the possible suspension of visa-free travel: The EU, like a minor abandoned by a guardian, has somehow decided it must now act tough and become the world’s policeman
Ambassador of Korea Hyon Du KIM - Korea’s strength lies in high-tech manufacturing while Georgia’s strength is in logistics and service areas - Georgia should not be just considered as a single market but as a market that can encompass the region and beyond
Oleksii Reznikov - Russia, in reality, is a paper tiger