Media: A “Dozhd” journalist in Russia sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison for mentioning Russia’s occupation of 20% of Georgia
Elene Khoshtaria: It’s not even funny to me that Bidzina Ivanishvili thinks he punished me - my four children do not need Russian mercy - there will be no bargaining
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will become the new captain of the Georgia national football team
Salome Zurabishvili: The verdict against Elene Khoshtaria is yet another shocking attack on democracy and fundamental rights in Georgia
Gia Volski: Elene Khoshtaria is not in prison because of a marker inscription; she is imprisoned for attempting to develop a scheme called revolution - unfortunately, reality shows that the state must defend itself
Giorgi Vashadze: Injustice is reaching every part of society: for some it means imprisonment, for others fines, dismissal from work, and for others being forced to leave the country - consolidation is the only way to resist this
Rasa Juknevičienė: There is no place for political prisoners in a European Union candidate country
Giga Lemonjava: Elene Khoshtaria was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months because she did not admit guilt, did not cooperate, and resisted - this is a kind of threat to everyone, but our response is that “trading in prisoners” will not happen
Nika Gvaramia: For the first time in history, a marker has been recognized as a weapon used to commit a crime, and Elene has been sentenced for her love of the country - this is perceived as a signal for us to surrender, but if anyone has to surrender, it will be Ivanishvili
ALDE Party: The verdict against Elene Khoshtaria is completely disproportionate to the offense - we demand her immediate release.
Proto-presbyter Father Giorgi Zviadadze: I can state with full responsibility that there is no will, and since the Patriarch appointed his locum tenens during his lifetime, there was no need for a will
Shalva Papuashvili: For the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, we are treated as a second-rate banana republic - we do not intend to leave this organization; on the contrary, we must force it to respect our sovereignty
Shalva Papuashvili: Salome Zurabishvili slandered the Church on a day of mourning, and now she raises questions about who was where and who was not - regarding the opposition, these people turned their backs on the country and the Church, and complaining about who was present or absent is hypocrisy
Proto-presbyter Giorgi Zviadadze on the Patriarch’s funeral: During the commission meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized that as many people as possible should be allowed into the cathedral - there were no instructions on who should or should not be given passes
Judge Giorgi Arevadze: Elene Khoshtaria had 16 administrative cases against her and did not pay any fines; she failed to pay the imposed bail, did not compensate the damage, and does not admit guilt
Shalva Papuashvili: We witnessed a session of the Helsinki Commission during the days when Georgia was mourning - we did not hear a single word from Mr. Wilson or other members of the Commission, who claim to be supporters of the Georgian people.
Court finds Elene Khoshtaria guilty in election banner damage case, sentences her to 1 year and 6 months in prison
Shalva Papuashvili: Those involved in the protests did not stop insulting the Church, diminishing the Patriarch, and opposing Georgian values even during these days - we saw a spiritually elevated Georgian nation and a spiritually degraded protest group
Georgia’s national football team players visited Sioni Patriarchal Cathedral
Mikheil Kavelashvili to the Muslim community: Your decision to refrain from holding festive events is a clear confirmation of the friendship and mutual respect on which relations between Christians and Muslims are based
One person detained in Tbilisi for the murder of his mother and brother
Irakli Kobakhidze: I warmly congratulate our Muslim fellow citizens on Eid al-Fitr and Novruz Bayram, and I express special gratitude for canceling festive events - we will never forget this brotherly solidarity
Maka Botchorishvili in Budapest - Sovereignty is the only solid foundation on which the future of Europe should be based
Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister meets with US Charge d'Affaires
Archpriest Andria Jagmaidze - We must consider that the order that the Patriarch wrote and published about nine years ago is a testament
Representative of Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs arrives in Georgia
Maria Zakharova - It seems that the Georgian side is also interested in constructive relations with Russia - our relations with Georgia have a natural character, not artificially imposed, we do not use Western practices
Norwegian Ambassador - The sentencing of Elene Khoshtaria is disproportionate and unjustified
Swedish Ambassador – The verdict against opposition leader Elene Khoshtaria is another example of legal action against the opposition that raises questions
Badri Japaridze - The trial of political leaders on unimaginable, fabricated charges is a fight against statehood - the closure of the hearing is an indication that they do not want the public to know what lies behind the process
Zurab Japaridze - The session was closed so that people wouldn't hear what madness they were talking about - the prosecutor is a person who tells me: I must send you to prison for sanctioning me
Giorgi Vashadze on the so-called sabotage case - There is a blank sheet in my case, on which is indicated the name, surname and article, nothing more - we are dealing with a great absurdity, there is no evidence
UN Special Rapporteur - I'm hearing disturbing news that former public defender of Georgia was summoned by the State Security Service for cooperation with the OSCE mission - human rights defenders should not be subjected to intimidation
Zurab Girchi Japaridze on “sabotage case” – There is no evidence in the case, it is simply a collection of various public speeches, false testimonies of about 20 police officers, where they tell some fairy tales
High officials arrive at Sioni Cathedral
According to reports, the murder that occurred in one of the villages of Ozurgeti may be related to the “task received through a computer game”
Irakli Kadagishvili - Speculation has begun that Elene Khoshtaria is a political prisoner, a mother of four – her four children should ask for an answer from their mother
Public Defender visits Paata Manjgaladze, Lasha Beridze, and Irakli Nadiradze in Gldani prison
Nino Tsilosani – If Elene Khoshtaria had thought about her own children, she would not have organized a revolution in the country - she is a criminal, not a hero, not a political prisoner
Guram Macharashvili – Elene Khoshtaria is not a political opponent, she is an ordinary "hooligan"
Citizens going to Patriarch’s tomb at Sioni Cathedral since morning
Government decides to double student admission quotas at state universities for 2028-2029 academic year
Irakli Kobakhidze - With the declaration of autocephaly on March 25, 1917, the Georgian nation restored historical justice, however, it was the Patriarch's greatest efforts that led us to the complete and final victory
Archi Hosts Expanded Business Session with TBC Bank
The South Caucasus: Strategic Autonomy Needed
Estonian Ambassador: I will be leaving Tbilisi later this week - Does my departure reflect the current state of relations between Georgia and Estonia? Of course it does - I cannot hide that
UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy - “We will leave no stone unturned to make sure that we do defend ourselves”