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Monday, February 3, 2025, #018 (5829)

Kobakhidze Welcomes U.S. Foreign Funding Freeze, Calls It a Blow to Opposition

Irakli Kobakhidze has welcomed the U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to suspend all foreign funding for three months, stating that he hopes the freeze will last longer. (more)

Papuashvili's Accusation of Promoting Unlawful Protest Rebuked by Media and CSOs

Georgian Dream (GD) Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has accused the online media outlet Publika of promoting unlawful activity by sharing a statement from the organizers of a planned February 2 protest. (more)

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"Man Who Set Himself on Fire at IDP Agency Dies After Five Days" (more)

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South Caucasus and the New Geopolitical Landscape

In 2025, the South Caucasus finds itself in a reshaped geopolitical landscape: Georgia, once a key strategic partner of the West in the post-Soviet period, has moved away from Western alignment under the "Georgian Dream", gravitating instead towards Russia and China. (more)
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