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Tuesday, September 22, 2026, #176 (6232)

Papuashvili Accuses Council of Europe of Bypassing Georgia's Grant Law

Georgian Dream Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili accused the Council of Europe's Georgia office of potentially bypassing the country's grant law by directly paying for a political meeting in Bakhmaro linked to the Tbilisi School of Political Studies, led by opposition politician Armaz Akhvlediani. (more)

Georgian Dream Adds Gakharia Party to Constitutional Ban Case

Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party has signed an updated constitutional lawsuit seeking to ban Gakharia for Georgia, with the filing set to be submitted to the Constitutional Court that day, Georgian Dream Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said. (more)

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"U.S. Defense Official Holds Talks in Georgia on Military Cooperation" (more)

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The Iceland Referendum and the Georgian Perspective

The referendum held in Iceland, in which voters rejected reopening negotiations with the European Union, drew an active response from representatives of Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party. (more)
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