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Shalva Papuashvili Criticizes MEPs' Letter to Georgian Government Regarding Saakashvili

About 50 European Parliaments have issued an appeal requesting the Georgian authorities to transfer Mikheil Saakashvili, the imprisoned former president of Georgia, to Europe for treatment. (more)

Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvuli Addresses Incident with Polish Doctors and Mikheil Saakashvili

In response to the incident involving Polish doctors during their visit to Mikheil Saakashvili, the Special Penitentiary Service released a statement highlighting the 'unusual' behavior exhibited by one of the doctors. (more)

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"Government's Effective Sanctions System Earns Appreciation from International Partners, Says Irakli Gharibashvili" (more)

Georgia Struggles to Meet EU Recommendations, Posing Challenges for Membership Candidacy

As it turns out, the European Union considers only three of Georgia's 12 executable recommendations to be fully implemented. This will remove the grounds for the Georgian government's assertion that it has fully implemented 11 recommendations and only one remains - depolarization. (more)