AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOpposition Ban: Georgia’s Constitutional Court postponed a hearing on Georgian Dream’s bid to outlaw five opposition parties after a judge fell ill. The case puts the country’s main pro-Western opposition forces at risk of dissolution. EU Tensions: The European Commission says Georgia’s EU accession process remains effectively halted amid democratic backsliding. Tbilisi rejected the report, while protesters again called for a return to the European course. China Ties: Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met Georgia’s president and prime minister in Tbilisi, promoting the countries’ new strategic partnership and closer trade and investment ties. Tbilisi Protests: Animal welfare activists rallied over the deaths and burial of stray dogs. Mayor Kakha Kaladze’s remark that activists should be “put to sleep” drew condemnation, but prosecutors said they would not open a case over it. Political Pressure: Russia declared opposition party Droa “undesirable,” while several activists jailed over protests have recently been released under plea agreements.
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