Rorshok Georgia Update

Misha’s election campaign, Georgia's absence at informal EU enlargement summit in Athens, political tension over Shovi tragedy, boycott of Georgian National Film Center, farewell to Kelly Degnan, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastod...

The Killers concert, alleged poisoning of Russian journalist, 31st anniversary of Abkhazia war, a new leader in Georgia's money transfer market, Misha’s worsening health condition, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @georgia@ror...

The landslide in Racha, the fifteenth anniversary of the 2008 war against Russia, user data on Yango’s app, more funding for oncological patients, ODIHR’s report on the Foreign Agent Law, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @geor...

Protests against Russian tourists, a strategic partnership with China, Georgia’s investment climate, no progress on EU twelve priorities, 21,300 Russian companies in Georgia, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @georgia@rorshok.s...

Russia to build a university in Georgia, banks to cut ties with the Russian payment system, Otsneba pays millions on lobbyism, a pre-election coalition, pro-Russian organizations in Georgia, the City of Dreams government program, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or...

Request to return IDPs to their homes, Georgian passport on the top 50, scandal around Polish doctors visiting Misha, Abkhazians afraid of Russians flocking the region, Georgian tourism, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @georg...

No breakthrough at the NATO summit, Russia to dramatically increase flights to Georgia,  delayed large-scale infrastructure projects in Adjara region, conservative group to storm Pride event, a verdict on the case of Megi Bakradze, and more!  Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorsho...

Ukraine sanctions Georgian Airways and its chairman, Misha’s court hearing continues, Gvaramia receives CPJ award, phage therapy news, Otsneba activist assaults opposition member, Anaklia-Ganmukhuri sea season opens, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @Ror...

Zurabishvili pardons Gvaramia, Georgia fulfills only three EU priorities, attacks on opposition members continue, Georgia must catch up with Ukraine and Moldova on EU requirements, Chiatura miners end their strike and reach an agreement, Badri Esebua sentenced to thirteen years in prison, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgi...

IDFI report on Russian influence in Georgia, Otsneba postpones final adoption of the de-oligarchization law, Chiatura miners continue strike, attacks on the opposition, EU Commission report on twelve recommendations, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @Ror...

Thanks for tuning in! This is a special edition of our regularly scheduled Georgia Update. In this episode, we sit down with Dzerassa Sanakoeva, a young woman who was born and raised in South Ossetia and now lives in Tbilisi, and chat about her life experiences.  Let us know what you think about this new format and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com  Like what y...

The Venice Commission rejected deoligarchization draft, Otsneba defies Venice Commission’s opinion, protests in Chiatura, Batumi Stadium received a Real Estate Oscar, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @georgia@rorshok.social Li...

Garibashvili participated in the 2nd EPC Summit in Moldova, Zourabichvili gave interviews to several French media, TIG report on the media, ISFED published a study on the Government Strategic Communication, Georgia eases citizenship process, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok...

Independence Day , Garibashvili’s controversial statement at GLOBSEC, Georgian Airways to be a stopover for Russians going to Europe, Zourabichvili’s speech at the EU Parliament, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @georgia@rorsh...

Protests against direct flights between Russia and Georgia, Zourabichvili boycotts Airzena, Georgia marks Abkhazia Day, Freedom House Report 2023, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @georgia@rorshok.social Like what you hear? Su...

Protests against direct flights between Russia and Georgia, ECHR’s decision on Misha’s case, EU CANDIDACY CHECK Update, parliamentary disputes over justice reform, and more!   Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @georgia@rorshok.socia...

Georgian citizen arrested on charges of espionage in Abkhazia, police raid on call-centers in Tbilisi, Georgia Celebrates Giorgoba and Europe Day, Russia lifts visa ban on Georgians, Otsneba CEC draft, and more!   Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @RorshokGeor...

Extraordinary/midterm elections in Georgia, Polish and French FM's visit Tbilisi; Ultraconservative Rally, NDI publishes new survey, Meta blocks pro-Government pages, and more!   Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @georgia@rorshok.so...

New IRI polls, Otsneba blocks investigation commission again, PM Garibashvili’s high-level visit in Brussels, UNM internal dispute continues, and more!   Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok__georgia or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @georgia@rorshok.social Like what you hear?...

Georgia celebrates Easter, Zourabichvili postpones visit to Strasbourg, UNM division, Kezerashvili responds to allegations, Navalny’s letter to Misha, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok_G or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @georgia@rorshok.social Like what you hear? Subsc...

Georgia marks the 9th of April, Zourabichvili hosts an event for women, UNM holds a rally, Gharibashvili praises courts, Misha’s case in Strasbourg, and more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok_G or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @georgia@rorshok.social Like what you hear? Subscri...

The US State Department’s sanctions on Georgian judges, the Ricoti Pass situation still under evaluation, a man arrested for shooting Molotov cocktails at law enforcement officers during a protest, a women's solidarity march was held, the Georgian Prime Minister accused the opposition of being extremist, the parliament’ support of the Defense Code legislative package in its first reading , and muc...

Misha receives award, protests in Tbilisi, Amnesty International's report on human rights in Georgia, political persecution and media harassment, political leaders call for elections, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at georgia@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @Rorshok_G or Twitter @RorshokGeorgia or Mastodon @georgia@ro...

Journalist Shalva Ramishvili accused of sexual violence, the US State Department's report on the human rights situation in Georgia in 2022, Public defender Levan Ioseliani visited ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili at the "Viva Med" clinic, Giorgi Amilakhvari was nominated as the new Minister of Education by Gharibashvili, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we c...

The Parliament rejects the draft law on foreign agents,  the Defence Minister speaks about the new defense code, leaders of a homophobic and pro-Russian political party burn the EU flag in a rally, and a Dutch European Parliamentarian reminds Georgian authorities of the twelve EU recommendations needed for candidate status, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and w...