Rustavi2 News

TODAY

20:23
Protest rally is underway near the Parliament - Rustaveli Avenue is blocked

20:19
Irakli Garibashvili denies lies alleging he has left Georgian Dream

19:45
Former politicians expressed interest in engaging in a public discussion, along with Shalva Papuashvili we propose that the GPB, to give us airtime to hold a public discussion with them tomorrow, December 4 – Kobakhidze

19:35
OSCE PA Special Representative on the South Caucasus calls for dialogue and restraint amidst tensions in Georgia
18:41
Foreign Ministry summons Lithuanian, Estonian ambassadors, Latvian Chargé d"Affaires over statements on sanctions on Georgian officials

16:58
Irakli Kobakhidze invites those wishing to participate in a public discussion to the government administration tomorrow

15:42
Constitutional Court didn’t accept the lawsuits of the President, 30 politicians regarding the recognition of the elections of October 26 as unconstitutional

15:07
Salome Zourabichvili’s emotional state is unstable and her emotional statements are not a surprise to anyone - Irakli Kobakhidze
14:30
Foreign agents and their patrons used the last remaining resources they had, making full use of public service resources - Kobakhizde

14:08
On one side were violent groups operating in a non-European manner, and on the other side were police operating to European and above-European standards, which is very commendable - Kobakhidze on rallies

13:34
Do you still have the guts to support a coup? What’s next, to claim that OSCE is “pro-Russia” because they contradict you - Rodrigo Ballester to Rasa Jukneviciene

12:35
EU sanctions against all those responsible for election manipulation and violence against peaceful protesters - Michael Roth
12:09
On December 2, 26 people were taken to medical facilities from the protest rally - Ministry of Health

11:01
Special Forces are clearly under the influence of narcotic substances, which their brutality shows, they are given “amphetamine” - President

10:25
White House defends pardon of Hunter Biden amid backlash

05:48
Protest rally on Rustaveli Avenue ends - riot police, Special Forces leave the area
05:30
Canada will impose sanctions on individuals and business entities involved in human rights violations or corruption - Melanie Jolie

03:13
Tonight marks a troubling escalation. Peaceful demonstrations barely began when crackdowns started - Zourabichvili

01:43
We have made it clear that we are concerned about the steps they have taken to divert them from the path of greater integration with Europe, the US stands with the Georgian people - Miller

01:37
I appreciate the courageous decision of the Georgian people to continue on their path towards Europe, the EU is on your side - European Commissioner
01:31
Georgian Ambassador to the Czech Republic resigns

00:41
Water cannon vehicle was damaged by the so called “Molotov cocktail” thrown by him to the direction of the law enforcers - MIA detains 1 person
02 December

22:49
Public Defender calls on MIA not to use special equipment against participants in peaceful assembly

22:34
Rally dispersal began earlier because of the aggressive group – Vazha Siradze

21:56
Police measures to disperse protest rally on Rustaveli Avenue have begun

21:39
MIA will resort to special measures provided by law against the members of the violent group of the protest in order to clear up the territory surrounding the Parliament - MIA
20:11
Some of the gathered people damage the infrastructure on the ground, herewith, participants of the rally have various dangerous items with them - MIA

18:52
Some individuals are wishing to see a devaluation of lari, but changes in the currency exchange balance are going to be temporary - Irakli Kobakhidze

18:50
Following the 1st session of the new legislature of the Georgian Parliament, I am addressing you with a view to contribute to our future work and co-operation - Pascal Allizard to Maka Botchorishvili

17:58
This letter is another proof that elections were recognised, conducted properly, and all speculation over irregularities in the vote are baseless - Kobakhidze
16:50
We are troubled by the attempted forced entry of demonstrators into the offices of the GPB this weekend - EBU

16:03
Prime Minister introduces David Songhulashvili to MEPA Staff

15:08
Statements by OSCE/ODIHR officials indicate that their final report on the 2026 parliamentary elections will be positive - Givi Mikanadze

14:17
124 out of 156 people arrested at the rallies claim that they were subjected to violence and inhumane treatment, this is a very worrying indicator – Ombudsman
14:09
Everywhere Russian proxies make the same pre electoral promises - Zourabichvili on Romania’s presidential candidacy

13:41
Politicization of educational institutions is completely unacceptable, we must ensure that politics does not enter educational institutions - Aleksandre Tsuladze

13:33
During the past day and night, 37 people were taken to clinics from the protest rallies - Mikheil Sarjveladze

13:01
Zurab Girchi Japaridze was released
12:38
Protests in Georgia spread as Prime Minister defies US condemnation – Reuters

12:05
We invite any sincere person who has understood what we said differently to come and hold a public or private discussion on any issue - Kobakhidze

12:03
The collective UNM openly opposed the constitutional order of Georgia, which directly provides grounds for declaring the political party unconstitutional – Kobakhidze

11:27
I would like to thank each police officer for patience, we know what they have had to endure during these days - Kobakhidze
11:26
Artificial obstacles were created on Georgia’s path to European integration, there was serious blackmail - Prime Minister

11:17
“Natsmaidan” neither occurred in Georgia nor will it ever happen - Irakli Kobakhidze