Today, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Pirallahi Industrial Park for the pharmaceutical production facility of Gen Pharma Caucasus Manufacturing Operations LLC.
Day: December 7, 2023
Senate Republicans have blocked a move to pass an aid bill for Ukraine after failing to secure border compromises they sought in exchange.
The $110bn package included $61bn for Ukraine, as well as funds for Israel and aid for Gaza.
Republicans are insisting that any aid to Ukraine be tied to sweeping US immigration and asylum reforms.
The White House has warned that US funds for Ukraine could soon run out.
Senators voted 51 to 49 against advancing the bill, with 60 votes needed. The vote throws uncertainty into the future of aid for Ukraine and sends lawmakers back to the negotiating table with just days to go until Congress has scheduled winter break.
Every single Republican Senator voted against the measure, along with independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who had earlier in the day expressed reservations that the legislation included billions in military aid for Israel.
“I do not believe we should be appropriating over $10 billion for the right-wing extremist Netanyahu government to continue its current military approach,” Mr Sanders said, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing campaign in the Gaza strip, which has so far killed thousands of civilians.
President Salome Zurabishvili continues her pro-EU meetings with society representatives, including youth, students, scientists, and businessmen, which increasingly resembles an election campaign. Now, the ruling party representatives are almost sure that the President will resign somewhere in August-September and participate in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
Members of the United National Movement continue to leave the party, allegedly siding with ousted UNM chairman Nika Melia. Today, 10 out of 11 UNM Khobi Council members departed the party, with some others joining them from Khobi’s party office. As tensions with current party leadership soar, former UNM chair Nika Melia is expected to leave the UNM and establish a separate political movement.
While in Brussels, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana. The parties discussed NATO-Georgia relations, regional developments, and future cooperation. Speaker Papuashvili thanked the NATO Deputy Secretary for Georgia’s support and pledged to continue progressing on the Euro-Atlantic path.
According to the new “law on the naming of geographical sites” adopted by the de facto legislator of Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region, the opinion of the local population will be considered when renaming a specific location. Representatives of occupied South Ossetia’s de facto parliament claimed that these legislative amendments were prompted by the dissatisfaction of the local population with the geographical names assigned to their villages.
The State Security Service reported about the release of Khvicha Korinteli, a Georgian citizen who was illegally detained by the Russian occupation troops near the Tskhinvali occupation line. According to the State Security Service, the EUMM emergency hotline and “other instruments at the disposal of the central government” were activated to secure Korinteli’s release from illegal detention.
Following a five-day strike, Chiatura miners reportedly reached an agreement with Georgian Manganese. During a Facebook Live, one miner claimed that the company agreed to the miners’ request for a 12-hour shift for Darkveti mine workers. Georgian Manganese has confirmed to Civil.ge that the company has met all the demands.
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The Daily Beat: 6 December
President Salome Zurabishvili continues her pro-EU meetings with society representatives, including youth, students, scientists, and businessmen, which increasingly resembles an election campaign. Now, the ruling party representatives are almost sure that the President will resign somewhere in August-September and participate in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
Members of the United National Movement continue to leave the party, allegedly siding with ousted UNM chairman Nika Melia. Today, 10 out of 11 UNM Khobi Council members departed the party, with some others joining them from Khobi’s party office. As tensions with current party leadership soar, former UNM chair Nika Melia is expected to leave the UNM and establish a separate political movement.
While in Brussels, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana. The parties discussed NATO-Georgia relations, regional developments, and future cooperation. Speaker Papuashvili thanked the NATO Deputy Secretary for Georgia’s support and pledged to continue progressing on the Euro-Atlantic path.
According to the new “law on the naming of geographical sites” adopted by the de facto legislator of Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region, the opinion of the local population will be considered when renaming a specific location. Representatives of occupied South Ossetia’s de facto parliament claimed that these legislative amendments were prompted by the dissatisfaction of the local population with the geographical names assigned to their villages.
The State Security Service reported about the release of Khvicha Korinteli, a Georgian citizen who was illegally detained by the Russian occupation troops near the Tskhinvali occupation line. According to the State Security Service, the EUMM emergency hotline and “other instruments at the disposal of the central government” were activated to secure Korinteli’s release from illegal detention.
Following a five-day strike, Chiatura miners reportedly reached an agreement with Georgian Manganese. During a Facebook Live, one miner claimed that the company agreed to the miners’ request for a 12-hour shift for Darkveti mine workers. Georgian Manganese has confirmed to Civil.ge that the company has met all the demands.
