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Generation Z protest: Who’s leading the frontline against the ‘Russian law’ in Georgia. Video


Gen Z protests in Georgia

Protests against the ‘foreign agents’ bill have been ongoing in Georgia for almost a month now. This is the government’s second attempt to pass a law similar to the one in Russia, aimed at restricting the work of independent media and the non-governmental sector.

In March of last year, parliament withdrew the draft law, which had been approved in the first reading, precisely due to the widespread protests by society.

Both last year and this year, the core of the protests has been young people – school and university students. In this video, we explain what Generation Z is protesting against and how they self-organize to defend their rights.

Gen Z protests in Georgia


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U.S. and Japan allocate over $3 billion for developing hypersonic weapons interceptor



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BTA. European Parliament Urges Lifting Schengen Land Border Controls for Bulgaria and Romania by Year’s End



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PM Kobakhidze Accuses U.S. of Attempting Revolutions, Says Special Efforts Need to “Restart” Relations


Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze lashed out at the May 2 statement by the US State Department Counselor Derek Challet which urged the Georgian Government to recommit Georgia to the Euro-Atlantic future and expressed concern that the government’s rhetoric and antidemocratic legislation endangers Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic future, by explicitly accusing the US of “two revolutionary attempts” in 2020-2023 “supported by former US Ambassador.” He further claims that had these attempts been successful “the second front line would have been opened in Georgia.”

PM Kobakhidze writes in his statement that during his conversation with Counsellor Chalet he explained to him “false statements made by the officials of the US State Department about the Draft Law on Transparency and street rallies” which he writes “remind us of similar false standards made by the former US Ambassador in 2020-2023, which served to the facilitation of violence from subjects operating with foreign funding and to the support of revolutionary processes back then.”

Kobakhidze goes on to say that “it requires a special efforts to restart the relations against this background, which I impossible without a fair and honest approach.”   

He concludes his accusatory statement by noting: “I have not expressed concerns with Mr. Chollet about a brutal crackdown of the students’ protest rally in New York City.”


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PM Kobakhidze Accuses U.S. of Attempting Revolutions, Says Special Efforts Need to “Restart” Relations


Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze lashed out at the May 2 statement by the US State Department Counselor Derek Challet which urged the Georgian Government to recommit Georgia to the Euro-Atlantic future and expressed concern that the government’s rhetoric and antidemocratic legislation endangers Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic future, by explicitly accusing the US of “two revolutionary attempts” in 2020-2023 “supported by former US Ambassador.” He further claims that had these attempts been successful “the second front line would have been opened in Georgia.”

PM Kobakhidze writes in his statement that during his conversation with Counsellor Chalet he explained to him “false statements made by the officials of the US State Department about the Draft Law on Transparency and street rallies” which he writes “remind us of similar false standards made by the former US Ambassador in 2020-2023, which served to the facilitation of violence from subjects operating with foreign funding and to the support of revolutionary processes back then.”

Kobakhidze goes on to say that “it requires a special efforts to restart the relations against this background, which I impossible without a fair and honest approach.”   

He concludes his accusatory statement by noting: “I have not expressed concerns with Mr. Chollet about a brutal crackdown of the students’ protest rally in New York City.”


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Представители Народного защитника посетили 10 человек, задержанных на акции


По информации Народного защитника в ночь на 3 мая представители омбудсмена определяли местонахождение задержанных на митинге, встречались с ними и лично получали информацию об их физическом состоянии и условиях содержания. По состоянию на утро 3 мая представители Народного защитника посетили 10 человек, задержанных в административном порядке, (они находятся) в СИЗО в Дигоми и Авчала города […]

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Peter Michalko: Demining is Azerbaijan’s priority


The citizens of Azerbaijan have suffered from the landmine problem since the beginning of the conflict, EU Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Peter Michalko, told an event themed “Team Europe Initiative on Mine Action in Azerbaijan,” Report informs.


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Entry to Icherisheher to be restricted


In connection with the National Carpet Festival to be held in Icherisheher on May 4-5, the entrance to the Paired Fortress Gates or Gosha Gala Gapysy of Icherisheher and the movement of vehicles in the area will be temporarily restricted, Report informs r


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EU eyes allocating additional 2M euros to Azerbaijan for mine clearance


The EU plans to allocate additional 2 million euros to Azerbaijan for mine clearance


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ADB: Bank working with regional players to support public-private partnerships


The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is working with most regional players to support public-private partnership projects