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Ana Tsitlidze
Ana Tsitlidze ( Georgian: ანა წითლიძე, born on 4 October 1986) is a Georgian politician, member of the United National Movement, who has served as a member of the Parliament of Georgia since 2020. Serving first as a member of the Municipal Assembly of Zugdidi in 2014–2021, she became one of the most vocal members of the opposition against the ruling Georgian Dream party. Joining Parliament in 2021 after spending several months in a boycott over allegations of voter fraud by the authorities, she has remained active in Zugdidi, often spearheading the UNM's campaigns in the city. Education and early life Ana Tsitlidze was born on 4 October 1986 in Zugdidi, at the time in Soviet Georgia. Studying law at the Zugdidi Branch of Tbilisi State University, she led a student movement in 2007 to protest against a decision by the Ministry of Education to shut down local universities. Graduating that same year, she moved to Riga to study social sciences at the Baltic In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Georgia
The Parliament of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს პარლამენტი, tr) is the supreme national legislature of Georgia. It is a unicameral parliament, currently consisting of 150 members elected through fully proportional election. The current convocation of the Georgian Parliament is 11th. All members of the Parliament are elected for four years on the basis of universal suffrage. The Constitution of Georgia grants the Parliament of Georgia a legislative power, which is partially devolved to the legislatures of the autonomous republics of Adjara and Abkhazia. History The idea of limiting royal power and creating a parliamentary-type body of government was conceived among the aristocrats and citizens in the 12th century Kingdom of Georgia, during the reign of Queen Tamar, the first Georgian female monarch. In the view of Queen Tamar's oppositionists and their leader, Qutlu Arslan, the first Georgian Parliament was to be formed of two " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Defender Of Georgia
The Public Defender of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს სახალხო დამცველი, tr), an ombudsman, is an institution that oversees the observance of human rights and freedoms in Georgia. It advises the government on human rights issues. It also analyses the nation's laws, policies, and practices, in compliance with the international standards, and provides relevant recommendations. Creation and rules The Public Defender of Georgia is elected for a term of six years, for no more than one consecutive term, by a majority of at least 3/5 of the total number of the members of the Parliament of Georgia. The office was established in accordance with the 1996 Organic Law on the Public Defender of Georgia. Any obstruction of the activities of the Public Defender is punishable by law. The Constitution of Georgia grants some immunity to the Public Defender; they can be arrested only with the consent of Parliament, except if caught red-handed at a crime sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Births
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. * January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. * January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. * January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. * January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a Ugandan Bush War, five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitutional Court Of Georgia
The Constitutional Court of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს საკონსტიტუციო სასამართლო, tr) is the constitutional court of Georgia, the country's judicial body of constitutional review, having the greatest significance with the view of securing constitutional provisions and separation of powers, and protecting human rights and freedoms. The Constitutional Court was established in 1996. The legal basis of its organisation and activity is the Constitution of Georgia, the Organic Law of Georgia "On the Constitutional Court of Georgia", and the Rules of the Constitutional Court. The legislation underwent several amendments from 2002 to 2018, the constitutional legal proceedings being made simplified and more expeditious. The Constitutional Court of Georgia was moved from Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, to Batumi, the main city of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, as part of the process of government decentralization, on 5 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thousands of Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian War, military casualties and tens of thousands of Ukrainian Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, civilian casualties. As of 2025, Russian troops Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, occupy about 20% of Ukraine. From a population of 41 million, about 8 million Ukrainians had been internally displaced and more than 8.2 million Ukrainian refugee crisis, had fled the country by April 2023, creating Europe's List of largest refugee crises, largest refugee crisis since World War II. In late 2021, Russia Prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, massed troops near Ukraine's borders and December 2021 Russian ultimatum to NATO, issued demands to the Western world, West i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Attack On Tbilisi Pride
The 2021 attack on Tbilisi Pride was a violent counter-demonstration by far-right protesters against an attempt to hold a pride parade by pro-LGBTQ organizers of the NGO Tbilisi Pride in Tbilisi, Georgia. Anti-LGBT protesters frustrated attempts to hold a parade, attacked dozens of journalists who were covering the events and NGO offices, which resulted in the canceling of the Pride demonstration after four location changes from the initial procession at Rustaveli Avenue. The protest held in support of Tbilisi Pride by a number of media outlets and political parties on the second day was also met by violent counter-protests. Background On 16 May 2021, a day ahead of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, 15 political parties, including the United National Movement, the largest opposition party, signed the agreement "to fight to eliminate discrimination and violence against LGBTQ citizens with all mechanisms at their disposal" with Tbilisi Pride. The Tb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irakli Garibashvili
Irakli Garibashvili ( ka, ირაკლი ღარიბაშვილი, also transliterated as Gharibashvili; born 28 June 1982) is a Georgian politician and former business executive who served as the 15th prime minister of Georgia between 2021 until his resignation in 2024, having previously served in this role as the 11th prime minister from 20 November 2013 until his resignation on 30 December 2015. Garibashvili is a member of the Georgian Dream party and served as the party's chairman. He entered politics with his long-time associate Bidzina Ivanishvili, in October 2012. He served as Ministry of Defense of Georgia, Defence Minister of Georgia in the First Gakharia government, cabinet of prime minister Giorgi Gakharia from 2019 to 2021 and, prior to that, as Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Minister of Internal Affairs in the Ivanishvili government, cabinet of Bidzina Ivanishvili from 2012 to 2013. Ivanishvili named Garibashvili as his successor as prime minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batumi
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), second-largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest, north of the Georgia-Turkey border, border with Turkey. It is situated in a subtropical zone at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains, Caucasus. Much of Batumi's economy revolves around tourism and gambling (it is nicknamed "The Las Vegas of the Black Sea"), but the city is also an Batumi Seaport, important seaport and includes industries like shipbuilding, food processing and light manufacturing. Since 2010, Batumi has been transformed by the construction of modern high-rise buildings, as well as the restoration of classical 19th-century edifices lining its historic Old Town. History Early history Batumi is located on the site of the ancient Greece, ancient Greek colony in Colchis called "''Bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Japaridze
Zurab Girchi Japaridze ( ka, ზურაბ გირჩი ჯაფარიძე; born 1 January 1976) is a Georgian politician and co-founder of a libertarian party called Girchi. On 26 December 2020 he founded a new political party, Girchi - More Freedom. He was jailed in June 2025, under what are widely considered to be politically motivated charges. Early life Japaridze graduated from the Tbilisi State Medical University in 1999, and Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) in 2005. Since 1998, he has worked for various Western-funded assistance programs for Georgia. He was a professor at the GIPA from 2005 to 2011 and at the Free University of Tbilisi since 2011. From 2010 to 2012, he was also a columnist for the ''Tabula'' magazine. Political career Japaridze started his political career in 2012 when he joined the United National Movement party (UNM). In June 2013, he was one of the candidates for the 2013 UNM presidential nomination. In 2012–2016 Japar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tako Charkviani
Tamar (Tako) Charkviani ( ka, თამარ (თაკო) ჩარკვიანი; born 22 September 1962) is a Georgian politician, a former member of the Parliament of Georgia, and the founder of the political party Law and Justice (Georgia), Law and Justice. Biography Early life and education Tamar Charkviani was born on 22 September 1962 in then-Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Georgia, daughter of poet and politician Jansug Charkviani, Jansugh Charkviani. From a young age, she followed a career in the arts, graduating from the Zacharia Paliashvili Central Music School of Tbilisi in 1980 and the Tbilisi State Conservatoire in 1986. From 1987 to 2012, she held various academic positions, including at the Art Studies Department of the State Conservatoire and as a piano teacher at the Paliashvili Music School. In 1988, she joined the Georgian Public Broadcaster, Georgian Television-Radio Corporation (GTRC) to host several cultural programs, particularly fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nona Mamulashvili
Nona Mamulashvili ( ka, ნონა მამულაშვილი; born 13 March 1977) is a Georgian political figure. In November 2020 Nona was elected a member of Parliament of Georgia by party list, bloc: " United National Movement – United Opposition, Strength is in Unity". Her brother, Mamuka Mamulashvili, is a commander of the Georgian Legion in the Russo-Ukrainian War The Russo-Ukrainian War began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia Russian occupation of Crimea, occupied and Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, annexed Crimea from Ukraine. It then .... References External links Her biography on official site of the Parliament of Georgia 1977 births Living people Members of the Parliament of Georgia United National Movement (Georgia) politicians {{Georgia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levan Varshalomidze
Levan Varshalomidze ( ka, ლევან ვარშალომიძე) (born 17 January 1972) is a Georgian politician and the Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara from 2004 to 2012. He assumed office on 20 July 2004, following the resignation of Aslan Abashidze—who had run the region in defiance to the central government of Georgia—during the 2004 Adjara crisis.Saakashvili's Ajara Success: Repeatable Elsewhere in Georgia? The Europe Briefing, 18 August 2004. In 2025, Varshalomidze was detained in Kazakhstan, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
