AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCourt & Speech: Tbilisi City Court fined activist Badri Shubladze GEL 2,000 for insulting Archpriest Andria Jaghmaidze on social media, while another case saw journalist Vakho Sanaia get 14 days’ administrative detention over a post about Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and MP Vladimir Bozhadze. Telavi Wedding Fallout: Georgy Chigladze was released on bail of 5,000 lari after a conflict with Russian-speaking tourists; he says he regrets the injury but insists he didn’t intend harm, as the dispute over who provoked whom continues online. Pro-European Protests: Supporters gathered at Georgia’s parliament for the 601st day, again calling for political prisoners’ release and repeal of “repressive laws.” Film & Culture: The Golden Apricot Film Festival announced a new award aimed at boosting regional distribution in Armenia and Georgia, with a cash prize to help place one selected film in cinemas across six cities. International Desk (Georgia angle): A piece on Georgia’s “Asian pivot” highlights Tbilisi’s deepening ties with Central Asia as EU political contact remains frozen.
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