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President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili announces that she does not recognize the official results of the election, alleging that the country has been the victim of a "Russian special operation".
2024-10-27

The Parliament of Georgia initiates a motion to impeach pro-Western President Salome Zourabichvili over accusations of unauthorized overseas visits, ahead of the parliamentary election on October 26.
2024-10-7

Volodymyr Zelenskyy requests Georgian ambassador Gela Dumbadze to return home within 48 hours to negotiate imprisoned former Georgian president and Ukrainian citizen Mikheil Saakashvili's transfer to a Ukrainian clinic due to Saakashvili's declining health.
2023-07-3

Former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been on a hunger strike for 48 days, is in critical condition. Yesterday, Justice Minister Rati Bregadze denied Saakashvili transfer to a civilian clinic, from a prison hospital where he is being treated.
2021-11-17

Former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been on a hunger strike for 39 days, is moved to a prison hospital as his condition continues to deteriorate.
2021-11-8

Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili announce in a joint statement their intentions to have their respective countries pursue closer relations with the European Union, effectively rebuking Russia.
2021-07-19

Voters in Georgia elect Salome Zurabishvili as president. She will be the first woman elected to hold the position when she assumes office on 16 December 2018.
2018-11-29

The OSCE titles the parliamentary election in Georgia as "fair and free". Partial results show a majority of votes for Georgian Dream. President Saakashvili concedes that his party, United National Movement, will move to opposition. Bidzina Ivanishvili is expected to become prime minister, and after legislative changes next year, also head of state.
2012-10-2

President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili names Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili as the country's new Prime Minister. [http:--www.chicagotribune.com-news-sns-rt-us-georgia-governmentbre85t0d6-20120630,0,7779265.story ("Chicago Tribune")]date=July 2019
2012-06-30

The Georgian television station Imedi sparks panic throughout Georgia by broadcasting a fake news item about a supposed invasion of Russian troops and the murder of President Mikheil Saakashvili.
2010-03-13