Kobakhidze mentioned "liberal fascism" 5 times in his 3-minute speech.He mentioned this phrase for the first time when he said that the election process will take place in a peaceful situation, if we do not count "a few liberal fascist attacks".Liberal fascism was mentioned by the Prime Minister for the second time when he said that "Parliamentarian Dachi Beraia was attacked by one of the active followers of liberal fascism, named Anania."For the third time, when he stated that these acts of liberal fascism were unfortunately actively supported and circulated by televisions and media outlets belonging to the collective "national movement".Fourthly, when he said: "Given many years of experience, we expect that the provocations will continue in the future as well. In the conditions when the collective "national movement", i.e. all their parties together, cannot gather even 30 percent, they are doubly motivated to organize this type of provocations of liberal fascism. Using technology, they will try to create an aggressive election environment. However, we will do everything in order for the elections to take place in a peaceful situation."For the fifth time, he said that the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for October 26, would be a “referendum” between “war and peace” and between “dark past and bright, European future”.He said the latter could only be achieved through implementation of “decent policy”, “maintenance of peace” and strengthening of the country's economy.

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“Congratulations to Ursula von der Leyen on her re-election as President of the EU Commission. Looking forward to continuing our collaboration and strengthening Georgia's EU aspirations.,” the PM wrote on X.Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European Commission in a make-or-break vote on Thursday, Euronews reports.Following a grilling in the European Parliament, the incumbent received 401 votes in favour and 284 against, a large majority to support her second five-year term.The comfortable result is a decisive backing of her stewardship and marks a significant turnaround from the last time she faced the hemicycle: back in 2019, she made it through with a record-breaking, razor-thin margin of just nine votes.

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In his comments at an event launching the election campaign of the ruling party, Ivanishvili alleged the “Global War Party” - unspecified political forces in the West who allegedly seek to create a revolutionary scenario in Georgia and involve the country into opening the “second front” - was “enjoying significant influence over today’s American and European bureaucracy”, which “creates a perception among the Georgian public that the country has a conflict with the American state and the European Union”.“Unfortunately, specific forces refuse to give up on their thoughts of a second front, which, according to their calculations, should change the difficult situation on the first front [in Ukraine]. It is the result of lobbying for the second front that unprecedented pressure has been exerted on Georgia for several years, picking up the pace since the beginning of the war in Ukraine”, he alleged.Once the war in Ukraine is over, interests will shift, and these perceptions will disappear in an instant. The desire of the Global War Party is clear. Having seen for themselves that we will not get involved in the war and that we will not sacrifice Georgia to share Ukraine’s fate, they have one last attempt to return the network of agents, the union of people with no homeland - the collective National Movement [opposition] - to power, which will take this step immediately upon receiving the relevant instructions”, he continued.The party official further claimed Georgian citizens would “respond appropriately” to the alleged attempts in the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 26.“It is clear to everyone that in case of joining the war, Georgia will suffer even worse consequences than Ukraine. Avoiding these consequences is the primary objective, which will be finally resolved on 26 October with another victory of Georgian Dream”, Ivanishvili told the event.He also claimed the war in Ukraine would “end in space of a year at the latest”, and could be over “even in January” if the Republican nominee would win the US presidential elections, adding the “main thing is to make the most of this brief period” as “once the war ends, all misunderstandings with the United States and Europe will immediately become a thing of the past and Georgia will become a completely different object of interest for global political players”.

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The EU Delegation in Georgia said that €46.1 million in EU funds covered 47 projects implemented by more than 170 CSOs operating all over Georgia across various sectors: Human rights & gender equality: €8.6 million; Democratic participation & media: €8.0 million; Business development & vocational training: €7.9 million; Security sector reform: €4.9 million; Culture & creative industries: €4.6 million; Conflict confidence building: €4.0 million; Decentralisation & rural development: €3.9 million; Environment & climate: €2.0 million; Public administration reform: €1.2 million; Legal & judicial development: €1.0 million. More than two-thirds of the €46.1 million in EU funds allocated to CSOs between 2019 and 2024 provide direct services and aid to people in Georgia in areas like assisting vulnerable groups, vocational training, entrepreneurship, social services, culture and environmentally friendly measures.The remaining one-third of the funds are used by organisations to monitor, promote, and collaborate with the government on human rights, EU standards adoption, gender equality, and decentralisation.Among the top 10 beneficiaries of EU assistance in Georgia (2019-2024) are the following governmental institutions: € 111.55 million – Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure / local authorities; € 101.40 million – Ministry of Finance; € 62.75 million – Ministry of Defence; € 57 million – Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture & agencies; € 30.5 million – Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development; € 25.07 million – Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affair & agencies; € 19 million – State Commission for Migration Issues; € 12.85 million – Ministry of Education, Science and Youth; € 10.5 million – Ministry of Internal Affairs; € 7.4 million – Administration of Government; € 4.8 million – Georgian Parliament.

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According to PM, these relations truly need to be restarted, and the Georgian side is ready for this.“I would like to respond to the decision of the USA and the European Union to suspend the allocation of funds in defence. This decision is unfortunate. It’s unfortunate because it doesn’t align with our expectations for restarting our relationships.I must emphasize that considering the recent political developments of the past four years, it is crucial to reset these relations. For this, the Georgian side, our government, and the state are fully ready, and we are waiting for the next steps. Of course, such decisions are counterproductive in terms of restarting relationships.However, I hope that pragmatic, rational, correct, and fair steps will be taken in the future, and it is these steps that will contribute to restarting the relations between the USA and Georgia. We are fully ready for this,” said Irakli Kobakhidze.

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Herczyński said the EU was considering other measures “if the situation further deteriorates”.“I sincerely hope that on October 26, Georgians will make the right choice and the future government, whoever wins the elections, will return very quickly and resume hard work towards Georgia’s accession to the European Union. But for now, as leaders decided on June 27, Georgia’s EU membership is on hold at a time when other candidate countries, some in the Western Balkans, as well as Ukraine and Moldova, are moving forward quickly”, Herczyński said.“It is sad to see EU-Georgia relations at such a low point, when they could have been at an all-time high”, he continued.The official further added sanctions were among possible measures, but added there was no agreement or unanimity between the bloc’s member states to introduce further measures against Georgian officials.Herczyński noted the future Government of Georgia should “decide its policy” towards the European Union.“The Georgian people must choose their future Government and the future Government of Georgia must decide its policy towards the European Union. As the European Union, we are here for Georgia and Georgians”, he said.The diplomat added an enlargement report would be published for all candidate countries in October, with EU leaders deciding on next steps in December.

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The Ministry of Finance of Georgia will allocate the funds from the regional project fund established by the 2024 state budget to for the purpose.The highest amount of GEL 9.06 million  has been allocated to the western municipality of Ozurgeti, while the lowest amount of GEL 193,000 is given to Tianeti in the east.

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The PM emphasized that the company’s participation ensures the completion of the port construction, stating that “the successful bid by the Chinese company ensures the highest level implementation of the Anaklia project.”“As for the political opponents involved in the Anaklia processes, it’s important to note that the state has given them the opportunities multiple times, but they were unable to secure the necessary investment. We are responsible for implementing this project, and it is in our best interest to do so.The participation of a Chinese company is especially beneficial due to the importance of Chinese cargo for the efficient operation of the port. The ongoing speculations are unfounded. We have observed that the individuals who initiated these speculations receive grant funding from dubious foreign sources, which motivates the anti-Chinese campaign carried out by certain politicians and their associated NGOs,” Kobakhidze stated.The PM added, “During these years, they failed to attract a single investor. In such conditions, talking about their interference is complete speculation. Not only did we not interfere with the implementation of this project, but we also included the Anaklia project in the constitution to make it easier for them to attract investors.However, even with this constitutional support, they could not attract any investors because they likely had corrupt interests rather than a genuine interest in developing the port.”The Chinese consortium, which submitted the final proposal for the Anaklia Deep Sea Port construction, is expected to be officially announced as the winning bidder in the coming days.

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The embassy clarified that the closure of the visa application centre, situated near the parliament, was necessitated today due to ongoing protests and the police cordon in the vicinity.“The UK’s Visa Application Centre in Tbilisi, which is situated close to Parliament has been closed today due to the rally and police cordons this morning. Everyone with an appointment has been contacted. The Centre will reopen when visitor access is back to normal,” the British Embassy stated.

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“Today is Europe Day!Every year, on this very day, we reflect on the journey that began with a vision for peace and cooperation and evolved into the most successful and prosperous union of 27 countries, each with different history and culture, but all bound by shared values and aspirations.For the first time, Georgia celebrates this day as an EU candidate country. This is a truly historic occasion in our shared European story.The goal is for Georgia to become a full member of the European Union with all privileges and all responsibilities of membership. For this, Georgia needs to demonstrate strong commitment to EU values and deliver necessary reforms.Later this year, the European Union will decide whether Georgia will take the next step towards membership.This opportunity exists right now. Do not miss it. The doors of our union have been finally wide open! We are waiting for you!We want Georgia with its unique culture and traditions, to become part of our European Union family. Stay on the EU path! And rest assured we are by your side on this journey.So, let’s celebrate this Europe Day and join hands to bring Georgia closer to the EU membership”, said the Ambassador.

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