Analysis

To Central Asia or Russia? - Record Growth in Car Re-exports

The re-export of vehicles from Georgia is at an all-time high. In the first half of the year, light vehicles of the total value of 1.2 billion were re-exported from the country, 38% of the total exports from Georgia. The record growth of vehicles re-exported to Central Asian countries may be an indication that sanctioned goods are being imported to Russia through the Georgian corridor.

A New Phase of Russian Special Services Activities in Georgia

Georgian Dream Donors and Their Benefits after the Elections

 This study will present findings about the donations received by the ruling party Georgian Dream in 2024-2025, the links of the donors to various businesses and the ruling party itself, involvement in public procurement, and the suspicious circumstances found during this process.

The Kremlin’s Special Information Operation in Georgia Continues

Lancaster, who is a Kremlin propagandist, is attempting to cover the ongoing processes in Georgia during his visit to Tbilisi through disinformation and false narratives. The videos he disseminates deliberately manipulate interviews with Georgian protesters and foreigners, creating a false impression about the ongoing protests in Georgia.

Georgia's Press Freedom Index Plunges to 2011-2012 Levels

Between 2022 and 2024, Georgia experienced a sharp decline in the quality of democracy. The rights of the media and journalists have significantly worsened. In addition to the existential threat stemming from Russian-style Foreign Agents Law, journalists and cameramen have faced brutal physical violence. Freedom of expression remains a primary target for regimes moving toward dictatorship.

Hospitals Catering Systems LLC Wins the MIA Catering Service Tender

“Hospitals Catering Systems” LLC has won the tender to provide catering services to the participants of the “public security and law and order activities” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

“Georgian Dream” Strengthens Repressive Mechanisms

The developments since November 28 clearly demonstrate that the “Georgian Dream” continues to systematically disregard constitutional principles and aims to suppress both ongoing and any future protest through its “draconian” laws and subsequent repressions

Responding to the Amendments to the Law on Public Service Adopted by the Georgian Dream in the Third Reading

IDFI believes that the content of the amendments to the Law “On Public Service” and their expedited adoption process is an additional confirmation that if Georgian Dream succeeds in restricting freedom of expression in the country and isolating Georgia from the democratic world, it will initiate a broader purge of various sectors, including the public service, of individuals deemed unacceptable to the party.

Inadequate Response of the Special Investigation Service to the Violence Perpetrated by Police Forces

IDFI believes that the investigators of the Special Investigation Service must be physically present at the protests, at the spots where law enforcement activities are being carried out, and immediately arrest representatives of police and special forces as they are perpetrating crimes of torture, inhumane treatment, and violence.

Active Measures by Russian Intelligence Agencies: Alexander Malkevich in Georgia

During the 2024 parliamentary elections in Georgia, Russian propagandist Aleksandr Malkevich, who has been sanctioned by the European Union, the United States, and other countries and is wanted by the U.S. (which has set a $10 million reward for information about him), was present in the country.