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Now playing Next Georgia Waiving visas is a 'provocative' Putin stunt, says Georgia's president Georgia's president has dismissed Vladimir Putin's decision to waive visas for any Georgians wishing to visit Russia as a 'provocative' stunt designed to undermine her country's aim to join the EU. 10/05/2023
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Now playing Next Georgia Euroviews. Weeks after massive pro-EU protests, Georgians wonder what's next While the government in Tbilisi ponders its next move, the conditions set by the EU for the country's candidacy status remain the civil society's top priority, Keti Khutsishvili writes. 28/03/2023
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Now playing Next Georgia Euroviews. View Q&A: Georgians will keep defending their freedoms, says EU expert The ruling Georgian Dream coalition's approach is to demonise all other political parties and the civil society. Still, we are fighting for EU membership and anyone and anything that does not help us get there, Vano Chkhikvadze told Euronews. 09/03/2023
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