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Georgia to outlaw main opposition parties.

Georgia to outlaw main opposition parties.

Update: 2025-10-05
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The prime minister of Georgia has announced plans to outlaw the main opposition parties. Irakli Kobakhidze was speaking a day after anti-government protesters tried to storm the presidential palace. We hear from opposition activist Giga Lemonjava.

Also in the programme: Israel and Hamas prepare for indirect talks; and inside legendary guitar shop Regent sounds.

(Picture: Georgian opposition parties supporters clash with riot police during a rally after local elections in Tbilisi, Georgia, 04 October 2025. Credit: EPA)

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Georgia to outlaw main opposition parties.

Georgia to outlaw main opposition parties.

BBC World Service