
Iago Tsitaishvili
Communication Officer
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom South Caucasus
"Media Voice", with the support of FNF South Caucasus presented its annual study, titled "Media Environment 2024: The Fight for Trust and Freedom," on March 26. The event brought together key representatives from the media, non-governmental organizations, the diplomatic corps, and academia. The presentation was officially opened by Ernst-Peter Fischer, the German Ambassador to Georgia.
New Economic School-Georgia and supported by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation have published their 9th Annual "Municipality Index" research paper, The index aims to assess the business environment, living conditions, and administrative efficiency of five self-governed municipalities (Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Rustavi, and Poti) and 59 self-governed community municipalities in Georgia.
Last week, in a significant diplomatic visit, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, touched down at Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli Airport. His arrival was marked by a press conference where he addressed critical issues regarding Georgia's aspirations to join the European Union.
FNF South Caucasus Office hosted Nicola Beer, Vice President of the European Parliament, in Tbilisi, Georgia. During her visit, she engaged in fruitful discussions with the FNF heads of South Caucasus, Russia/Central Asia Office in Exile, and Ukraine and Belarus. She also met with the representatives of Georgian liberal parties to discuss the country's European integration aspirations.