The Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II has congratulated Donald Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States. In a letter addressed to the newly inaugurated President, the Patriarch expressed high hopes not only for the Unit...
A protest has erupted in front of the Georgian Parliament, with demonstrators blocking Rustaveli Avenue to express their demands. On the 56th consecutive day of ongoing protests, participants remain steadfast in their calls for the government to sch...
The European Council’s Safety of Journalists Platform has issued an alert regarding the arrest of Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of Georgian media outlets Netgazeti and Batumelebi, under criminal charges. The Safety of Journalists Platform is a joint init...
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze on Wednesday announced an increase in financial awards for registered citizens of Tbilisi aged 100 and over. The one-time payment has been tripled from 1,000 GEL to 10,000 GEL as “part of the city’s efforts” to honor its ...
A demonstration is underway in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi in support of Mzia Amaglobeli, Director of media outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti. Media representatives have gathered to protest the Kutaisi Court of Appeals’ January 21 deci...
Georgian Public Defender, Levan Ioseliani, on Tuesday visited journalist Mzia Amaglobeli at a penitentiary institution to assess her detention conditions and investigate claims of mistreatment by police, the Public Defender’s Office said. Amaglobeli...
The deadline set by the Vaso Abashidze New Theatre to release an imprisoned actor and other activists detained during pro-European protests has expired. The theatre had called on authorities to act by January 20, but no progress has been made. In a ...
A protest rally is taking place in front of the Georgian Government Administration, coinciding with a government session. Media representatives have gathered under the slogan, “Freedom to the founder of Netgazeti and Batumelebi, Mzia Amaglobeli,” dem...
Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended his UFC bantamweight championship belt in California, defeating Umar Nurmagomedov, who competed under the Russian flag. In the first two rounds, Nurmagomedov appeared to have the upper hand, b...
On January 19, the Orthodox Church observes the Feast of Epiphany, one of the twelve major feasts of the Church. This day commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan by John the Baptist, an act of humility through which Christ sancti...