Society
Wildfire rages in Tsalenjikha, threatens residential areas
A large wildfire has erupted in Tsalenjikha, with 25 different fire spots reported across the municipality, according to Tamar Belkania, the Deputy Mayor of Tsalenjikha. Belkania highlighted that the most critical fire is in Sachino, where flames ar...
Mariam Shengelia to represent Georgia at Eurovision 2025 with song FREEDOM
Georgia has officially announced its representative for Eurovision 2025. Mariam Shengelia will take the stage with her song FREEDOM, as revealed today by the Georgian Public Broadcaster. Georgia was the last participating country to unveil its conte...
Tadao Ando’s Blue Rose in the Cube Study 1 stuns the market at Christie’s – What could the metaphorical grave 7 meter sculpture the Table of Pirosmani be worth?
In a dramatic turn of events, Blue Rose in the Cube Study 1, a prototype for Tadao Ando’s visionary sculpture The Table of Pirosmani, has shattered expectations at Christie’s. Initially estimated at just £10,000–£15,000, the piece ignited a fierce bi...
Georgia holds funeral for Abkhazian war victims decades after their death
A solemn farewell ceremony was held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi as Georgia laid to rest another group of soldiers and civilians who perished in the Abkhazian war of the early 1990s. Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II, expresse...
Arrested media manager Amaglobeli denies charges, calls case ‘falsified’
The founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, Mzia Amaglobeli, has rejected the charges against her, calling the case “falsified” during her trial at Batumi City Court on Thursday. Amaglobeli was detained on January 11 in Batumi for assaulting a police o...
Ilia State University wins legal battle over authorization
The months-long dispute involving Ilia State University has come to an end. The Higher Education Authorization Council of the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement has ruled in favor of the university after reconsidering the case return...
Businessman Giorgi Chikvaidze goes on hunger strike in detention
Businessman Giorgi Chikvaidze, who was arrested on March 11, has declared a hunger strike in protest against his detention. “I will not submit to oppression by this system! From today, I am on a full hunger strike. I will remain steadfast in my prin...
Protesters in Tbilisi hold demonstrations for 104th consecutive day demanding new elections
For the 104th day in a row, citizens in Tbilisi continue their protest demanding new parliamentary elections. Today, civil activists marched from the premises of the Georgian Public Broadcaster to Rustaveli Avenue, gathering in front of the Parliame...
Georgia to introduce new ID cards with QR codes from June 2025
Starting June 4, 2025, the technical specifications and design of Georgian electronic ID cards, temporary and permanent residence permits, and temporary identification cards will change, according to an order issued by Justice Minister Anri Okhanashv...
Georgia’s wanted ex-Defence Minister transfers TV channel shares to co-founders
David Kezerashvili, Georgia’s wanted former Defence Minister under the United National Movement Government, is no longer the owner of the domestic, opposition-leaning TV company Formula. The company on Tuesday confirmed that Kezerashvili, who is wan...
