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Body found after car pulled from Mtkvari river in Tbilisi
A body has been recovered from the Mtkvari River near Metekhi Bridge in Tbilisi after a car plunged into the water, emergency services have confirmed. Rescue teams discovered the body after extracting the vehicle following a search lasting several h...
Ex-UNM official refuses to appear at parliamentary commission over actions of previous Gov’t
Former Georgian official Zurab Chiaberashvili has condemned the parliamentary commission established by the ruling Georgian Dream party this month to investigate the political leadership of 2003-2012, calling it an “attempt to rewrite history and und...
Georgia’s National Bank Chair testifies in closed hearing on Ivanishvili’s bitcoin case
Natia Turnava, President of the National Bank of Georgia, is testifying in the case involving Giorgi Bachiashvili, the former head of the Co-Investment Fund, amid allegations of financial misconduct by Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire honorary ch...
Cargo ship detained in Georgian waters over navigation breach
A cargo vessel sailing under the Mongolian flag has been detained by Georgian authorities for breaching navigation regulations in the country’s territorial waters. According to Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, officers from the Coast Guard De...
Six detained as pro-European protests in Tbilisi continue for 76th day
Police detained six people on Rustaveli Avenue late on Monday as pro-European protests in the Georgian capital entered their 75th consecutive day. Interior Ministry officers once again intervened to prevent demonstrators from blocking the main square...
Man assaulted by Georgian ruling party MPs in Abu Dhabi also attacked in Tbilisi
Lasha Gabitashvili, who was physically assaulted by Georgian Dream MPs in Abu Dhabi last month, says he was attacked again – this time in Tbilisi by three masked men on Tuesday. In a video shared on social media, Gabitashvili claimed he was walking ...
Several detained for defying police orders during protest in Tbilisi
Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the Patrol Police Department, Goga Memanishvili, announced that law enforcement officers have detained several protesters who refused to comply with lawful police orders. According to Memanishvili, demonstrator...
Georgian public figures fined over protest for jailed media manager
A court in western Georgia has fined nine prominent public figures for participating in a protest against the detention of a media manager. Kutaisi City Court on Monday issued fines of ₾5,000 ($1,800) each to the individuals, who had gathered last m...
GYLA calls for investigation into facial recognition camera usage during protests by Interior Ministry
The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) has urged the Personal Data Protection Service to investigate the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ (MIA) use of facial recognition cameras amid ongoing protests against the Government’s decision last year t...
Georgian Prosecutor’s Office launches probe “against foreign influence” based on appeal of anti-western movement
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has initiated an investigation into alleged sabotage, attempted sabotage, and assistance in hostile activities, following an appeal from the anti-Western United Neutral Georgia movement. The investigation, which beg...
