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Man charged with premeditated murder in Sagarejo
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has formally charged 41-year-old Giorgi Kurdovanidze with the premeditated murder of 38-year-old Giorgi Peikrishvili in Sagarejo, Kakheti region. According to the investigation, on February 7, in one of the village...
Ex-head of National Bank fined GEL 2,500
Former President of the National Bank of Georgia, Giorgi Kadagidze, has been fined GEL 2,500 following his detention during the February 2 protest near Vakhushti Bridge in Tbilisi. Kadagidze denies any wrongdoing, stating that there is no video evid...
Court fines Rondeli foundation researcher, former minister, for road obstruction during protests
A researcher from the Rondeli Foundation and former Euro-Atlantic Integration Minister, Aleksi Petriashvili, has been fined 5,000 GEL by the Tbilisi City Court for obstructing the road during protests against halted EU integration. The ruling, deliv...
Dozens arrested in Georgia in major crackdown on organised crime
Authorities in Georgia have arrested 26 individuals in a large-scale operation targeting organised crime, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The arrests took place across Tbilisi, Imereti, and Samegrelo, with four additional suspects charged in absent...
Georgian authorities investigate alleged human trafficking scheme involving Thai women
The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched an investigation into allegations of human trafficking following a report from Interpol in Bangkok, according to an official statement released by the ministry. The case is linked to information...
Georgia arrests 22 in anti-drug operation
Georgian law enforcement has arrested 22 individuals, including 19 suspected drug dealers, as part of a large-scale operation targeting narcotics trafficking. The arrests were carried out by officers of the Central Criminal Police Department, along w...
Bail set for all eight individuals detained at February 2 protest
The court has granted bail to all eight individuals who were detained on February 2 near Tbilisi Mall on criminal charges. According to the judge’s ruling, some of the detainees were assigned bail in the amount of 5,000 GEL, while others were grante...
Georgia court partially closes session as Ivanishvili testifies remotely on bitcoin case
A Tbilisi court has partially closed proceedings in a high-profile embezzlement case involving billionaire and founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili. The decision was made on Wedndesday to protect “commercial secrets,” meani...
Eight arrested as Georgian authorities crack down on protesters
Eight people were detained on Sunday for attempting to block a road near Tbilisi Mall, one of the key exits from the Georgian capital, the Georgian Interior Ministry said on Tuesday. In its statement, the Ministry cited violations of the recently in...
Blogger Ucha Abashidze, his wife sentenced in privacy and firearms case
Blogger Ucha Abashidze and his wife, Mariam Iashvili, have been found guilty in a high-profile case concerning illegal surveillance and firearms possession. The verdict, handed down on Tuesday by Judge Mikheil Jinjolia, sentenced Abashidze to five ye...
