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Mtavari Arkhi host, arrested on attempted rape charges, denied bail

The Georgian opposition-minded channel Mtavari Arkhi host Lasha Nakaidze, who was arrested on charges of domestic violence, attempted rape and threats in the wake of an incident on Monday, was denied bail by Tbilisi City Court on Thursday.     The ...

Mtavari channel cancels contract with its host after his arrest on violence, attempted rape charges

The Georgian opposition-minded channel Mtavari Arkhi on Wednesday said it had cancelled the contract with its host Lasha Nakaidze after the journalist was arrested on charges of domestic violence, attempted rape and threats in the wake of an incident...

Prisoners on hunger strike in Rustavi No.6 prison, demanding quality medical aid

The inmates are on hunger strike in the 6th prison of Rustavi, near the Georgian capital, the Special Penitentiary Service confirmed on Monday, while dismissing the initial reports by the opposition-minded Pirveli channel that 10 prisoners were on hu...

80-year-old doctor denied bail for shooting his director in air-conditioner incident

Teimuraz Bezhanidze, a 80-year-old doctor, was denied bail by Tbilisi City Court on Monday for shooting his director at the Georgian National Center of Dermatology and Venereology, Giorgi Galdava, on August 5 in a dispute over an air-conditioner.   ...

Allegedly eight killed as Border Police helicopter crashes a rock in Gudauri

Allegedly eight individuals have been killed as a helicopter of the Border Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs crashed a rock in mountainous Gudauri region on Friday, who were on  route to assist two tourists.   According to the Ministry of ...

Several arrested for stabbing a 20-year-old near Tbilisi

Several individuals have been arrested for stabbing a 20-year-old Mirian Kukava at a birthday party in Tskhvaritchamia settlement, near Tbilisi, late on Thursday. The investigation was launched under the article which covers premeditated murder.  A...

Police officer convicted for insulting a person with disabilities

Tbilisi City Court on Friday sentenced Patrol inspector Nukri Bakradze to five years in prison for physically abusing a person with disabilities in metro station in January 2021. Bakradze was charged with inhumane treatment in aggravated circumstanc...

Swiss Bank Credit Suisse CEO, owing Ivanishvili $500mln, resigns

Swiss Credit Suisse Group AG (Credit Suisse), which has to pay 500 million USD to former Georgian PM and the founder of the Georgian Dream ruling party Bidzina Ivanishvili, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ulrich Körner as Group Chief Execut...

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Anti-Kremlin Russian blogger says he was denied entry to Georgia

Russian blogger and journalist  Aleksei Romanov said on Tuesday that he was denied entry to Georgia, expressing suspicion that the refusal could be connected with his coverage of pro-Mikheil Saakashvili’s rallies in Georgia.   > “After making me wa...