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Court upholds pre-trial detention of 11 protesters accused of group violence in Tbilisi
Tbilisi City Court has once again reviewed — and upheld — the pre-trial detention of 11 protesters charged with group violence. Defense lawyers had requested their release, arguing that there was no longer a risk of evidence tampering or flight, as t...
Tbilisi Vice Mayor meets fire victims from railway station vending area
Tbilisi’s Vice Mayor, Irakli Khmaladze, on Thursday met with traders affected by the recent fire at the railway station vending area in central Tbilisi, following growing demands for support and accountability from city authorities. The meeting, hel...
Opposition slams reported political purge at Georgian Foreign Ministry
Georgia’s opposition parties have accused the government of carrying out a political purge within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following reports that a key department overseeing European integration was being dismantled and hundreds of diplomats ...
Baku-Tbilisi passenger train service may resume by end of May
The long-suspended passenger rail service between Azerbaijan and Georgia may resume by the end of May, according to a report by Azerbaijani news agency Trend, citing the Georgian government. A Georgian government representative said talks were ongoi...
Georgian court orders ex-financier advisor to pay $850 mln in bitcoin to Ivanishvili
A Georgian court on Thursday ordered Giorgi Bachiashvili, the former head of the Co-Investment Fund, to repay 9,000 bitcoins – currently valued at approximately $850 million – to former Prime Minister and ruling Georgian Dream party honorary chair Bi...
Georgia’s opposition-leaning Main Channel officially ceases broadcasting
Georgia’s Main Channel, a television network known for its critical stance toward the government, has officially gone off air after nearly six years of broadcasting. The final message aired to viewers on Thursday reads “here was the Main Channel”. Th...
ISFED appoints Levan Natroshvili as new Executive Director
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), one of Georgia’s leading election watchdogs, on Thursday appointed Levan Natroshvili as its new Executive Director. Natroshvili replaces Nino Dolidze, whose term concluded in accord...
Georgia records positive migration balance in 2024, PM
Georgia recorded a positive migration balance in 2024, with more people entering the country than leaving it, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said during a government meeting on Thursday. He claimed approximately 850 more people entered Georgia tha...
US, Ukraine sign landmark deal to boost post-war reconstruction
The United States and Ukraine have signed a major economic agreement aimed at accelerating Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction, establishing a joint investment fund to support the country’s long-term recovery. The agreement, formalised on 30 April, cr...
Trump hails Ukraine mineral deal as US secures access to key resources
US President Donald Trump has praised a newly signed economic cooperation agreement with Ukraine, saying the United States will receive “much more” than it invests under the deal, which grants access to Ukraine’s mineral wealth. Speaking after the a...
