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Georgia’s ruling party to elect new chair at May congress
Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, will elect a new chairman during a party congress scheduled for 7 May, the party’s political council announced on Wednesday. A session of the council was held at the party’s Tbilisi office, where members appro...
Georgia to tighten asylum rules with new border procedure for foreign migrants
Georgia is set to introduce stricter immigration controls with new legislation that would allow asylum applications from foreign nationals to be processed directly at the country’s border – without allowing entry into Georgian territory. The legisla...
Georgia’s fifth President slams state of defence as international exercise halted
Georgia’s fifth President, Salome Zourabichvili, has voiced serious concern over the current state of the country’s defence forces, warning that Georgia’s sovereignty and internal independence were closely tied to their condition. Speaking at a pres...
Putin renames Volgograd Airport to ‘Stalingrad’ to honour WWII legacy
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree officially renaming Volgograd International Airport to Stalingrad, reviving the Soviet-era name in a move framed as a tribute to the country’s wartime legacy. The document, published on the Kremli...
US judge orders USAGM to release $12m to Radio Liberty
A federal judge in Washington has ordered the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to release $12 million in congressional funding to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), following a legal dispute over delayed payments. Judge Royce Lamberth issue...
Fire in Tbilisi prompts temporary disruption at Todua clinic
A fire that broke out near the Tbilisi railway station vending area has prompted temporary changes at the nearby Todua Clinic, although no injuries or health risks have been reported among patients or staff. In a statement on Wednesday, the clinic c...
Fire at Tbilisi railway station vending area brought under control, dozens of hospital patients evacuated
Emergency crews in Tbilisi have extinguished a major fire that broke out early on Wednesday at the railway station open vending area, Georgia’s Emergency Situations Management Service said. The blaze, which began at approximately 06:00 local time, r...
Georgia’s Security Service alleges continued efforts to overthrow Gov’t in 2024 report
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSS) claims in its 2024 annual report that attempts to overthrow the government through violent means persisted during the reporting period. According to the report, foreign intelligence services and both domes...
IMF and World Bank forecast slower, yet positive economic growth for Georgia in 2025
Georgia’s economy is expected to grow by 6% in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest World Economic Outlook, released on April 25. The World Bank projects slightly slower growth at 5.5%. While these figures mark a decline ...
Parliament extends mandate of temporary investigative commission for one month
The Georgian Parliament has voted to extend the mandate of a temporary investigative commission for one more month, until June 5. The commission was established on February 5 by the ruling Georgian Dream party to examine the actions of political figu...
