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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Tbilisi City Court has imposed a 50,000 GEL bail on Nika Melia, one of the leaders of the opposition Coalition for Change, for failing to comply with a summons of a parliamentary investigative commission formed by the ruling Georgian Dream party to p...
