Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Could Georgians lose visa-free travel to Europe?

TBILISI, June 16 – What would happen if Brussels extended the visa-free entry ban to all Georgian citizens? The EU suspended visa-free travel for holders of Georgian diplomatic, service and official passports from March 6 for an initial 12-month period. The European Commission said the step was a response to what it described as violent ... Read more

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Which Tbilisi district has the most polluted air?

TBILISI, June 15 — If you live or work near Tsereteli Avenue, the air around you has been among the dirtiest measured in Tbilisi this year. We know this because of data produced by a monitoring station on Tsereteli Avenue, which recorded the highest number of daily PM10 pollution exceedances in the capital during the ... Read more

Man thrown to his death from seventh floor in Tbilisi

TBILISI, June 15 – One person was killed and another wounded in an incident in Tbilisi overnight, Interpressnews reported Monday. The incident happened on Kurdiani Street, in the home of the man who died, according to information reported by TV Pirveli and cited by Interpressnews. TV Pirveli reported that the dead person was a young ... Read more

Fourteen more October 4 detainees released after plea deals

TBILISI, June 11 – Fourteen more defendants in Georgia’s “October 4” case were released from court on Wednesday after accepting plea agreements with prosecutors. The case concerns events near the Atoneli Palace, the presidential residence in central Tbilisi, on October 4. The release of detainees has been one of the main demands raised by Georgia’s ... Read more

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