Sunday, August 2, 2026

Succession battle continues in Georgia’s largest opposition party

TBILISI, July 31 – The leadership struggle in Georgia’s largest opposition party continues as United National Movement chair Tina Bokuchava questioned why a key party meeting was held while she was away from Tbilisi. The United National Movement’s political council met on Thursday, July 30, amid what party officials described as heated internal debate. It ... Read more

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Two men hospitalized after dispute at Gori pub

TBILISI, August 1 – Two former Georgian servicemen were wounded in a knife attack after an argument at a restaurant in central Gori late Thursday, according to Georgian media. The incident began inside a restaurant on Stalin Street and later spilled outside, Interpressnews reported shortly after 1 am on Friday. Witnesses said an argument between ... Read more

Trailer veers off motorway at Khashuri

TBILISI, August 1 – A trailer drove off the road near Khashuri in the central parts of Georgia on Friday. The accident occured on the outskirts of Khashuri, a key transport juncture in the South Caucasus nation. The driver of the trailer was injured in the accident, Interpressnews reported.

Families resist land sales for Georgia’s new student campus

TBILISI, July 30 – Hundreds of landowners near Rustavi are refusing to sell property earmarked for a planned university city, saying the government’s compensation offer is far below local market prices. The disputed land lies beside the Tbilisi-Rustavi highway, between Rustavi’s 21st microdistrict and the road toward Gachiani. The government plans to build a large ... Read more

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