Thursday, September 10, 2026

Ex-prosecutor forms unit to fight on Russia’s side in Ukraine

TBILISI, September 8 – Georgia’s former chief prosecutor Otar Romanov-Partskhaladze says he has formed a volunteer unit in Russia that will fight on Moscow’s side in the war against Ukraine. Partskhaladze told Russian state news agency TASS on Monday that he had personally decided to join the war effort and had created an international volunteer ... Read more

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Georgia demands release of detainees at Ergneti talks

TBILISI, September 9 – Representatives of Georgia and de facto South Ossetia discussed detentions at the dividing line at talks in Ergneti on Tuesday, with little common ground. The meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism, or IPRM, was as usual held in the village Ergneti, near Tskhinvali. These are regular field meetings, hosted ... Read more

Georgia climbs in 2025 PISA results

TBILISI, September 9 – Georgian 15-year-olds improved their results in mathematics, reading and science in the latest PISA international education tests, with especially strong gains in science and mathematics. The PISA 2025 results, released Tuesday by the OECD, showed Georgia performing better than in the previous round in 2022 across all three main subjects. At ... Read more

Opposition calls for tax cut as fuel prices surge

TBILISI, September 7 – Fuel prices have increased sharply in Georgia, adding to inflation and prompting opposition calls for the government to temporarily cut the excise tax on gasoline and diesel. TBC Capital said on Friday that gasoline and diesel were responsible for nearly half of Georgia’s seasonally adjusted monthly inflation in August. Annual inflation ... Read more

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