Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Georgia marks 33 years since the fall of Sukhumi

TBILISI, September 28 – Georgia on Sunday marked 33 years since the fall of Sukhumi, one of the most painful dates in the country’s recent history, with flags lowered, wreaths laid and a nighttime march through the capital. State flags were lowered on government and other administrative buildings across Georgia on September 27 in memory ... Read more

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Georgia Dream lawmaker claims opposition parties are externally managed

TBILISI, September 29 – A ruling Georgian Dream lawmaker says Georgia’s opposition could be reshaped again before the 2028 parliamentary election, arguing that foreign actors will try to rearrange parties to appeal to different groups of voters. Levan Machavariani made the claim in a lengthy post published Monday, describing most opposition parties as parts of ... Read more

Georgia plans to raise property tax threshold to 100,000 lari

TBILISI, September 29 – Georgia’s parliament is considering changes that would sharply raise the income threshold for paying property tax. A bill submitted to parliament on Monday would scrap the current 40,000-lari household income threshold and leave only a 100,000-lari threshold for property tax liability. The amendments to the Tax Code have already been presented ... Read more

Georgia and Ukraine draw 0-0 in Nations League

TBILISI, September 29 – Georgia and Ukraine played out a goalless draw in Tbilisi on Monday night in the second round of the Nations League. The match at Dinamo Arena ended 0-0, giving Georgia its first point of the campaign after an opening-round defeat to Northern Ireland. Ukraine had started its campaign with a 1-0 ... Read more

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