TBILISI, September 6 – Russian activist Denis Kulanin left Georgia Friday, after a Tbilisi court ordered his expulsion. Kulanin’s departure from Tbilisi International Airport was confirmed by footage released by his lawyer Tsiala Ratiani. Earlier the same day, Tbilisi City Court gave him seven days to leave Georgia voluntarily. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said ... Read more
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
TBILISI, September 6 – Prosecutors in Georgia have reopened the case of an assumed suicide of a political activist, after new claims by jailed former prime minister Irakli Garibashvili. In a letter from prison this week, Garibashvili asked what the real cause of Lazare Jorbenadze’s death had been and said unanswered questions remained around several ... Read more
TBILISI, September 3 – Georgia has begun adding more early warning systems in mountainous areas at risk from landslides. The move comes as a deadly disaster in Nepal, which killed hundreds of people, has renewed attention on risks facing mountain communities. Nino Chkhobadze, chair of the environmental group Georgian Greens – Friends of the Earth, ... Read more
