Monday, December 8, 2025

Georgia to make public universities free

TBILISI, December 6 – Georgia’s government is preparing an overhaul of higher education financing, where university students will be faced with state and private institutions as two separate tracks and the public option will be free. Starting from the 2026 to 2027 academic year, studies at public universities will become free for students. Instead of ... Read more

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Georgia scores 2nd in Europe on reducing elite dominance

TBILISI, December 8 – Georgia’s ruling party is celebrating a rare piece of praise from Europe this week after a new EU-funded study placed the country among the top performers in long-term reduction of elite economic dominance. The report, released by the European Center for Anti-Corruption and State-Building Studies, covers 41 European Union members, candidate ... Read more

Merab Dvalishvili loses UFC title

TBILISI, December 8 – Georgian UFC star Merab Dvalishvili has lost his championship belt after falling to former titleholder Petr Yan in a super bantamweight showdown on Saturday. The bout, held under the UFC’s super bantamweight division, marked Dvalishvili’s fourth title defense and ended a run that turned him into one of the sport’s most ... Read more

German citizen arrested in Georgia on drug charges

TBILISI, December 8 – Police in Georgia’s Black Sea region have arrested a German citizen on allegations of possessing and preparing to distribute a large quantity of methadone, in what officials describe as a major narcotics case with international elements. The Interior Ministry said officers from the Adjara Police Department detained a 23-year-old German national ... Read more

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