Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Man arrested in Georgia accused of trying to sell uranium

TBILISI, October 7 – Georgia’s State Security Service says it has arrested a Georgian citizen accused of trying to sell uranium-238 worth USD 700,000 to a foreign national. The story was reported by Interpressnews Wednesday and quoted the domestic intelligence agency SSS saying that the arrest followed a joint operation by its counterintelligence and special ... Read more

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Georgia preparing free vaccines ahead of winter flu season

TBILISI, October 7 – Georgia is planning to bring in around 200,000 doses of free flu vaccine this year as health officials prepare for the winter influenza season. Professor Ivane Chkhaidze, medical director of the Iashvili Children’s Central Hospital, said the vaccine has been fully updated for the current season and contains three components covering ... Read more

Tbilisi plans yellow box junctions

TBILISI, October 7 – Tbilisi plans to introduce yellow box markings at congested intersections in an effort to stop drivers from blocking traffic. Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced the plan at a city government meeting on Wednesday, saying the markings would be used at busy transport hubs where traffic lights alone have not solved problems with ... Read more

Bid to ban five opposition parties moves to full Constitutional Court

TBILISI, October 7 – Georgia’s Constitutional Court has moved a ruling-party lawsuit seeking to ban five opposition parties to its full plenary session, a day after two newly appointed judges formally took office. The court’s First Chamber decided on Tuesday, October 6, to refer the case to the Constitutional Court’s plenary session. The preliminary hearing ... Read more

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Tbilisi plans yellow box junctions

TBILISI, October 7 – Tbilisi plans to introduce yellow box markings at congested intersections in an effort to stop drivers from blocking traffic. Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced the plan at a city government meeting on Wednesday, saying the markings would be used at busy transport hubs where traffic lights alone have not solved problems with ... Read more

Man arrested in Georgia accused of trying to sell uranium

TBILISI, October 7 – Georgia’s State Security Service says it has arrested a Georgian citizen accused of trying to sell uranium-238 worth USD 700,000 to a foreign national. The story was reported by Interpressnews Wednesday and quoted the domestic intelligence agency SSS saying that the arrest followed a joint operation by its counterintelligence and special ... Read more

Plea talks for two opposition figures jailed for October 4 protest

TBILISI, October 6 – Two opposition figures serving seven-year prison terms for the October 4, 2025 unrest in downtown Tbilisi have asked prosecutors for plea agreements. Murtaz Zodelava and Lasha Beridze raised the issue during a hearing in the Appeals Court on Monday. Another convicted defendant in the same case, Guri Zhvania, has also requested ... Read more

Pressure strengthened Georgia’s sovereignty: PM Kobakhidze

TBILISI, October 5 – Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze says growing outside pressure since 2022 pushed the government toward tougher measures in order to defend the country’s sovereignty, ultimately making Georgia more independent. Speaking on Imedi TV’s Open Air programme on Saturday, Kobakhidze said it had been much harder in earlier years to withstand outside ... Read more

Paata Burchuladze publishes prison letter on anniversary of October 4 rally

TBILISI, October 4 – Georgian opera singer Paata Burchuladze, imprisoned over the events of October 4, 2025, has published a letter from prison marking one year since the protest that led to his arrest. In the letter, reported by Interpressnews, Burchuladze republishes the declaration adopted at what organizers called a “National Assembly” during the October ... Read more

Georgia regained sovereignty under our rule, speaker says

TBILISI, October 2 – Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili marked 14 years of Georgian Dream rule by arguing that the country has gradually regained sovereignty and reduced foreign influence since the party came to power in 2012. Papuashvili said the nine years before Georgian Dream’s election victory were not only a period of what he ... Read more

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