DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, October 3 – Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have agreed to boost oil shipments along the Aktau–Baku–Ceyhan route, raising export volumes to 1.7 million tons in 2025. The move will strengthen ties between Baku and Astana and forms part of a bigger geopolitical picture of Caspian energy bypassing Russia, finding its way to a Europe hungry … Read more
TBILISI, October 3 – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has passed a strongly worded resolution questioning the state of democracy and rule of law in Georgia. Out of 77 delegates, 68 voted in favor, 7 against, and 2 abstained. The resolution, titled “Democracy and Rule of Law in Georgia,” warns that … Read more
TBILISI, October 2 – Georgia’s Ministry of Economy has rejected claims that construction of the country’s long-delayed Anaklia deep-sea port has stalled, insisting the project is moving ahead on schedule. In a statement, the ministry said preparatory and design works have been completed and a construction permit has been issued. Contractors are now finalizing assessments … Read more
TBILISI, October 2 – Average monthly salaries in Georgia’s business sector rose sharply in 2024, reaching 2,024.4 lari (about USD 750), according to new data from the National Statistics Office (Sakstat). The figure represents an increase of 197.2 lari compared to 2023, reflecting one of the largest year-on-year jumps in recent years. Pay varied significantly … Read more
TBILISI, October 2 – A leading opposition candidate in Georgia’s upcoming local elections has accused the city’s leadership of endangering one of Tbilisi’s last major urban forests by failing to secure it against commercial development. Giorgi Sharashidze, a candidate for Tbilisi City Council chairperson with the For Georgia party, said the Digomi Forest Park, a … Read more
TBILISI, October 2 – A young woman who was brutally attacked and set on fire by her former husband in central Georgia has died from her injuries, the country’s health authorities confirmed Thursday. The victim, 25-year-old Tatia Lominadze, had been receiving treatment at a specialist burns center in Tbilisi since September 25, when the assault … Read more
TBILISI, October 2 – As Georgia prepares for local elections on October 4, political analyst Aleksandre Tvalchrelidze paints a stark picture of the domestic and international environment. Speaking to Interpressnews, he described the vote as perhaps the most unpopular in the country’s modern history. “The October 4 elections will likely be the most unpopular in … Read more
TBILISI, October 2 – Shortly before the municipal election, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has unveiled plans to build what he described as a “grand amusement park” on the grounds of the city’s dendrological park by Tbilisi Sea, the large reservoir on the capital’s outskirts. Kaladze said the project would be unprecedented in Georgia and across … Read more
TBILISI, October 2 – Three of Georgia’s most high-profile non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have announced they will not conduct election monitoring during the country’s local elections on October 4, breaking with decades of practice. Transparency International Georgia (TI Georgia) said October 2 that it would abstain from observing the vote for the first time in its … Read more
TBILISI, October 2 – South Korea’s embassy in Tbilisi has awarded a grant to Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to a government decree published on September 19. The support, valued at USD 416,420, comes in the form of technical equipment and other resources to strengthen the ministry’s capacity. The Georgian government formally approved the … Read more