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TBILISI, June 15 – One person was killed and another wounded in an incident in Tbilisi overnight, Interpressnews reported Monday. The incident happened on Kurdiani Street, in the home of the man who died, according to information reported by TV Pirveli and cited by Interpressnews. TV Pirveli reported that the dead person was a young … Read more
TBILISI, June 12 – Two people were lightly injured in a shooting in Batumi, Georgia’s main Black Sea city, Interpressnews reported Friday. The incident happened in the New Boulevard area, a popular seaside district in the city. According to Interpressnews, the shot was fired by a middle-aged man who was allegedly under the influence of … Read more
TBILISI, June 11 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for Georgia to 6.5%, up from a previous estimate of 5.3%, BPN reported Thursday. The IMF said Georgia’s economy remains resilient, even as global uncertainty has increased because of the war in the Middle East. Real GDP grew by … Read more
TBILISI, June 11 – Police in western Georgia have detained a man accused of stabbing three women, including his wife and mother, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Thursday. According to the ministry, the man attacked his wife, his mother and a female friend of his wife with a knife, causing several wounds to all … Read more
TBILISI, June 11 – Police in Rustavi have detained one person after a man died during a confrontation in the city, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Thursday. The case is being investigated as intentional serious injury resulting in death. According to the ministry, the accused physically assaulted the man during a confrontation. The man … Read more
TBILISI, June 11 – Fourteen more defendants in Georgia’s “October 4” case were released from court on Wednesday after accepting plea agreements with prosecutors. The case concerns events near the Atoneli Palace, the presidential residence in central Tbilisi, on October 4. The release of detainees has been one of the main demands raised by Georgia’s … Read more
This is the second issue of Georgia Week, DFWatch’s weekly briefing with news, background, opinion and archive content. This week’s stories show a new development in Georgia’s political crisis. Several October 4 protest defendants are now being released or are expected to be released under plea agreements, partly meeting one of the opposition movement’s central … Read more
TBILISI, June 9 – The US House of Representatives has passed a bill requiring the Trump administration to assess Russian and Chinese intelligence activity in Georgia. The bill, H.R. 7668, is called the Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act, according to Interpressnews and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. It was introduced in Congress on February … Read more
TBILISI, June 9 – Seven people detained in Georgia’s “October 4” case were released from the courtroom on Tuesday after a judge approved plea agreements with prosecutors. The case concerns events near the Atoneli Palace, the presidential residence in central Tbilisi, on October 4. The release of detainees has been one of the main demands … Read more
TBILISI, June 9 — A 43-year-old Georgian immigrant has died while in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a detention facility in Louisiana, Anadolu reported Tuesday. The man was identified as Mamuka Artmeladze. According to ICE, he died on June 4 at the Winn Correctional Center. ICE told lawmakers that Artmeladze was … Read more