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TBILISI, March 24 – Fewer transit trucks crossed Georgia in the first two months of 2026, and that meant less money flowing into the state budget from one of the country’s key overland trade routes, according to figures published Tuesday by Interpressnews. The report said th number of trailers moving through the Georgian corridor fell … Read more
TBILISI, March 24 – A 30-year-old woman has died in eastern Georgia after what local reports described as suspected poisoning from a preserved food product, while her husband and child were also hospitalized, Interpressnews reported on Tuesday. The case was reported from Gurjaani municipality, in Georgia’s wine-growing Kakheti region. According to Interpressnews, the woman is … Read more
TBILISI, March 24 – The ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party said Tuesday that the country recorded its highest ever score in the latest World Happiness Report. GD officials claimed the latest ranking results covering 147 countries, compiled by Oxford University, highlight a strong progress in living conditions and public confidence in the South Caucasus nation. … Read more
TBILISI, March 24 – Georgia’s Rugby Union said people involved in an anti-doping case linked to the men’s national team before the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France are no longer playing for or working with the side, as it responded to information released by WADA and World Rugby. In a statement published Monday, the … Read more
TBILISI, March 23 – Georgia has cut tobacco use over the past decade, but health advocates say the country is now facing a wave of teenage use of e-cigarettes. That warning came on Monday from the Tobacco Control Alliance, which said overall smoking prevalence in Georgia remains high at 24.8%. The group also said use … Read more
TBILISI, March 23 – Georgia on Sunday buried Patriarch Ilia II, following a week of mourning for the country’s long-time spiritual leader. Ilia II died late on March 17 at the age of 93. The Holy Synod later decided that he would be buried on Sunday, March 22, at Sioni Cathedral in Tbilisi, in line … Read more
TBILISI, March 20 – Muslims in Georgia marked the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Friday, gathering for prayers in Batumi and other mosques across the Adjara region after completing a month-long fast. Since early morning, worshippers assembled at the Central Mosque in Batumi, where they held holiday prayers to mark the occasion. The celebration came after … Read more
TBILISI, March 19 – The imprisoned former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili has asked to be taken to the funeral of Patriarch Ilia II, saying he wants to attend as both a friend of the late church leader and as Georgia’s third president. Saakashvili announced the request on social media on Wednesday, stating that he had … Read more
TBILISI, March 19 – Georgia’s mourning for Patriarch Ilia II moved into a public phase on Wednesday and Thursday, as the late church leader was transferred to Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi (pictured) and the cathedral was opened around the clock for mourners. Ilia II, who led the Georgian Orthodox Church for nearly half a … Read more
TBILISI, March 18 – Ilia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and one of the most influential figures in the country’s modern history, died Tuesday night at the age of 93, church and state officials said. The official announcement was made at the Caucasus Medical Center by Metropolitan Shio, the patriarchal locum tenens. According to … Read more