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TBILISI, November 16 – Georgia’s economy remains strong, but domestic political tensions and deteriorating relations with the European Union could hurt investor confidence, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. An IMF mission delivered the assessment after several days of meetings with government officials, the central bank, businesses, civil society groups and development partners. The … Read more
TBILISI, November 15 – Georgian Railway has announced a tender for building a new railway line to the Anaklia deep-water port currently under construction. Deputy Economy Minister Tamar Ioseliani said the rail connection is needed to link the new port into Georgia’s wider logistics network. Anaklia is being developed as a deep-water cargo port in … Read more
TBILISI, November 15 – A 62-year-old man has been placed in pre-trial detention, accused of killing a married couple in a dispute over an apartment. The victims were shot with an automatic firearm outside their home on Kosmonavtebi Street in the Georgian capital last Wednesday. Both died at the scene. Police arrested the suspect shortly … Read more
TBILISI, November 13 – Four more detainees who were facing five years in prison after the October 4, 2025 rally will be released in December after reaching plea agreements with prosecutors. Freeing the detainees has been one of the main demands at daily opposition protests since the 2024 parliamentary election. These latest releases continue a … Read more
TBILISI, November 13 – Two members of Georgia’s riot police have been sentenced to five years in prison for violence against a protester during the country’s 2024 demonstrations. The convictions are part of cleanup after the violence exerted by security officers during the protests in connection with the parliamentary election in 2024, Interpressnews reported. So … Read more
TBILISI, November 12 – Pupils at public schools in Georgia who started the year without the full set of new textbooks will receive the rest before the second semester begins, the Education Ministry says. Students were given only the first part of the newly approved books before classes started in September. The ministry has not … Read more
TBILISI, November 11 – Metropolitan Job, the senior cleric who finished second in this year’s election for head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, has launched a sharp attack on the government, saying it has exhausted itself and should be replaced. Metropolitan Job of Mroveli-Urbnisi said in a sermon released Tuesday that Georgia should choose a … Read more
TBILISI, November 10 – Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze used a live Euronews interview in Brussels to claim that his government still aims for the country to join the European Union, while rejecting much of the EU’s criticism as politically motivated. The unusually combative conversation took place November 3 at the Euronews Enlargement Summit, where … Read more
TBILISI, November 9 – Georgia’s attempt to outlaw five opposition parties has hit another snag after illness prevented one of the Constitutional Court judges from taking part in Monday’s hearing. The proceedings, originally due to resume November 9, have been pushed back to Tuesday at noon. The court says further hearings are planned through Friday. … Read more
TBILISI, November 4 – A fire in the building housing Formula TV forced the government-critical channel to temporarily stop broadcasting Wednesday afternoon. The fire started at the Delisi business center on Vazha-Pshavela Avenue shortly before 4 p.m., Interpressnews reported. Formula presenter Nino Zhizhilashvili initially said some employees could not get out because of the smoke, … Read more