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TBILISI, October 9 – Georgian prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into National Bank board member Nana Keinishvili over allegations that she was illegally involved in business activities, Interpressnews reported. The Prosecutor General’s Office said Friday that the case was opened under Article 337 of the Criminal Code, which covers unlawful participation in business by … Read more
TBILISI, October 9 – Georgia’s Public Defender has rejected a claim by the lawyer of prisoner Giorgi Davitadze that an ombudsman representative advised him against undergoing a forensic examination. In a statement Friday, the Public Defender’s Office said the lawyer’s account was false and urged Davitadze’s side to stop spreading what it described as misinformation … Read more
TBILISI, October 9 – Georgia’s government has pushed back against calls to temporarily cut fuel excise taxes, arguing that even halving the tax would not be enough to return gasoline and diesel prices to where they were six months ago. Deputy Finance Minister Giorgi Kakauridze made the case at a joint parliamentary committee meeting on … Read more
TBILISI, October 8 – The European Parliament on Thursday condemned Georgia’s ruling party for trying to ban five opposition parties and renewed calls for sanctions against the country’s leaders. The resolution, titled “Attempts by the ruling party Georgian Dream to ban opposition parties in Georgia,” was passed by 445 votes to 37, with 97 abstentions. … Read more
TBILISI, October 8 – Georgian Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili has been promoted to deputy prime minister, a move that has prompted speculation that she could succeed Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. Kobakhidze announced the appointment at a government meeting on Wednesday. Kvrivishvili will remain minister of economy and sustainable development while taking on the additional role. … Read more
TBILISI, October 7 – Georgian judoka Tato Grigalashvili won gold in the 81 kg category at the World Judo Championships in Baku on Wednesday. This is his fourth world title. The 26-year-old defeated Zelim Tckaev in extra time in the final. Grigalashvili has now won world championship gold in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2026. Wednesday’s … Read more
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, 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
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
TBILISI, October 6 – Georgia’s national higher education quality agency has regained its registration with EQAR, a European register for higher education quality assurance bodies. The European Quality Assurance Register’s Registration Committee decided on September 22 to restore the status of Georgia’s quality control agency for higher education. The decision was based on an assessment … Read more