Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Car hits and kills pedestrian in Tbilisi

TBILISI, May 10 – A pedestrian was killed in a road accident in Tbilisi’s northern Gldani district, Interpressnews reported early Sunday. According to available information, a passenger car mounted the sidewalk and hit the pedestrian. Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs told Interpressnews that an investigation has been launched under Article 276 of the Criminal Code.

Passenger falls onto tracks at Tbilisi metro station

TBILISI, April 30 – A passenger fell onto the tracks at Isani metro station in Tbilisi on Wednesday, causing a short disruption to service, according to the city’s transport company. Tbilisi Transport Company told Interpressnews that metro operations at Isani station were delayed for about 10 minutes after the passenger fell from the platform area … Read more

Georgia and Sweden team up to protect consumers

TBILISI, April 27 – Georgia and Sweden’s respective state agencies for protecting consumers have agreed to partner in order to share their experiences. The two agencies signed a new cooperation agreement, called a memorandum, as Tbilisi prepares to take over the presidency of a major international consumer protection network. The memorandum was signed during a … Read more

Georgia moves to launch new C5 visa for wealthy foreign visitors

TBILISI, April 7 – Georgia may soon introduce a new visa category aimed at attracting wealthy foreign visitors, under a fast-tracked bill now moving through parliament. The proposed new permit, called the C5 ordinary visa, would be a multiple-entry short-term visa valid for five years, with the right to stay in Georgia for up to … Read more

State Department envoy meets Tbilisi’s opposition

TBILISI, March 26 – A U.S. State Department envoy met with the Georgian opposition on Thursday, on a trip that also includes contacts with the government, the private sector and civil society groups. The visiting official was identified as Peter Andreoli, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. According to Interpressnews, the … Read more

Woman dies of suspected food poisoning from home preserves

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

Jailed ex-president Saakashvili asks to attend Patriarch Ilia II’s funeral

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