TBILISI, October 21 – Police in eastern Georgia have opened an investigation after a 34-year-old man was found dead near the village of Kardenakhi, in the Gurjaani municipality of Kakheti region, Interpressnews reports. According to local residents, the man’s body was discovered along the Bakurtiskhe–Gurjaani bypass road. His car was found abandoned nearby. Locals are … Read more
TBILISI, October 18 – Five people detained during the October 4 protest in Tbilisi appeared before court Saturday, rejecting charges of participating in group violence and, in one case, attempting to seize a strategic facility, offenses that carry prison terms of up to six years. At the hearing, defendant Mariam Meqantishvili broke down in tears … Read more
TBILISI, October 17 – Three people were killed in a traffic accident on a road near the village of Kavtiskhevi in Georgia’s Kaspi municipality, the Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed on Friday. According to the ministry, the crash occurred on Thursday evening. An investigation has been opened under Article 276 of Georgia’s Criminal Code, which … Read more
TBILISI, October 15 – Georgian rescue teams are searching for a man who went missing Tuesday evening in the Black Sea near the coastal city of Batumi. The Emergency Management Service told local media that search and rescue crews have been deployed to the scene, with divers joining the operation. Authorities said they received the … Read more
TBILISI, October 10 – A delegation from the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament is meeting with representatives of Georgia’s opposition parties as part of a series of talks focused on the country’s ongoing political crisis and post-election unrest. The visiting MEPs are: Kathleen Van Brempt of Belgium, Nacho Sánchez Amor of … Read more
TBILISI, October 8 – Georgia’s Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday that 12 additional people have been arrested in connection with the October 4 unrest in Tbilisi, bringing the total number of detainees to 35. Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze said at a briefing that the new arrests followed “intensive investigative and search operations.” The detainees … Read more
TBILISI, October 8 – Georgia’s Interior Ministry announced Wednesday that four more people have been arrested in connection with the violent unrest that erupted in Tbilisi on October 4, bringing the total number of detainees to 22. Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze told reporters that the arrests were made under court orders as part of … Read more
TBILISI, October 8 – The former director of Gldani prison in Tbilisi, Davit Gogoberishvili, has been found dead with a gunshot wound, Georgian media reported Wednesday. According to Interpressnews, Gogoberishvili’s body was discovered inside a garage, and early reports suggest he sustained a fatal wound from a firearm. The Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed that … Read more
TBILISI, October 2 – South Korea’s embassy in Tbilisi has awarded a grant to Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to a government decree published on September 19. The support, valued at USD 416,420, comes in the form of technical equipment and other resources to strengthen the ministry’s capacity. The Georgian government formally approved the … Read more
TBILISI, October 2 – Georgia’s government has declared October 3 a public holiday for employees of administrative bodies, according to a decree signed by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. The order applies across state institutions but makes exceptions for financial obligations overseen by the National Bank of Georgia. This means that while government offices will close, … Read more