TBILISI, September 26 – Members of Georgia’s main opposition party, the United National Movement (UNM), staged a protest Friday outside the seaside residence of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire founder and honorary chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party. The activists brought along a toy zebra and a toy shark, a symbolic stunt aimed at drawing … Read more
TBILISI, September 25 – A Tbilisi court has sentenced protester Isako Devizde to 20 days in administrative detention following his arrest outside Georgia’s parliament yesterday – the latest in a string of run-ins with law enforcement. The judge found Devidze guilty of petty hooliganism and disobedience to police orders under Articles 166 and 173 of … Read more
TBILISI, September 25 – A tense scene unfolded at the Holiday Inn in Tbilisi on Thursday, as a man locked himself inside a hotel room, threatened staff, and was ultimately taken into custody by police. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, officers rushed to the scene after an emergency call reported possible gunfire from … Read more
TBILISI, September 24 – Tbilisi City Court has reopened after a bomb threat forced an evacuation earlier in the day. Security officers from the court’s marshal service allowed citizens back into the building just minutes ago, restoring normal operations. The evacuation was declared around 1:00 p.m. following a warning about a possible explosive device inside … Read more
TBILISI, September 24 – Tbilisi City Court was evacuated today, following a bomb threat. According to local reports, the evacuation took place about an hour before security services arrived. Members of the court’s security service, known as the ‘Mandaturi,’ ordered everyone out and suspended all hearings. The State Security Service’s counter-terrorism department was later seen … Read more
TBILISI, September 24 – An explosion rocked a residential area in Tbilisi’s Lotkini district, injuring one person, Georgian officials confirmed on Monday. The blast, which residents said shook nearby buildings, is believed to have been caused by a gas leak. Photos from the scene quickly spread on social media, showing damaged structures and emergency crews … Read more
TBILISI, September 22 – Police in Georgia are investigating a shooting in the southern town of Marneuli after a man was wounded by gunfire and taken to hospital. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the case is being treated under Article 117 of Georgia’s Criminal Code, which covers the intentional infliction of serious injury. … Read more
TBILISI, September 20 – Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed the release of a teenager who was arrested during a rally in Tbilisi on September 15 for allegedly displaying a gun. The ministry said forensic experts determined that the object seized was not a real firearm. Police had initially reported that a person born … Read more
TBILISI, September 19 – A pipeline accident in Georgia’s capital has cut gas supplies to around 17,000 customers, energy provider Tbilisi Energy confirmed to Interpressnews. The shutdown, which began just after midnight today, September 19, hit large parts of the Dighomi and Gldani districts. Both residential neighborhoods and major facilities, including hospitals, schools and businesses, … Read more
TBILISI, September 18 – One of Georgia’s most high-profile opposition figures, Elene Khoshtaria, has been ordered to pay 5,000 lari (about USD 1,800) in bail following her arrest for defacing a ruling party election banner. A judge in Tbilisi set the bail on Monday, but Khoshtaria, one of the leading figures of the opposition Coalition … Read more