TBILISI, September 1 – In the first six months of 2025, Georgia recorded 2,860 road accidents, leaving 3,860 injured and 216 dead. Compared to last year, fatalities have risen by 20%, prompting warnings from road safety advocates that urgent action is needed. The new figures are a marked setback on the background of a UN-backed … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Protesters gathered at the rear entrance of Georgia’s parliament on Saturday, drawing citizens carrying the slogan “Georgian, therefore European”. Earlier in the day, relatives of people detained at previous demonstrations visited the European Union delegation’s office in Tbilisi, where they handed over a letter written by Zviad Tsetskhladze. Afterward, the group … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Firefighters in Tbilisi have contained a hillside blaze that broke out near the Avchala-Zahesi bypass road, north of the Georgian capital. Georgia’s Emergency Management Service confirmed late Sunday that the fire has been extinguished, though crews remain on site to deal with smoldering spots. Most of the fire had spread across … Read more
TBILISI, August 30 – Firefighting efforts in Avchala, on the outskirts of Tbilisi, have intensified as two helicopters from Georgia’s Border Police joined the operation Saturday. The blaze is burning through grass and dry vegetation on a hillside north of the capital. Ground crews from the Emergency Management Service remain on-site, working alongside aerial teams … Read more
TBILISI, August 30 – Strong winds disrupted flights at Kutaisi International Airport in western Georgia, forcing three incoming planes to divert on Sunday. According to airport officials, flights from Larnaca (Cyprus) and Poznan (Poland) were redirected to Tbilisi. A service from Atyrau (Kazakhstan) also landed in Tbilisi before eventually returning to Kutaisi once weather conditions … Read more
TBILISI, August 30 – Police in eastern Georgia have detained an armed man who attempted to rob a currency exchange booth in the eastern town of Telavi. Witnesses said the suspect stormed into the kiosk on Erekle II Avenue with a firearm and demanded cash. The attempt failed, and officers arrested him at the scene … Read more
TBILISI, August 28 – Authorities in Georgia say the body of a young man has been recovered from the Black Sea near the coastal town Kobuleti. The Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed that an investigation has been opened under an article of the criminal code that refers to incitement to suicide.
TBILISI, August 27 – Police in Georgia have arrested 12 people, including both Georgian and Chinese citizens, in a crackdown on prostitution in the capital Tbilisi and the western Samegrelo region. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the arrests followed 24 hours of coordinated raids on 13 establishments, which were shut down. Investigators said … Read more
TBILISI, August 22 – Opposition supporters again blocked Rustaveli Avenue on Friday, on the 268th day of continuous protest. Some of the participants marched from the old Public Broadcaster building and joined the rally in front of parliament. The demands are unchanged: a re-run election from last year’s parliamentary election, which the ruling GD won, … Read more
TBILISI, August 21 – Demonstrators once more blocked traffic in front of Georgia’s parliament on Wednesday on what has now become the 266th consecutive day of post-election protest. Earlier in the day, a rally was held at Freedom Square in support of poet Zviad Ratiani, who was recently detained. Protesters then marched toward parliament, joining … Read more