TBILISI, June 9 – More defendants in Georgia’s “October 4” case are expected to walk free after agreeing to plea deals with prosecutors. Releasing those detained at protests has been one of the main demands by Georgia’s opposition protesters since the parliamentary election in October, 2024. Interpressnews now reports that some could be released already … Read more
TBILISI, June 5 – Eight more defendants in Georgia’s October 4 case are set to receive plea agreements, adding to an earlier group of seven defendants expected to be released under similar deals. The case concerns events near the Atoneli Palace, Georgia’s presidential residence in central Tbilisi, on October 4. Interpressnews reported Friday that the … Read more
TBILISI, June 5 – France has reportedly recalled two intelligence officers from Georgia, weeks after Tbilisi publicly warned partner countries not to run intelligence operations on Georgian soil. The report, first published by the French outlet Intelligence Online and cited by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Georgian Service, says the two officers were withdrawn from Georgia … Read more
TBILISI, June 4 – Georgia says it will not take part in a planned 3+3 regional meeting in St. Petersburg. Russia announced that the first expert-level meeting of the format will be held there on Friday, June 5. The 3+3 format brings together the three South Caucasus countries, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, with three regional … Read more
TBILISI, June 2 – Seven people detained over the October 4 events near Georgia’s presidential palace are expected to be released from the courtroom after reaching plea agreements with prosecutors. The case concerns one episode from the events near the Atoneli Palace, the presidential residence in central Tbilisi, Interpressnews reported. Prosecutor Lasha Tskvitaria told journalists … Read more
TBILISI, June 2 – Workplace deaths in Georgia are slowly declining, but experts say safety rules still need to be tightened, especially in the construction sector, where most fatal accidents continue to happen. According to Business Rezonansi, citing data from Geostat, 32 people died in fatal workplace accidents in 2025. Of those, 21 deaths were … Read more
TBILISI, June 2 – Washington says it is ready to move relations with Georgia into a new phase after a State Department delegation held high-level meetings in Tbilisi last week. But it also says political stability, a functioning opposition and a good climate for American investment will be needed, Rezonansi reported. The U.S. delegation, which … Read more
TBILISI, June 2 – Georgian police have arrested a man accused of shooting a woman dead with a hunting rifle in Senaki, a town in western Georgia. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said officers from the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Police Department detained one person on suspicion of intentional murder, Interpressnews reports. The suspect was arrested shortly … Read more
TBILISI, June 1 – The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line will officially enter full operation on Tuesday, Georgia’s economic development ministry announced, providing one key link in the transport chain between Asia and Europe. The line links Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey and is one of the region’s most important transport projects. Georgian officials say it will strengthen … Read more
TBILISI, June 1 – Russia is expanding restrictions on Armenian goods, this time targeting fish, vegetables and fruit, as tensions grow between Moscow and Yerevan over Armenia’s move toward closer ties with the European Union. Russia’s veterinary and phytosanitary watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, has restricted imports of live fish from Armenia, BPN reported, based on Interfax. The … Read more