TBILISI, October 31 – Georgia’s electricity imports more than doubled in the first nine months of 2025, while exports fell sharply, according to new figures from investment firm Galt & Taggart. Between January and September, Georgia imported 1.1 terawatt-hours of electricity, a year-on-year increase of 129.3 percent, BNP reports. Nearly 60 percent of that power … Read more
TBILISI, October 30 – Nearly one million people in Georgia received a salary in September, up almost five percent from the previous month, signaling steady job growth despite persistent unemployment. According to data compiled by the research group PMCG, 985,975 people received a monthly salary in September 2025. That represents a 4.9 percent increase from … Read more
TBILISI, October 30 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is ready to consider a new support program for Georgia if the government requests one, as the country continues to post strong growth but faces challenges from inflation, global uncertainty, and unfinished reforms. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, Jihad Azour, the IMF’s … Read more
TBILISI, October 30 – Producer prices in Georgia rose again in September, led by higher costs in food manufacturing and energy, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (GeoStat). The latest figures come as figures from the country’s wheat harvest show yields slightly improved from last year but quality and weather disruptions pushing … Read more
TBILISI, October 29 – A Tbilisi priest who has given a string of fiery TV interviews, was stripped of his post on Wednesday. Father Dorote Kurashvili was removed as head of the Bethlehem Nativity Church after a showdown with church authorities over whether journalists could attend his disciplinary hearing. Patriarch Ilia II reassigned him as … Read more
TBILISI, October 29 – Georgia’s main chemical producer Rustavi Azot has completed a major modernization drive aimed at cutting emissions and improving energy efficiency. Regulators say the move could mark a turning point for Rustavi, the city often considered the country’s most polluted. The Singapore owned plant has overhauled key production units, installed cleaner technologies, … Read more
TBILISI, October 29 – Georgia’s ruling party Georgian Dream has formally petitioned the Constitutional Court to ban three opposition parties, accusing them of working to undermine the country’s democratic order. The move, announced Tuesday, has set off fierce debate in Tbilisi and beyond, with critics calling it a political purge and supporters saying it’s a … Read more
TBILISI, October 28 – Parents of pupils from Tbilisi Public School No. 10 have taken to the streets twice in one week, demanding classrooms for their children after years of unfinished construction and repeated relocations. The latest protest erupted on Tuesday, October 28, when parents and students blocked traffic on Tsotne Dadiani Street, carrying signs … Read more
TBILISI, October 28 – The head of Tbilisi’s Police Department, Lasha Jokhadze, has stepped down from his post, Georgia’s Interior Ministry confirmed on Tuesday. A spokesperson told local media outlet Interpressnews that Jokhadze’s resignation was made “on his own initiative,” without providing further details. Jokhadze had led the capital’s patrol police since 2020. The last … Read more
TBILISI, October 28 – Georgia’s political scene heated up Tuesday as former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia’s party finally took its 12 seats in parliament after nearly a year-long boycott, and immediately clashed with lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream party. The session opened with parliamentary speaker Shalva Papuashvili greeting the opposition newcomers with a jab: … Read more