TBILISI, November 3 – Freight traffic through Georgia’s main transit corridor has fallen sharply this year, with thousands of trucks bypassing the country due to long delays at its northern border crossing with Russia. According to data from Georgia’s Transport Corridor Research Center, the number of trucks passing through Georgia dropped by more than 22,000 … Read more
TBILISI, November 2 – Starting November 1, a new anti-corruption law in Georgia has come into effect prohibiting public sector employees from holding two or more paid positions at the same time. The ban includes teaching and academic jobs, meaning thousands of educators who previously worked in multiple schools will now have to choose just … Read more
TBILISI, November 2 – Georgia has withdrawn from the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, a forum connecting the European Parliament with countries in the EU’s Eastern Partnership, after the body adopted a resolution accusing Tbilisi of democratic backsliding and calling the 2024 parliamentary elections fraudulent. The decision marks the latest step in Georgia’s cooling relations with European … Read more
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