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15 September 2026, 22:26

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17:20
Prosecutor’s Office has charged 11 individuals, including foreign citizens, with facilitating the illegal purchase, storage, importation and sale of large and especially large quantities of narcotic drugs.

15:31
In the II quarter of 2026, the average monthly nominal earnings in Georgia increased by 8% - GeoStat

14:25
Rescuers have transported the injured person in Mestia by helicopter to a safe location

14:04
Italy to host an exhibition by Georgian artist and calligrapher Giorgi Sisauri
12:53
Solomon Pavliashvili participates in the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency

12:36
Natia Turnava participates in the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network Conference

12:35
The amnesty will apply to 13,500 entrepreneurs and concerns fines amounting to GEL 43 million - Paata Kvizhinadze

12:09
81,000 taxpayers will be affected by this tax relief, the amount to be paid by them to the budget was approximately GEL 22 million - Mamuka Baratashvili on property tax
11:57
International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network conference officially opens

11:26
I step into this sphere with many years of public service experience and an overwhelming desire to listen to every single person who creates Georgian culture - Bitadze

11:23
I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all school and university students, teachers, professors and lecturers, along with parents on the start of the new academic year - Kobakhidze

11:04
Maia Bitadze appointed as Georgia’s new Minister of Culture
10:45
Prosecutor’s Office has reduced the charges against a minor accused of premeditated murder based on newly discovered evidence

08:06
New academic year kicks off in Georgia today

02:53
Achievement of our political team, led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, is that we are the only Government since Georgia regained independence that has avoided war – Prime Minister

00:46
National Bank sets new exchange rate for GEL
00:30
It is crucial to separate the attitude toward a state and its policies from the attitude toward its people - Kobakhidze
14 September

21:29
Ukraine has proposed that its partners secure agreement with Russia to halt infrastructure strikes - Zelenskyy

20:57
The GEL 40,000 property tax threshold to be abolished, staying in place only for citizens earning GEL 100,000 and above - Kirtskhalia

19:00
As part of the “My First Seedling” programme, 1st-graders will plant their first tree each year and care for it until they graduate from school - Songulashvili

18:55
Maka Botchorishvili holds introductory meeting with Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Sweden to Georgia David Emtestam
17:19
National Food Agency seizes expired food items from a retail shop in Adjara

16:13
Parliament heard the Chairman of the Government of Abkhazia AR

15:24
They have formed coalitions many times, but all these alliances ultimately failed. They are entirely focused on their foreign handlers rather than the Georgian people - Kobakhidze on the opposition

15:13
Prime Minister of Georgia meets newly-appointed Heads of the Revenue Service and Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance
14:54
No major cabinet reshuffles planned, only a new Minister of Culture to be appointed soon - Kobakhidze

14:26
Over the past two decades, Tamaz Borashvili will be the first career official from the state security system to assume the position of Head of the Service - Kobakhidze

14:03
Geka Geladze will be appointed as the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs

14:02
Prime Minister nominates Tamaz Borashvili as new State Security Service Chief
13:34
Juansher Burchuladze, his former deputy Giorgi Khaindrava, and Vasil Mkheidze finalized a plea deal in the Court of Appeals

12:40
Rehabilitation of the G-7 distribution canal of the Zemo Alazani irrigation system begins

12:39
In the first 8 months of 2026, Georgia’s maritime, rail, and aviation cargo transportation reached an all-time high

11:57
Head of the State Security Service, Geka Geladze, resigns
11:47
National Food Agency to introduce electronic system for more effective meat product control

11:44
The Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia is paying an official visit to Georgia

10:16
Law enforcement officers seized a particularly large amount of narcotics - 7 people arrested

09:11
Organized by the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency, a high-level ICPEN conference will open in Tbilisi - event is attended by up to 100 delegates from 55 countries
09:07
A camera trap captured illegal logging in the Khashuri forestry district

08:42
The Church New Year is celebrated on September 14 - Patriarch Shio III to hold a prayer service at the Sioni Cathedral

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GEO

Prosecutor’s Office has charged 11 individuals, including foreign citizens, with facilitating the illegal purchase, storage, importation and sale of large and especially large quantities of narcotic drugs.

In the II quarter of 2026, the average monthly nominal earnings in Georgia increased by 8% - GeoStat

Rescuers have transported the injured person in Mestia by helicopter to a safe location

Italy to host an exhibition by Georgian artist and calligrapher Giorgi Sisauri

Solomon Pavliashvili participates in the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Natia Turnava participates in the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network Conference

The amnesty will apply to 13,500 entrepreneurs and concerns fines amounting to GEL 43 million - Paata Kvizhinadze

81,000 taxpayers will be affected by this tax relief, the amount to be paid by them to the budget was approximately GEL 22 million - Mamuka Baratashvili on property tax

International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network conference officially opens

I step into this sphere with many years of public service experience and an overwhelming desire to listen to every single person who creates Georgian culture - Bitadze

I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all school and university students, teachers, professors and lecturers, along with parents on the start of the new academic year - Kobakhidze

Maia Bitadze appointed as Georgia’s new Minister of Culture

Prosecutor’s Office has reduced the charges against a minor accused of premeditated murder based on newly discovered evidence

New academic year kicks off in Georgia today

Achievement of our political team, led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, is that we are the only Government since Georgia regained independence that has avoided war – Prime Minister

National Bank sets new exchange rate for GEL

It is crucial to separate the attitude toward a state and its policies from the attitude toward its people - Kobakhidze

14-09-2026 21:29

Ukraine has proposed that its partners secure agreement with Russia to halt infrastructure strikes - Zelenskyy

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I step into this sphere with many years of public service experience and an overwhelming desire to listen to every single person who creates Georgian culture - Bitadze

I step into this sphere with many years of public service experience and an overwhelming desire to listen to every single person who creates Georgian culture. Such a statement made today the newly appointed Minister of Culture, Maia Bitadze.
Maia Bitadze appointed as Georgia’s new Minister of Culture

Maia Bitadze has been appointed as the Minister of Culture of Georgia, Prime Minister announced during a briefing at the Government Administration.

Prosecutor’s Office has charged 11 individuals, including foreign citizens, with facilitating the illegal purchase, storage, importation and sale of large and especially large quantities of narcotic drugs.

In the II quarter of 2026, the average monthly nominal earnings in Georgia increased by 8% - GeoStat

Rescuers have transported the injured person in Mestia by helicopter to a safe location

Italy to host an exhibition by Georgian artist and calligrapher Giorgi Sisauri

Solomon Pavliashvili participates in the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Natia Turnava participates in the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network Conference

The amnesty will apply to 13,500 entrepreneurs and concerns fines amounting to GEL 43 million - Paata Kvizhinadze

81,000 taxpayers will be affected by this tax relief, the amount to be paid by them to the budget was approximately GEL 22 million - Mamuka Baratashvili on property tax

International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network conference officially opens

I step into this sphere with many years of public service experience and an overwhelming desire to listen to every single person who creates Georgian culture - Bitadze

I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all school and university students, teachers, professors and lecturers, along with parents on the start of the new academic year - Kobakhidze

Maia Bitadze appointed as Georgia’s new Minister of Culture

Prosecutor’s Office has reduced the charges against a minor accused of premeditated murder based on newly discovered evidence

New academic year kicks off in Georgia today

Achievement of our political team, led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, is that we are the only Government since Georgia regained independence that has avoided war – Prime Minister

National Bank sets new exchange rate for GEL

It is crucial to separate the attitude toward a state and its policies from the attitude toward its people - Kobakhidze

14-09-2026 21:29

Ukraine has proposed that its partners secure agreement with Russia to halt infrastructure strikes - Zelenskyy

All news

POLITICS

81,000 taxpayers will be affected by this tax relief, the amount to be paid by them to the budget was approximately GEL 22 million - Mamuka Baratashvili on property tax

I step into this sphere with many years of public service experience and an overwhelming desire to listen to every single person who creates Georgian culture - Bitadze

I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all school and university students, teachers, professors and lecturers, along with parents on the start of the new academic year - Kobakhidze

Maia Bitadze appointed as Georgia’s new Minister of Culture

Achievement of our political team, led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, is that we are the only Government since Georgia regained independence that has avoided war – Prime Minister

ECONOMICS

In the II quarter of 2026, the average monthly nominal earnings in Georgia increased by 8% - GeoStat

Natia Turnava participates in the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network Conference

The amnesty will apply to 13,500 entrepreneurs and concerns fines amounting to GEL 43 million - Paata Kvizhinadze

National Bank sets new exchange rate for GEL

In the first 8 months of 2026, Georgia’s maritime, rail, and aviation cargo transportation reached an all-time high

SOCIETY

Rescuers have transported the injured person in Mestia by helicopter to a safe location

Italy to host an exhibition by Georgian artist and calligrapher Giorgi Sisauri

Solomon Pavliashvili participates in the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency

International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network conference officially opens

National Food Agency seizes expired food items from a retail shop in Adjara

LAW

Prosecutor’s Office has charged 11 individuals, including foreign citizens, with facilitating the illegal purchase, storage, importation and sale of large and especially large quantities of narcotic drugs.

Prosecutor’s Office has reduced the charges against a minor accused of premeditated murder based on newly discovered evidence

Juansher Burchuladze, his former deputy Giorgi Khaindrava, and Vasil Mkheidze finalized a plea deal in the Court of Appeals

Law enforcement officers seized a particularly large amount of narcotics - 7 people arrested

UNM’s Gia Baramidze was arrested on charges of state treason and sabotage - Prosecutor’s Office

REGIONS

National Food Agency seizes expired food items from a retail shop in Adjara

Georgia has launched construction of a new 11.3-km section of the Batumi-Sarpi road

Anaklia Deep Sea Port strategically significant project for both Georgia and wider region, particularly within framework of Middle Corridor - Tamar Ioseliani

Construction of football training centers and stadiums with artificial turf begins in 5 municipalities

The International Maritime Forum continues in Batumi

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Ukraine has proposed that its partners secure agreement with Russia to halt infrastructure strikes - Zelenskyy

The European Union ambassadors AGAIN failed today to extend the Russian sanctions - Rikard Jozwiak

US diesel prices soar past USD 6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods

MEPs push to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine - Euronews

Trump offers USD 5,000 to every American if Republicans win midterm elections - Reuters

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