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National Bank sets new exchange rate for GEL

According to the data published by the National Bank, the official value of USD 1 became GEL 2.7738. Previously it was 2.7743.

12:15

Canada to head to polls as Mark Carney calls snap election for 28 April

Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has called a snap election on 28 April, firing the starting gun on a contest that is widely expected to focus on the strained relationship with the US amid threats to Canada’s economic and political future, writes The

12:02

If new parliamentary elections are not held, participating in local elections will legitimize the regime, end the protests, and creating a new battlefield will take years - Japaridze

If new parliamentary elections are not held, participating in local elections will legitimize the regime, end the Rustaveli protests, and creating a new battlefield will take years, writes Zurab Girchi Japaridze, leader of the Girchi-More Freedom party, o

11:30

As President, I would like to apologize to our neighboring people for the unseemly behavior of some of our rootless citizens - Zourabichvili

Salome Zourabichvili calls some Georgian citizens “uncivilized” and “rootless”. In the recent Facebook-post, she called herself the “president”, and apologized to Armenia for the incident that occurred during the Georgia-Armenia football match.

10:37

Ministry of Internal Affairs arrested 2 people on charges of drug crimes

As a result of operational measures and investigative actions jointly conducted by the employees of the Main Department for Fight Against Illicit Trafficking of the Central Criminal Police Department..

10:14

The one who brought this war must be the one to take it back - Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian President accused Moscow of prolonging the war, as representatives from Kyiv and Washington gathered in Saudi Arabia to begin the latest round of negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.

10:02

Georgia ranks among the top-5 in in Happiness Index improvement

Oxford University’s Wellbeing Research Centre, together with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and Gallup, published the World Happiness Report 2025.

08:37

Weather forecast for March, 24

Sunny weather is expected in most parts of Georgia on March 24. In most regions of the country, it will warm up significantly, unlike in the past few days.

08:04

Maka Botchorishvili is on an official visit to Hungary

The Minister of Foreign Affairs will feature at the Hungarian Ambassadors’ Conference. As part of her visit to Budapest, Maka Botchorishvili is scheduled to hold a meeting with her Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó.

21-03-2025 13:22

Mikheil Kavelashvili extends his congratulations to all citizens celebrating Nowruz Bayram

The President of Georgia extended his congratulations to all citizens celebrating Nowruz Bayram.

21-03-2025 19:37

“Dubai chocolate” may contain traces of mold and carcinogens - Der Spiegel

Hazardous substances were found in Dubai chocolate. In particular, the product may contain traces of mold and carcinogens, Der Spiegel reports.

21-03-2025 18:02

In 2024, real GDP growth increased by 9.4% compared to the previous year - GeoStat

Based on preliminary estimates the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) amounted 91 891.8 million GEL in 2024, up by 13.6% YoY, while the real growth of GDP increased by 9.4%, reads the report of GeoStat.