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12:46

Ministry of Defense’s wounded and injured military team returned from US with 34 medals

The Georgian Ministry of Defense"s Wounded and Injured Military Team has returned victorious from the Air Force and Marine Corps Games held in Texas, US. The Georgian military para-athletes achieved impressive results, securing 18 gold, 11 silver, and 5 b

21:26

More than 1 000 detained in Turkey amid huge demonstrations over mayor’s arrest

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that protests over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor had become a “movement of violence” and that the main opposition party would be held accountable for injured police officers and damage to property, writes Reuters.

16:33

Slope reinforcement works continue on Tskneti Highway

Works on strengthening the existing slope along the road continue in the Vake district, on the Tskneti Highway. 836 anchors have already been installed in the area to stabilize the slope.

15:42

Georgia is the most spectacular example of double standard applied by the EU, because country has a patriotic, conservative, pro-peace government, so Brussels is killing them in every way - Szijjártó

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary writes in the social network that “Georgia is the most spectacular example of the double standard applied by the European Union”.

15:25

Presenting the American FARA as a Russian law is a directive from external forces - Kaladze

The Mayor of Tbilisi asserted that the opposition’s characterisation of the proposed legislation, inspired by the US Foreign Agents Registration Act [FARA], as a Russian law was not their own message but a directive from external forces.

15:20

Nikoloz Samkharadze, Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee, visits Serbia

Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee has expressed his expectation that the upcoming visit of the Foreign Relations Committee delegation to Serbia will be productive.

15:09

Opposition’s participation or non-participation in the local elections had absolutely no impact on the legitimacy of the elections - Papuashvili

Opposition’s participation or non-participation in the local elections had absolutely no impact on the legitimacy of the elections. Such a statement made today the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament.

13:36

Incident that occurred after the match may lead to sanctions from UEFA, ultimately harming our national team and Georgian football fans - Kobiashvili

The incident that occurred after the match may lead to sanctions from UEFA, ultimately harming our national team and Georgian football fans. Such a statement made today Levan Kobiashvili, President of the Georgian Football Federation [GFF].

13:11

I especially urge young people to observe parliamentary investigation process to understand what kind of Georgia the Saakashvili regime was creating – Papuashvili

I especially urge young people to watch this [parliamentary investigation] process, to see who these people are that call on them to stand by their side, to see what kind of Georgia [Mikheil] Saakashvili’s regime was creating with the green light from abr

12:59

Mikheil Kavelashvili rejected former president’s constitutional lawsuit to repeal the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence

The President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, withdrew the constitutional complaint filed by the former president, Salome Zourabichvili, seeking the annulment of the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence.

00:01

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