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25-03-2025 16:34

Prime Minister attends paraklesis marking the restoration of the Georgian Church Autocephaly

Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia along with President Mikheil Kavelashvili and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, attended a paraklesis at Sioni Cathedral dedicated to the anniversary of the restoration of the autocephaly of the Georgian O

26-03-2025 10:00

Trump downplays Yemen war plans group chat fiasco: "It can happen"

President Donald Trump downplayed the use of a Signal group chat reportedly among top officials to discuss a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen - brought to light when a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, was “inadvertently” added to the chat, wri

26-03-2025 09:02

Zurab Noghaideli, Irakli Okruashvili, Grigol Vashadze - some of the individuals who have been summoned to the parliamentary investigative commission in connection with the 2008 war

The parliamentary investigative commission is starting discussion on the 2008 war today. The main issue is the August war and the situation in the occupied territories of Georgia in 2004 - 2008.

26-03-2025 00:02

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 2.7794. Previously it was 2.7815.

25-03-2025 21:24

German Ministry of Foreign Affairs introduced further entry bans on Georgian officials

German Ministry of Foreign Affairs introduced "further entry bans on Georgian Dream officials responsible for crackdown on pro-EU protesters".

25-03-2025 19:53

US, Ukraine have agreed to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea – White House

The White House has released a statement regarding the talks between the US and Ukrainian delegations in Riyadh.

25-03-2025 17:47

Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee supports amendment to the Law on Weapons

The Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee has reviewed and endorsed, in the first reading, the draft law on Amendments to the Law of Georgia on Weapons, along with the accompanying legislative package.

25-03-2025 17:35

Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee supports stricter penalties for illegal timber use

At its recent session, the Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee discussed, in the first reading, two draft laws: on Amendments to the Criminal Code of Georgia and on Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia.

25-03-2025 14:31

Khazaradze`s case to be forwarded to the Prosecutor`s Office for non-appearance at parliamentary inquiry - Tsulukiani

Parliament`s Temporary Investigative Commission examining alleged crimes committed by the United National Movement Government will forward the case of Mamuka Khazaradze, leader of the Lelo party, to the Prosecutor`s Office.

25-03-2025 15:30

There were efforts to open a second front in Georgia, if the same disaster that is now happening in Ukraine had occurred here, it would have served only deep state - Gorduladze

"If the same disaster that is now happening in Ukraine had occurred here, it would have served only those forces known as the deep state.

25-03-2025 15:57

Air Serbia to launch direct flights Belgrade - Tbilisi from June 15

A new European airline is set to enter the Georgian aviation market. Air Serbia will commence direct regular flights between Belgrade and Tbilisi starting June 15, operating 3 times a week using an Airbus A319.

25-03-2025 13:53

Death row inmate in Japan exonerated after 47 years and paid USD 1.45 million in compensation - Iwao Hakamata was arrested in 1968

A Japanese man who spent nearly 50 years on death row before he was acquitted of murder will be compensated 217 million yen (USD 1.45m), in what his lawyers say is the country"s largest-ever payout in a criminal case, writes BBC.