Politics
Presidents of several countries will visit Georgia, including EU President Charles Michel
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and President of Moldova Maia Sandu will visit Georgia on July 19. They will take part in the Batumi International Conference [http://www.batumiconference.ge/2021/en]. Over the years, Batumi International Confe...
The participants of the political dialogue made a statement regarding the election of the Supreme Court judges
The participants of the political dialogue – Irakli Kobakhidze, Archil Talakvadze, and Shalva Papuashvili made a statement regarding the election of the Supreme Court judges. Previously Anthony Blinken, the Secretary of State of our main strategic pa...
Rada appointed Monastyrsky the new head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Denis Monastyrsky as the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The corresponding decision was supported by 271 MPs at a parliamentary meeting on Friday. After that, according to the law, Monastyrsky prematurely res...
Biden, Merkel stress friendship while agreeing to disagree on pipeline
U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to disagree on Thursday about a Russian pipeline project that Washington opposes, while vowing to stand together against aggression from Moscow and anti-democratic action from Beijin...
Biden and Merkel ‘united against Russia aggression’
The US and Germany will stand together against Russian aggression, President Joe Biden said as he welcomed outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel to Washington. Mr Biden said he had voiced concern to Mrs Merkel over a Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline, but t...
US Embassy in Tbilisi has made a statement regarding Parliament’s July 12 decision to approve six Supreme Court judicial nominations
Today, on July 15th, The US Embassy in Tbilisi expressed their dissapontment regarding Parliament’s July 12 decision to approve six Supreme Court judicial nominations, despite an explicit agreement by Georgia’s political leaders in the April 19 Agree...
Merkel and Biden to chart a course for the future of US-German relations in White House meeting
President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are set to meet in Washington on Thursday in what is likely the European leader’s final appearance at the White House before she steps down from her long-held position this fall, as reported by ...
Charles Michel’s next visit to Georgia is planned
The President of the European Council Charles Michel will pay another official visit to Georgia. As Irakli Kobakhidze, the chairman of the Georgian Dream party, said on Rustavi 2 TV, the visit is expected to take place on July 19. According to him...
Biden administration looks to set up ‘red phone’ to China for emergency communications
The Biden administration is examining the possibility of setting up an emergency hotline with the Chinese government similar to the so-called “red phone” established between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, which allowed for direct co...
Cuba: Customs on food and medicine lifted after unrest
Cuba has temporarily lifted import duties on food, medicine and other essentials following recent unrest. As of next Monday, there will be no limit on such goods brought in by travellers until the end of the year. Thousands took to the streets on S...
