Society

Clinic director urges imprisoned media manager to end hunger strike
Zurab Chkhaidze, the Clinical Director of Vivamedi Clinic, has urged the family of detained media manager Mzia Amaglobeli, to convince her to end her hunger strike. Chkhaidze warned that if Amaglobeli, the founder of Netgazeti and Batumelebi, does no...

Prominent Georgian entrepreneur and politician Gogi Topadze passes away at 84
Gogi Topadze, a prominent Georgian entrepreneur and politician, has passed away at the age of 84. Born on April 18, 1940, in Tbilisi, Topadze played a significant role in Georgia’s business and political landscape for decades. After graduating from ...

Georgian Public Defender urges accountability after tragic death of Two children in Batumi
Georgian Public Defender Levan Ioseliani has emphasized state responsibility in the tragic deaths of two children in Batumi, urging authorities to conduct a timely and objective investigation. Ioseliani has also called for the development of effecti...

Two children fall into trench and die in Batumi’s “Dream City” area
A tragic accident occurred in Batumi, where two young children, aged 4 and 5, fell into a water-filled trench in the “Dream City” area and lost their lives. According to reports, the children fell into an excavation site where construction work was ...

Protest march underway in Tbilisi
Citizens have begun a protest march from Europe Square toward the Parliament building in Tbilisi. Participants are carrying Georgian and European Union flags, along with banners displaying protest messages. During the march, both the Georgian and EU...

Mtavari Arkhi suspends live programs amid financial crisis
Georgian television broadcaster Mtavari Arkhi has announced the suspension of all live programs due to a severe financial crisis, which it attributes to the actions of its co-founder, Zaza Okuashvili. The channel has stated that it no longer has the ...

Public Assembly calls on media rights organizations to address press freedom violations in Georgia
The representatives of groups united under Georgia’s Public Assembly have issued an appeal to international and local media rights organizations, urging them to take a clear stance on what they describe as systematic legal violations and targeted per...

Mtavari Arkhi accuses co-founder Zaza Okuashvili for financial crisis, morning show off air
According to Mtavari Arkhi, the channel’s morning program “Sheni Dila” is unable to air due to a financial crisis allegedly caused by its co-founder, Zaza Okuashvili. ”The financial crisis artificially created by Zaza Okuashvili, the co-founder of M...

Media manager Amaglobeli’s condition “stable” amid hunger strike
Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of the Batumelebi and Netgazeti media outlets, remains in stable condition as doctors continue to monitor her health at the Vivamed clinic in Tbilisi, according to the clinic’s clinical director, Zurab Chkhaidze. Chkhaidze s...

March in Tbilisi marks 70th birthday of famous operatic bass Paata Burchuladze
A march is taking place in Tbilisi to celebrate the 70th anniversary of world-renowned opera singer Paata Burchuladze. Citizens gathered near the Philharmonic Hall and are marching down Rustaveli Avenue toward the Parliament, making a stop at the Ope...
