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Police searches homes of activists Nikoloz Latsabidze and Davit Futuridze
The Georgian police have conducted searches at the homes of activists Nikoloz Latsabidze and Davit Futuridze as part of an investigation into alleged public incitement to violence under Article 239¹ of the Criminal Code. According to the Ministry of...
Man killed near Restaurant in Lilo settlement
A man was shot and killed near the restaurant “Kakhelebi” in Lilo settlement, Tbilisi. According to initial reports, the victim was shot multiple times while inside a vehicle. Further details about the incident remain unknown. The Ministry of Inter...
Congressman Joe Wilson and UK MP James MacCleary call for sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili
The Chairman of the US Helsinki Commission, Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, and UK Member of Parliament James MacCleary have called on the UK government to impose sanctions on Georgian ruling party founder and honorary chair, Bidzina Ivanishvili. ...
Two arrested in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, for illegal storage of 83,500 packs of excise-free cigarettes
The Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, in coordination with the Kvemo Kartli Regional Prosecutor’s Office in central Georgia, has arrested two individuals for illegally storing a large quantity of excise goods without proper...
Opposition leader Gakharia recognized as victim in Batumi assault case
The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office on Monday officially recognized Giorgi Gakharia, leader of the Gakharia – For Georgia opposition party and former prime minister, as a victim in connection with the assault he faced earlier this month. The party told...
Director of Seismic Monitoring Center leaves Georgia over imprisonment fears
Tea Godoladze, the Director of Georgia’s National Seismic Monitoring Center, has left the country due to fears of unlawful imprisonment. In an interview with Mtis Ambebi conducted just hours before her departure, Godoladze detailed the circumstances ...
19 Georgian women arrested in Italy for producing fake IDs
Italian authorities have arrested 19 Georgian women on charges of possessing and manufacturing fake identification documents. Reportedly, the women were working in Italy as caregivers. According to the Udine Prosecutor’s Office, complaints have also...
Penitentiary Service denies allegations of mistreatment of detained protester Nikoloz Katsia
The Special Penitentiary Service of Georgia has issued a statement responding to allegations circulating in certain media outlets, claiming that Nikoloz Katsia, a detained protester, has been denied access to food. The service dismissed the reports ...
Journalist Nika Katsia to remain in custody following court decision
Tbilisi City Court has ruled to keep journalist Nika Katsia in custody. The decision was made by Judge Nino Tarashvili during today’s hearing, where the admissibility of evidence in Katsia’s case was discussed. The court determined that no new circ...
Ivanishvili’s cryptocurrency trial begins amid claims of judicial bias
A controversial trial involving Bidzina Ivanishvili, billionaire founder of the Georgian Dream party, and Giorgi Bachiashvili, former head of the Co-Investment Fund, opened today at Tbilisi City Court. Bachiashvili stands accused of misappropriating ...
