Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Saturday received condolences over the death of Patriarch Ilia II from his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán during a meeting in Budapest. The Georgian Government Administration said Orbán thanked Kobakhi...
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sent a message of condolence to Georgian Priem Minister Irakli Kobakhidze following the death of Ilia II. In his letter, Mirziyoyev expressed deep sorrow over the Patriarch’s passing, describing it as a profound...
Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov has offered his condolences over the passing of Georgian Patriarch Ilia II in a letter sent to his Georgian counterpart Irakli Kobakhidze. In his letter, Asadov expressed deep sorrow at the death of Ilia II, whom...
The US Embassy in Tbilisi has announced that, starting 2 April 2026, Georgian citizens applying for B1/B2 visas will be required to pay a deposit of up to $15,000. During the visa interview, a consular officer will determine whether the applicant mee...
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sent a letter of condolence to Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. In his message, Erdoğan said he was saddened to learn of the Patri...
The US Embassy in Georgia has extended its deepest condolences following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. In a statement on Wednesday, the Embassy highlighted the Patriarch’s lifelong dedication to Georgia’s spiritual and cult...
State flags have been lowered on government buildings across Georgia following the death of Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia. The Government Administration building, the Presidential Palace, as well as administrative buildings in the Auto...
President Mikheil Kavelashvili held a farewell meeting with Turkey’s Ambassador to Georgia, Ali Kaan Orbay, at the presidential palace. During the meeting, Kavelashvili thanked the diplomat for his successful tenure and his role in strengthening Geor...
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said the state will do everything possible to ensure continued care for Patriarch Ilia II, who is undergoing treatment at the Caucasus Medical Centre. Kobakhidze on Tuesday visited the clinic to receive updates fr...
Elene Khoshtaria, one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change, has said she ‘strongly opposes” any negotiations over her imprisonment, according to a letter sent from detention. In the statement on Tuesday, Khoshtaria described herself as a politi...
