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Lawyer says man arrested after hotel incident in Kakheti was ‘victim of provocation’

Lawyer says man arrested after hotel incident in Kakheti was ‘victim of provocation’

society14 hours ago / 19.07.2026

The lawyer representing Giorgi Chigladze, who was arrested following an altercation at a hotel in Georgia’s eastern city of Telavi, claims his client was the “victim of a provocation” by Russian guests and was also injured during the incident. In a s...

Opposition leader Zurab Japaridze taken to hospital after road accident

Opposition leader Zurab Japaridze taken to hospital after road accident

society4 days ago / 14:51 / 15.07.2026

Zurab "Girchi" Japaridze, one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change, has been taken to hospital after being struck by a car while travelling on a scooter, according to his party. The accident occurred shortly before the party announced the incid...

Differences should strengthen society, not divide it, Eminence Grigol

Differences should strengthen society, not divide it, Eminence Grigol

society4 days ago / 10:10 / 15.07.2026

Metropolitan Grigol of Poti and Khobi has called for differences among people to be seen as a source of strength rather than division, saying diversity of character, abilities and views should enrich society instead of becoming a cause of hostility. ...

Three-year-old child, her mother die after road accident in Gori

Three-year-old child, her mother die after road accident in Gori

society5 days ago / 11:08 / 14.07.2026

A three-year-old child has died in hospital after being seriously injured in a road accident in the Georgian city of Gori. The child and the child’s mother were struck by a car while walking on Chavchavadze Street on Monday night. The woman died at t...

Scientific journal publishes Raul Kiria’s study on disinformation and Russia–Ukraine war

Scientific journal publishes Raul Kiria’s study on disinformation and Russia–Ukraine war

society20:21 / 10.07.2026

Raul Kiria, Associate Professor and Vice-Rector at European University, has published a new article, “Disinformation and Its Impact on Society: The Case of the Russia–Ukraine War”, in the scientific journal Globalization and Business. Published in Vo...

Georgian education minister visits New Georgian University in Poti

Georgian education minister visits New Georgian University in Poti

society11:43 / 07.07.2026

Georgian Education, Science and Youth Minister Givi Mikanadze has visited New Georgian University in Poti, where he reviewed its educational infrastructure, archival resources and current and planned projects. Mikanadze was hosted by the university's...

Tbilisi to close First Republic Square to traffic for World Cup public screenings

Tbilisi to close First Republic Square to traffic for World Cup public screenings

society11:30 / 06.07.2026

Vehicle traffic will be fully restricted at First Republic Square in Tbilisi from 23:00 on 7 July until 08:00 on 21 July due to public screenings of the football World Cup, Tbilisi City Hall has said. The temporary closure will cover the section betw...

Mother of murder teacher Avaliani alleges newly arrested suspect played key organising role

Mother of murder teacher Avaliani alleges newly arrested suspect played key organising role

society14:20 / 02.07.2026

The mother of murdered teacher Giga Avaliani has alleged that Giorgi Malania, who was arrested this week in connection with the case, played a significant organising role in her son's killing. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Eka Kupatadze claimed ...

Georgia spends too little on healthcare, public health expert Gamkrelidze

Georgia spends too little on healthcare, public health expert Gamkrelidze

society13:25 / 02.07.2026

Healthcare spending is a key indicator of whether a country treats health as a national priority, physician and public health expert Amiran Gamkrelidze has said. Speaking about challenges facing Georgia's healthcare system on Thursday, Gamkrelidze ar...

Georgia expands universal healthcare programme to fund post-transplant GVHD treatment

Georgia expands universal healthcare programme to fund post-transplant GVHD treatment

society10:22 / 02.07.2026

Georgia has expanded its Universal Healthcare Programme to fully fund the high-cost medicine Jakavi for patients who develop graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) following bone marrow transplantation, the Ministry of Health has announced. Georgian citize...

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