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Georgian Patriarch congratulates EU member states on Union anniversary, honors WWII Victory Day
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II has issued a congratulatory message marking both the anniversary of the European Union’s founding and the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. In the statement released by the Georgian Orthodox Churc...
Pro-European march takes place in Tbilisi to mark Europe Day
At this moment, a pro-European march is making its way from Republic Square to Europe Square in Tbilisi, as part of celebrations marking Europe Day. Participants include the families of political prisoners, students, civil servants, cultural figures...
Vakhtang Machavariani, renowned Georgian conductor, composer, dies aged 74
Vakhtang Machavariani, one of Georgia’s most distinguished conductors and composers, has died at the age of 74. The news was confirmed by his son, Aleksi Machavariani, who wrote in a social media post: “It is with deep regret that I write that my fa...
Jailed businessman sends files to Helsinki Commission over alleged Georgian-Russian plot targeting US officials
Detained Georgian businessman Giorgi Chikvaidze has announced that, through his representatives, he has submitted documents to the US Helsinki Commission exposing what he describes as a joint operation between Russian and Georgian intelligence servic...
Georgia's Penitentiary Service denies violence in case of deceased prisoner
Georgia’s Special Penitentiary Service has denied allegations of violence following the death of Ioseb Gorgadze, a pre-trial detainee who died on 4 May after spending more than three months at the Vivamedi Tbilisi Clinic with alleged serious injuries...
Landslide blocks road in Western Georgia, two escape unharmed
A landslide struck a remote stretch of road in western Georgia on Monday morning, temporarily cutting off traffic near the village of Babili, officials confirmed. The incident occurred on the 91st kilometre of the Lentekhi-Lasdili road, a mountainou...
March of Unity underway in Tbilisi demanding gov't resignation, release of detainees
A protest march under the slogan "Resign the Illegitimate Government" is taking place in Tbilisi today, starting from Isani Metro Station and heading toward Kakheti Highway. Participants of the "March of Unity" are calling for the resignation of the...
TI Georgia accuses ruling party of violence against independent media, intensifying repression
Transparency International (TI) Georgia released a warning on Saturday, speaking about the growing repression of journalists in Georgia, accusing the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party of intensifying its use of state institutions, particularly law enf...
March of Unity to be held today in Tbilisi against Georgian Gov't
A March of Unity is scheduled to take place in Tbilisi today. It will begin at 15:00 from the Isani metro station and culminate in a demonstration outside the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Organizers say the march is part of a continued protest agai...
Judges’ conference underway amid protest in Tbilisi
A special conference of judges is taking place at the High School of Justice in Dighomi, Tbilisi, on Saturday, as protesters gathered outside to denounce recent court decisions "against pro-European activists." Family members and supporters of the de...
