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Parents Mark ‘Victory’ After Officials Agree to Work on Providing Modern Duchenne Treatment

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Published: June 4, 2026 15:57

Parents of children diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are marking “victory” and announcing the end of rallies after reaching an agreement with officials to form a working group on ensuring access to “specific medications,” following months…

Intelligence Online: France Had to Recall Two Intelligence Officers From Georgia Over Spy Controversy

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Published: June 4, 2026 14:03

France was forced to recall two intelligence officers stationed in Tbilisi in May after Georgian authorities uncovered recruitment of a former associate of Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, according to a report published by French outlet…

Kobakhidze Comments on Rubio, Wilson’s Remarks, Rejects ‘Pro-Iranian’ Allegations

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Published: June 4, 2026 13:12

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze rejected allegations that Georgia’s government is “pro-Iranian” and disputed remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggesting that Georgian officials had asked Washington what would be required to…

Police Seize 148 Crypto Mining Devices in Svaneti as Georgia Announces Crackdown

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Published: June 4, 2026 09:39

The Interior Ministry said police have seized 148 cryptocurrency mining devices in Mestia municipality in Georgia’s mountainous Svaneti region, as part of an investigation into violations of electricity usage regulations, shortly after authorities…

Rubio Hopes for Change in ‘Trajectory’ of U.S. Relationship with Georgia, Tbilisi’s ‘Behavior’

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Published: June 3, 2026 16:41

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope to “perhaps change the trajectory not just of [U.S.] relationship with Georgia, but of their behavior” as he responded to the question of Rep. Joe Wilson during a hearing at the House Foreign…

Foreign Ministry Relocates to Former Presidential Palace in Avlabari

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Published: June 3, 2026 13:30

The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has relocated to the former Presidential Palace in Tbilisi’s Avlabari district and has been operating from the building since March, the government administration’s press office confirmed to several local outlets,…

World Bank Group Approves $372 Mln as Georgia Seeks Total $751 Mln for Trans-Caspian Corridor Project

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Published: June 3, 2026 12:15

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved a USD 372 million loan for Georgia for the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor project, as Georgian officials seek a total of USD 751 million from international financial institutions for rail and…

Georgia’s Annual Inflation at 5.7% in May 2026

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Published: June 3, 2026 08:56

Georgia’s annual inflation rate stood at 5.7% in May, while consumer prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (Geostat) on June 3. Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages declined by 0.6%…

14 Employees Dismissed From Adjara Public Broadcaster Amid ‘Reorganization’

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Published: June 2, 2026 15:31

Fourteen employees, including journalists, have been dismissed from Adjara public broadcaster as part of the reorganization process launched in the spring. “On June 2, 14 employees of Adjara Public Broadcaster were notified by management via email that…

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Launched in ‘Full Mode’ After Modernization, New Section

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Published: June 2, 2026 13:52

Georgian, Azerbaijani, and Turkish officials inaugurated the “full launch” of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway on June 2, marking the completion of major rehabilitation and reconstruction works aimed at boosting trade and freight transport volumes…

Georgian Prosecutors Announce Uncovering Fraud Migration Schemes in Joint Efforts With U.S. Embassy

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Published: June 2, 2026 12:38

The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia announced arresting three people and launching criminal prosecution against six more after uncovering fraudulent visa and asylum schemes in joint efforts with the U.S. Embassy’s Regional Security Office (RSO). According…

Three More Prison Sentences Handed Down in Murder Case of Teacher Giga Avaliani

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Published: June 2, 2026 09:49

Three more prison sentences were handed down in separate June 1 and June 2 rulings against minors in connection with the murder of 28-year-old teacher Giga Avaliani, with charges including preparation of infliction of an intentional serious harm to health…

Georgian Ambassador Yet to Present Credentials to German President, Foreign Ministry Says

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Published: June 2, 2026 07:48

The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said the German president is yet to receive credentials from Alexander Kartozia, who was appointed as Georgia’s ambassador to Germany in the autumn, noting that Tbilisi “has not received any official…

Ukraine Says It Detained Abkhazia-Linked Smugglers Involved in Odesa Terrorist Plot

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Published: June 1, 2026 13:08

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said that it has detained smugglers who, acting on instructions from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), attempted to deliver an explosive-laden drone to the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, noting that the weapons…

Interior Ministry’s Anti-‘Hate-Speech’ Division Starts Operating with Ten Staffers

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Published: June 1, 2026 08:36

Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said on June 1 that a newly established Division for Combating Hate Speech tasked with monitoring and detecting alleged hate-speech offenses has begun operating with an initial staff of ten people within the…

Georgian Footballer Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Named Champions League Player of Season After PSG Win

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Published: May 31, 2026 18:55

Georgian footballer Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been named UEFA Champions League Player of the Season after winning Europe’s top club tournament for the second consecutive year with French club Paris Saint-Germain. The first such recognition for a Georgian…

SSSG Arrests Second Georgian in One Day on Spying Allegations

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Published: May 30, 2026 11:26

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) announced on May 30 the arrest of another Georgian citizen, later identified as Irakli Chikhladze, on allegations of spying for a foreign country’s intelligence service, marking the second such arrest in a…

Georgia Arrests Kremlin-Affiliated NGO Head on Allegations of Spying for Two Foreign Countries’ Intelligence Services

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Published: May 30, 2026 08:26

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) said it arrested a Georgian citizen, later identified as Gulbaat Rtskhiladze, a pro-Russian figure who heads a Kremlin-affiliated non-governmental organization, on allegations of spying for the intelligence…

Missing Indian Student Found Dead in Mtkvari River, Police Say

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Published: May 29, 2026 19:12

Dhvanit Rajdeep, a 23-year-old Indian student in Tbilisi who had been missing for more than two weeks, has been found dead in the Mtkvari River, police confirmed to Civil.ge. An investigation has been launched under Article 115, which covers “incitement to…

Protester Zurab Menteshashvili Sentenced to Nine Months in Jail in First Criminal Conviction for ‘Repeated Road Blockage’

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Published: May 29, 2026 12:48

Zurab Menteshashvili, 61, has been sentenced to nine months in prison after being found guilty of “repeated road blockage,” marking the first known conviction under the charge introduced as part of controversial amendments adopted in October 2025, which…

Sokhumi, Tskhinvali Digest – May 21-28, 2026

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Published: May 29, 2026 09:17

Below is the weekly digest of key developments and discourses in and around the occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali /South Ossetia. Sokhumi Abkhazia Proposes Stricter “Election” Rules and Ban on Foreign Involvement De facto MPs are considering…

Georgian Dream Establishes ‘Diplomacy Academy’ Under Foreign Ministry

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Published: May 28, 2026 14:49

Georgia’s disputed Parliament adopted amendments establishing a “Diplomacy Academy,” a new higher education institution under the governance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and granting the Foreign Minister the status of holding “the highest diplomatic…

EU’s Kallas Says European Security Interest Is for Russian Troops Not to Be in Georgia, Moldova

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Published: May 28, 2026 13:11

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the European security interest is for Russian troops not to be in countries like Georgia and Moldova, while discussing the concessions Brussels would demand from Moscow should peace negotiations begin over the war…

Indian Medical Student Missing in Tbilisi After Alleged Dispute With Landlord

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Published: May 28, 2026 09:26

Dhvanit Rajdeep, a 23-year-old Indian medical student at the Caucasus International University (CIU) in Georgia, has been missing for nearly two weeks, the university confirmed on May 27, following reports by Indian media outlets about his disappearance…

Six Arrested Over Gori Police Violence Incident, Prosecutors Say

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Published: May 28, 2026 08:42

The Prosecutor’s Office announced on May 28 the arrest of six law enforcement officers in connection with the previous day’s incident in Gori, a town in central Georgia, where two people were seen in a viral video being beaten by police. The detainees face…