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Ketevan Khurodze Approved as New GD MP After Maia Bitadze Becomes Culture Minister

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Published: September 29, 2026 11:16

Businesswoman Ketevan Khurodze has been approved as a Georgian Dream MP in the disputed Parliament with the support of 79 lawmakers, replacing Maia Bitadze, who left her parliamentary seat after being appointed culture minister on September 15. Khurodze…

‘Over 2,000 South Ossetian Fighters’ Take Part in Ukraine War, Russian Military Official Says

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Published: September 29, 2026 09:43

More than 2,000 fighters from the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia are taking part in Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to Artem Abramov, a representative of Russia’s 4th Military Base stationed in the occupied region. Abramov made…

Botchorishvili Takes Part in Toronto Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Civilians, PoWs

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Published: September 29, 2026 08:41

Georgian Dream Foreign Affairs Minister Maka Botchorishvili participated in the Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War, held in Toronto, Canada, on September 28-29, and held several…

Girchi – More Freedom Member Gela Khasaia Leaves Jail Year After Imprisonment

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Published: September 29, 2026 07:32

Gela Khasaia, an activist and member of the opposition Girchi – More Freedom party, left prison on September 29, a year after his imprisonment over a controversial incident and months after reaching a plea deal with the prosecutors in May. Khasaia was…

Georgia’s Public Defender Visits Turkmenistan, Meets Ombudsperson, Officials

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Published: September 28, 2026 12:34

Georgia’s Public Defender Levan Ioseliani visited Ashgabat on September 25-27 at the invitation of Turkmenistan’s Commissioner for Human Rights (ombudsperson) Yazdursun Gurbannazarova, holding talks with officials from the ombudsperson’s office,…

Former Rape Convict Detained Over Murder of Russian Tourist in Occupied Abkhazia

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Published: September 28, 2026 12:23

Edgar Abukhba, a resident of Gudauta in Russian-occupied Abkhazia, who had reportedly been previously convicted of raping a Russian tourist and whose release had drawn Moscow’s concerns in 2024, has been detained over the suspected murder of Amina Bikbova,…

Georgia Marks 33 Years Since Fall of Sokhumi

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Published: September 27, 2026 11:38

National flags were lowered to half-mast at government buildings as Georgia commemorates the 33rd anniversary of the fall of Sokhumi on September 27, 1993, which ended the 1992–93 armed conflict in Abkhazia. The date is associated with Tbilisi’s loss of…

Who’s Who in Georgian Party Politics? A Guide to the Party Landscape in 2026

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Published: September 27, 2026 09:57

Georgia’s party system is unusually difficult to map. More than 200 parties are formally registered, although many are inactive, while new parties, movements, and electoral alliances appear frequently. Parties split, rebrand, or cooperate for a single…

Suspect With ‘Nazi-Fascist’ Group Links Detained Over Abuse of Minors

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Published: September 25, 2026 15:38

Georgia’s Interior Ministry said it detained a suspect with links to a “Nazi-fascist” ideology who had previously been convicted and was serving a suspended sentence, over two episodes of ill-treatment of minors. The accused faces up to 10 years in prison…

Baku Accuses Georgian Patriarchate of ‘Territorial Claims’ Approach Over Comments on Church ‘Works’

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Published: September 25, 2026 15:10

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry accused the Georgian Orthodox Church Patriarchate of an approach that “entails territorial claims” after the latter raised concerns over reports of “works” at the Azerbaijan-located church, which it said was a “crucial…

Georgia Extradites to United States U.S.-Uzbek Citizen Wanted for Terrorism Support

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Published: September 25, 2026 13:48

A U.S.-Uzbek citizen sought by American authorities for “a decade” was arrested in Georgia and extradited to the United States to face charges of providing material support to the Islamic State group and al-Nusrah Front, the U.S. Embassy in Georgia…

Sokhumi, Tskhinvali, Moscow Digest – September 18-24, 2026

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Published: September 25, 2026 13:21

Are Gali IPRMs about to resume? – Tskhinvali ‘elections’ – Zakharova on Georgians and Russians ‘missing each other’ Below is the weekly digest of key developments and discourses in and around the occupied regions of Abkhazia and  Tskhinvali/South Ossetia,…

Kobakhidze Talks Sovereignty, Occupation, Economy, and Middle Corridor in UNGA Address

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Published: September 25, 2026 10:42

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze addressed the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 24, focusing on sovereignty and peace, Russia’s occupation of Georgian territories, reconciliation with “Abkhaz and…

NBG Reports USD 555.6 Million Net Purchases in August as Reserves Reach ‘All-Time High’ USD 8.14 Billion

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Published: September 25, 2026 09:34

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) made net purchases of USD 555.6 million through the BMatch trading platform in August, bringing the country’s international reserves to USD 8.14 billion, the central bank said on September 25. The bank officials reported…

SSSG Arrests Two Georgian Citizens Accused of ‘Islamic State’ Membership

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Published: September 25, 2026 08:29

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) detained two Georgian citizens on allegations of joining a foreign terrorist organization and providing assistance to terrorist activity, the agency announced on September 25. They face up to 17 years in prison.…

Georgia Joins Ukraine-Supportive Statement, Takes Part in Crimea Platform Summit in New York

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Published: September 24, 2026 09:34

Georgia joined a joint statement signed by more than 50 countries reaffirming support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and calling on Russia to accept a ceasefire, while Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili reaffirmed…

Georgian Musician Kordz’s Concert in Gori Canceled After Campaign From Ruling Party, Media

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Published: September 24, 2026 08:53

The planned concert of Georgian government-critical musician Alexander Kordzaia (Kordz) in the central Georgian town of Gori was cancelled over “security considerations” after days of campaigning and scrutiny by ruling party figures and pro-government…

Former Lelo/Strong Georgia Communications Chief Tapped TV Pirveli Director

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Published: September 23, 2026 13:15

TV Pirveli owner and current director Vato Tsereteli has announced management changes at the government-critical broadcaster, saying a new “Public Advisory Council” has been established and naming Levan Jorbenadze, reportedly a former strategic…

Two New Constitutional Court Judges Appointed As Critics Fear ‘No More Dissenting Opinions’

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Published: September 23, 2026 10:06

Two new judges, Goga Kikilashvili and Sergo Metopishvili, were appointed to fill the two vacant seats at Georgia’s Constitutional Court, with the appointments feared to leave the key judicial body, long accused of pro-government leanings, now almost fully…