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In Photos | Artifacts Believed to Date to Medieval Period Uncovered on Rustaveli Avenue

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Published: September 4, 2026 14:57

Archaeological work is underway on Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue after full-scale rehabilitation works uncovered ceramic artifacts and what experts believe to be the remains of a ceramic workshop dating to the 10th–12th centuries. The discovery was made in…

Animal Rights Defender Tamaz Elizbarashvili Sent to Pretrial Detention Over Restaurant Incident

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Published: September 4, 2026 13:10

The Tbilisi City Court sent Tamaz Elizbarashvili, a prominent government-critical animal rights defender, to pre-trial detention after prosecutors charged him with making threats following a confrontation at a Tbilisi restaurant reportedly involving the…

Court Allows Pardoned Protester Denis Kulanin to Leave Georgia Voluntarily

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Published: September 4, 2026 10:16

The court has allowed pardoned protester and Russian citizen Denis Kulanin to leave Georgia voluntarily within seven days, paving the way for his departure to a third safe country amid fears that he would be forcibly deported to Russia, where he would face…

Black Sea Petroleum Says Kulevi Refinery Now Processes ‘Exclusively’ Non-Russian Feedstock

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Published: September 4, 2026 08:45

Black Sea Petroleum, a Georgian company operating the Kulevi Oil Refinery that was conditionally included in the EU’s Russia sanctions in July, said on September 1 that as of 23 August, the refinery “has been processing exclusively non-Russian feedstock.”…

Detained Animal Rights Defender Tamaz Elizbarashvili Charged with ‘Making Threats’

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Published: September 3, 2026 15:55

The Prosecutor’s Office has charged animal rights defender Tamaz Elizbarashvili with making threats, alleging that he threatened a group of people during the confrontation at a Tbilisi restaurant on August 30 and returned to the scene armed shortly…

Georgia’s Annual Inflation at 5.6% in August 2026

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Published: September 3, 2026 11:30

Georgia’s annual inflation rate stood at 5.6% in August, while consumer prices increased by 0.4% compared to July, according to data released by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) on September 3. The annual inflation rate was driven mainly…

Garibashvili, Opposition Figures to Be Questioned Over Remarks on Commentator’s Death

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Published: September 3, 2026 09:39

The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia said that several people, including jailed former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, opposition members, and conservative figures, will be questioned after Garibashvili’s statement questioning the “real cause” of death…

Ivanishvili’s Ex-Associate Bachiashvili Sells Miami Mansion for $51.5 Million, U.S. Media Reports

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Published: September 3, 2026 08:21

Giorgi Bachiashvili, a former associate of Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili convicted in Georgia over allegations of embezzling large sums of cryptocurrency from the billionaire, has sold his mansion on Hibiscus Island in Miami Beach for USD 51.5…

Georgian, U.S. Agencies Hold Chemical, Biological Threat Response Drills in Batumi

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Published: September 2, 2026 14:44

The State Security Service of Georgia, in cooperation with the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), conducted the interagency field exercise “NEXUS Georgia 2026,” focused on responding to chemical and biological threats, SSSG reported. Among the…

Georgian Pro-Gov’t Media Cite Azerbaijani Outlet Accusing Garibashvili of ‘Pro-French’ Policies

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Published: September 2, 2026 12:57

Georgian pro-government media outlets have picked up an article by Azerbaijani outlet Haqqin.az alleging that jailed former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili pursued French interests while in office and was in fact “an ‘agent’ of the France-backed…

Prosecutor’s Office Probes Alleged Police Violence Against Lawyer

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Published: September 2, 2026 08:34

The Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into allegations that lawyer Ia Siranashvili was physically assaulted by police officers during a search of the home of prominent government-critical animal rights defender and dog shelter owner Tamaz…

Garibashvili Speaks of ‘Unanswered Questions’ Over ‘Suicides’ Under ‘Kobakhidze-Mdinaradze Rule’

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Published: September 2, 2026 08:07

In the fifth statement published as part of a series where he pledged to reveal his “truth,” jailed former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili pointed to “unanswered questions” over the suicides of “multiple” people during the “Kobakhidze-Mdinaradze rule,”…

Tamaz Elizbarashvili, Prominent Dog Shelter Owner, Detained During Home Search

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Published: September 1, 2026 19:00

Police detained Tamaz Elizbarashvili, a prominent government-critical animal rights defender and dog shelter owner, on administrative charges of police disobedience as police searched his house as part of a separate probe in the evening hours of September…

Pardoned Protester Held in Migration Custody in Tbilisi Amid Fears of Russia Deportation

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Published: September 1, 2026 14:09

Denis Kulanin, a Russian citizen who was recently pardoned after being convicted on protest-related charges in Georgia, has been placed in the Interior Ministry’s Migration Department temporary accommodation center, with his lawyers warning that…

NBG Introduces Two-Day Wait for ‘High-Risk Transactions’ by People Over 60

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Published: September 1, 2026 11:52

As of September 1, Georgian banks and other payment service providers are required to temporarily suspend or refuse certain “high-risk” transactions initiated by customers aged over 60, under a regulation that the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) says is…

Illegally Detained Georgian Citizen Released From Tskhinvali Custody

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Published: September 1, 2026 11:41

An illegally detained Georgian citizen has been released from custody in the occupied Tskhinvali/South Ossetia region and transferred to Tbilisi-controlled territory, the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) said on September 1. While the SSSG did not…

Court of Appeals Revokes Plea Deal With October 4 Defendant Giorgi Kirvalidze

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Published: September 1, 2026 08:13

Tbilisi Court of Appeals has annulled the plea agreement reached with Giorgi Kirvalidze, an athlete who was convicted in the October 4 election-day unrest case, as the judge and prosecutors argued the defendant failed to genuinely acknowledge his guilt.…

GD Drops Plan for Regional Policy State Minister Post, Mulls Re-Merger of Regional, Infrastructure Ministries

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Published: August 31, 2026 13:53

Georgian Dream Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said the government will no longer create the planned post of State Minister for Regional Policy following Mamuka Mdinaradze’s decision to quit politics, with discussions underway on re-merging the…

Authorities to Allow Second Enrollment Round Amid Concerns Over Post-Reform University Admissions

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Published: August 31, 2026 12:50

Georgian authorities will allow a second round of enrollment for school graduates who passed the minimum thresholds in the Unified National Examinations — the common test system through which Georgian school graduates compete for university admission — but…

Ukrainian Woman Charged With ‘Leaving in Danger’ Over Daur Buava’s Death

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Published: August 31, 2026 09:07

Prosecutors brought charges of “leaving in danger” against the Ukrainian woman arrested in connection with the death of Abkhaz blogger Daur Buava, after authorities alleged that she abandoned Buava in “life-threatening condition” after taking drugs with…

Georgia’s GDP Up by 8% in July 2026

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Published: August 31, 2026 08:19

Georgia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8% year-on-year in July 2026, according to rapid estimates released by the National Statistics Office (Geostat) on August 31. Average real GDP growth for January-July stood at 7.9%. According to Geostat,…

Two Arrested Over Drugs Within Probe Into Abkhaz Blogger’s Death, Police Say

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Published: August 30, 2026 09:55

Two people were arrested over the purchase and storage of drugs within a probe into the death of Abkhaz blogger Daur Buava, the Interior Ministry said on August 30, adding that one of the suspects gave drugs to Buava’s female friend, who used them with…

Police Arrest Foreign National on Allegations of Abandoning Abkhaz Blogger Daur Buava in Danger

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Published: August 29, 2026 08:26

Police arrested a foreign national on allegations of abandoning Abkhaz blogger Daur Buava in “critical and life-threatening condition” after taking a narcotic substance, the Georgian Interior Ministry announced a day after reports emerged that Buava was…

Orchards, Roads Damaged as Rains Cause Flooding in Imereti

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Published: August 28, 2026 13:54

Heavy rains on August 27 damaged orchards, crops, and roads in the western Georgian region of Imereti, with the damage particularly affecting neighborhoods and villages in Baghdati Municipality. Videos from the scene show streams of water rushing through…

Abkhaz Blogger Daur Buava Found Dead in Tbilisi

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Published: August 28, 2026 08:24

Daur Buava, a 31-year-old Abkhaz blogger and TikToker who lived in Tbilisi-controlled territory and published videos promoting Abkhaz-Georgian friendship, was found dead in Tbilisi. The Interior Ministry told Civil.ge that it is investigating the case…

Kavelashvili Pardons Several Jailed Protesters

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Published: August 28, 2026 08:03

Several people jailed in connection with the anti-government protests of 2024–2025 have been among the 226 people pardoned by Georgian Dream-elected President Mikheil Kavelashvili on the religious holiday, marking the first known instance of Kavelashvili…