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29 June 2026, 23:53

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21:50
Georgia should strive toward the EU while preserving Georgian customs, traditions, and dignity, rather than at the expense of giving them up - Tsotne Ivanishvili

21:07
Within the framework of the visit to Kazakhstan, special attention was focused on the importance of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port, not only for Georgia but also for the countries of the Middle Corridor - Kvrivishvili

18:33
Georgia and Kazakhstan sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

18:32
President of Kazakhstan awards Prime Minister of Georgia the First-Class Order of Dostyk
18:23
Expanded talks get held under the leadership of Prime Minister of Georgia and President of Kazakhstan

18:20
Irakli Kobakhidze meets Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan

17:26
Georgia hosts the PABSEC 67th General Assembly

17:01
Delegation from the Law Enforcement Academy of the Prosecutor General`s Office of Uzbekistan visited the Prosecutor General`s Office
16:25
Azerbaijan expresses concern over Israel`s recognition of the Armenian genocide

14:55
Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia arrives in Kazakhstan on official visit

14:39
President Mikheil Kavelashvili met with Georgia`s newly appointed Ambassador to Israel, Beka Dvali

14:01
Irakli Lekvinadze participated in high-level International Conference on Competition Policy
13:41
Prosecutor`s Office charged 4 persons with the illegal acquisition, storage, and facilitation of the sale of particularly large amounts of narcotics and psychotropic substances

12:33
Combating hate speech could help restore the European Union’s damaged reputation - Papuashvili

12:27
A new prosecutor member of the Prosecutorial Council was elected at the Conference of Prosecutors of Georgia

12:24
Penitentiary Service will act in strict accordance with whatever decisions the doctors make regarding Elene Khoshtaria, excessive politicization will bring no benefit to anyone - Papuashvili
12:11
A Chinese expert visiting Georgia within the framework of the FAO "One Country One Priority Product" initiative visited the Jighaura Research Base

12:06
Elene Khoshtaria`s personal physician has entered the Rustavi penitentiary facility

12:00
MIA has destroyed up to 700 kilograms of various types of narcotics seized from illegal circulation, worth more than 37 million GEL

11:28
Maka Botchorishvili meets Yermek Kosherbayev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan
10:35
We share a special partnership with Kazakhstan in the areas of transport, tourism, and the Middle Corridor, and this visit holds great significance for our country`s economic development - Kvrivishvili

10:29
Police detained 4 people on charges of drug-related crimes - especially large amount of various types of drugs have been seized
26 June

21:40
Maka Botchorishvili meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov

18:55
If we look at the EU’s objective interests, the only interest it can objectively have is to deepen relations with Georgia – Kobakhidze

18:11
Georgia is ready to immediately restore its strategic partnership with the US from a clean slate - Prime Minister

17:37
Regarding the Deep State and who made the call concerning involvement in the war, the call was made during the period when Gakharia’s dismissal from the post of Interior Minister was planned – Kobakhidze
17:07
By the end of 2026, authorities plan to review the data of approximately 65,000 families receiving social assistance, which is expected to yield GEL 75 million in savings. Regarding IDPs, 45,000 displaced families were provided with housing since 2012 - K

15:51
When speaking of achievements, I want to thank Mr. Bidzina Ivanishvili; continuous peace, sovereignty, independence, and economic progress are precisely due to his merit - Kobakhidze

15:05
Maka Botchorishvili met with the Secretary General of the OSCE, Feridun Sinirlioğlu

14:55
The National Bank of Georgia publishes macroeconomic scenarios for promoting efficient financial reporting in financial institutions
14:53
We have announced a very important and fundamental reform of higher education, we want to strengthen regional universities – Kobakhidze

13:41
In terms of revenue, 2025 was a record year for tourism, generating 4.7 billion dollars in earnings last year - Kobakhidze

13:32
We are actively working on the construction of Tbilisi International Airport in Vaziani, which will serve approximately 20 million passengers; soon, the construction of the Telavi Airport and the new terminal of the Mestia Airport will begin - Kobakhidze

13:25
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Shio III is attending the hearing of the Prime Minister’s annual report in Parliament
13:04
In 2025, the average salary reached GEL 2,283, compared to GEL 1,191 in 2020. This is another proof that economic growth directly impacts the social well-being of the population - Kobakhidze

12:44
For the first time in history, Georgia’s economy surpassed GEL 100 billion, reaching GEL 104.6 billion – Prime Minister

12:32
Government of Georgia operates with complete transparency, every single government act is published - Prime Minister

12:29
Exactly one year ago, personnel and institutional changes within the Government were completed, launching a new phase and qualitatively improving the governance system – Kobakhidze
11:38
The US Congress tightens FARA to eliminate loopholes in the Foreign Agents Registration Act

11:37
An injured minor was airlifted from Kvemo Omalo to Tbilisi by rescue teams

11:06
Levan Mekhuzla emphasizes the importance of authenticity and high quality for Georgian wine

10:50
Deputy Prime Minister/Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maka Botchorishvili, to participate in the Dubrovnik Forum
10:33
Law enforcement officers detained 2 foreign citizens wanted under a Red Notice

10:18
At least 188 people are known to have died and hundreds more injured in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes

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GEO

Georgia should strive toward the EU while preserving Georgian customs, traditions, and dignity, rather than at the expense of giving them up - Tsotne Ivanishvili

Within the framework of the visit to Kazakhstan, special attention was focused on the importance of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port, not only for Georgia but also for the countries of the Middle Corridor - Kvrivishvili

Georgia and Kazakhstan sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

President of Kazakhstan awards Prime Minister of Georgia the First-Class Order of Dostyk

Expanded talks get held under the leadership of Prime Minister of Georgia and President of Kazakhstan

Irakli Kobakhidze meets Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan

Georgia hosts the PABSEC 67th General Assembly

Delegation from the Law Enforcement Academy of the Prosecutor General`s Office of Uzbekistan visited the Prosecutor General`s Office

Azerbaijan expresses concern over Israel`s recognition of the Armenian genocide

Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia arrives in Kazakhstan on official visit

President Mikheil Kavelashvili met with Georgia`s newly appointed Ambassador to Israel, Beka Dvali

Irakli Lekvinadze participated in high-level International Conference on Competition Policy

Prosecutor`s Office charged 4 persons with the illegal acquisition, storage, and facilitation of the sale of particularly large amounts of narcotics and psychotropic substances

Combating hate speech could help restore the European Union’s damaged reputation - Papuashvili

A new prosecutor member of the Prosecutorial Council was elected at the Conference of Prosecutors of Georgia

Penitentiary Service will act in strict accordance with whatever decisions the doctors make regarding Elene Khoshtaria, excessive politicization will bring no benefit to anyone - Papuashvili

A Chinese expert visiting Georgia within the framework of the FAO "One Country One Priority Product" initiative visited the Jighaura Research Base

Elene Khoshtaria`s personal physician has entered the Rustavi penitentiary facility

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President of Kazakhstan awards Prime Minister of Georgia the First-Class Order of Dostyk

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan presented Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia with the First-Class Order of Dostyk, one of Kazakhstan’s highest state awards.
Irakli Kobakhidze meets Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan

Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia met Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia arrives in Kazakhstan on official visit

Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia has arrived in the Republic of Kazakhstan on an official visit.
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze embarked on an official visit to Kazakhstan

The Prime Minister of Georgia has departed for an official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Georgia should strive toward the EU while preserving Georgian customs, traditions, and dignity, rather than at the expense of giving them up - Tsotne Ivanishvili

Within the framework of the visit to Kazakhstan, special attention was focused on the importance of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port, not only for Georgia but also for the countries of the Middle Corridor - Kvrivishvili

Georgia and Kazakhstan sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

President of Kazakhstan awards Prime Minister of Georgia the First-Class Order of Dostyk

Expanded talks get held under the leadership of Prime Minister of Georgia and President of Kazakhstan

Irakli Kobakhidze meets Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan

Georgia hosts the PABSEC 67th General Assembly

Delegation from the Law Enforcement Academy of the Prosecutor General`s Office of Uzbekistan visited the Prosecutor General`s Office

Azerbaijan expresses concern over Israel`s recognition of the Armenian genocide

Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia arrives in Kazakhstan on official visit

President Mikheil Kavelashvili met with Georgia`s newly appointed Ambassador to Israel, Beka Dvali

Irakli Lekvinadze participated in high-level International Conference on Competition Policy

Prosecutor`s Office charged 4 persons with the illegal acquisition, storage, and facilitation of the sale of particularly large amounts of narcotics and psychotropic substances

Combating hate speech could help restore the European Union’s damaged reputation - Papuashvili

A new prosecutor member of the Prosecutorial Council was elected at the Conference of Prosecutors of Georgia

Penitentiary Service will act in strict accordance with whatever decisions the doctors make regarding Elene Khoshtaria, excessive politicization will bring no benefit to anyone - Papuashvili

A Chinese expert visiting Georgia within the framework of the FAO "One Country One Priority Product" initiative visited the Jighaura Research Base

Elene Khoshtaria`s personal physician has entered the Rustavi penitentiary facility

All news

POLITICS

Georgia should strive toward the EU while preserving Georgian customs, traditions, and dignity, rather than at the expense of giving them up - Tsotne Ivanishvili

Within the framework of the visit to Kazakhstan, special attention was focused on the importance of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port, not only for Georgia but also for the countries of the Middle Corridor - Kvrivishvili

Georgia and Kazakhstan sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

President of Kazakhstan awards Prime Minister of Georgia the First-Class Order of Dostyk

Expanded talks get held under the leadership of Prime Minister of Georgia and President of Kazakhstan

ECONOMICS

Within the framework of the visit to Kazakhstan, special attention was focused on the importance of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port, not only for Georgia but also for the countries of the Middle Corridor - Kvrivishvili

Georgia hosts the PABSEC 67th General Assembly

We share a special partnership with Kazakhstan in the areas of transport, tourism, and the Middle Corridor, and this visit holds great significance for our country`s economic development - Kvrivishvili

National Bank sets new exchange rate for GEL

Development of Georgia`s maritime sector will make a significant contribution to the country`s economic progress, further strengthen Georgia`s role in the Middle Corridor - Kvrivishvili

SOCIETY

Irakli Lekvinadze participated in high-level International Conference on Competition Policy

Penitentiary Service will act in strict accordance with whatever decisions the doctors make regarding Elene Khoshtaria, excessive politicization will bring no benefit to anyone - Papuashvili

A Chinese expert visiting Georgia within the framework of the FAO "One Country One Priority Product" initiative visited the Jighaura Research Base

Elene Khoshtaria`s personal physician has entered the Rustavi penitentiary facility

Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Shio III is attending the hearing of the Prime Minister’s annual report in Parliament

CRIME

Police detained 4 people on charges of drug-related crimes - especially large amount of various types of drugs have been seized

Law enforcement officers detained 2 foreign citizens wanted under a Red Notice

Police arrested 20 people in Tbilisi and regions on drug charges - especially large amount of various drugs seized

Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia exposed a criminal scheme involving illegal trade in psychotropic medications exceeding GEL 53 000 000

Law enforcement officers discovered a drug laboratory - up to 20 kg of various types of narcotics were seized and 2 people arrested

REGIONS

A Chinese expert visiting Georgia within the framework of the FAO "One Country One Priority Product" initiative visited the Jighaura Research Base

Forest inventory works have been completed across a total state forest area of 40,900 hectares in Mtskheta-Mtianeti

David Songulashvili visits plant-based raw materials processing company “Farconi” in Kutaisi

Large-scale forest restoration project implemented across 18 hectares in Guria

David Songulashvili meets with Chairman of the Government of Adjara, Zurab Pataradze

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Azerbaijan expresses concern over Israel`s recognition of the Armenian genocide

The US Congress tightens FARA to eliminate loopholes in the Foreign Agents Registration Act

At least 188 people are known to have died and hundreds more injured in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes

Two major earthquakes strike Venezuela, killing at least 32 and injuring hundreds

US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war, rebuking Trump

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