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09 June 2026, 22:42

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21:57
Bulgaria’s new government to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine

19:42
Parliament supported amendments expanding employment opportunities in schools

18:55
Shalva Papuashvili presented the Draft Resolution on the approval of the Parliament of Georgia’s 2027 budget at the plenary session

17:28
Field visits are particularly important, as they provide an opportunity to directly understand the needs of local farmers, entrepreneurs, and sector representatives – Songulashvili
17:23
Traffic for off-road vehicles has been restored on the km78-km88 section of the Kutaisi (Saghoria)-Baghdati-Abastumani-Benara road

15:26
Georgian citizen illegally detained by the Russian occupation forces near the Sachkhere municipality is free - SSSG

15:07
David Songulashvili visits state-supported animal feed manufacturing facility Nutrimax

14:51
Justice Minister discussed issues of successful cooperation with the Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
13:26
Foreign direct investments in Georgia amounted to USD 271.2 million in Q1 2026 (preliminary data), up by 47.7% from the preliminary data of Q1 2025 - GeoStat

13:23
Law enforcement officers have arrested one person on charges of fraudulently appropriating a large amount of money

13:10
I am sure Joe Wilson wouldn’t be able to find Georgia on a map - Kaladze

12:56
Presidents of Georgia and China have reached a joint decision to elevate Georgia-China relations to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership
12:08
Georgia is a brave, long-standing ally of the US, and its population absolutely supports a strong relationship with the West - Joe Wilson on the “Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act”

11:58
Joe Wilson is an unserious man; no one takes him seriously, not even in his own country - Kobakhidze

11:24
Bidzina Ivanishvili influences government decisions only to the extent that aligns with the role of the ruling party’s Honorary Chairman - Prime Minister

11:14
One of the foremost achievements of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s tenure is the strengthening of our state institutions - Kobakhidze
11:10
Bidzina Ivanishvili’s role in strengthening Georgian statehood, democracy, and human rights is entirely extraordinary - Kobakhidze

11:05
Water supply has improved on 3240 ha of agricultural land area in Kareli municipality

10:31
Police arrest 3 foreign nationals in Tbilisi on drug charges

10:29
Migration Department employees deported 84 foreign citizens from Georgia
10:28
Police seized 1,400 pills of psychotropic substances at Sarpi customs checkpoint - a foreign citizen has been detained

08:51
It is regrettable that not a single amendment aimed at improving the document and bringing it closer to the truth was taken into account - Botchorishvili on the EP’s report
08 June

22:24
Objectively, from an economic standpoint, Georgia is a much more desirable partner for the European Union than Moldova or Ukraine - Prime Minister

21:16
Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan - Foreign Ministers of the three countries strengthened their strategic partnership with the Istanbul Declaration

17:24
Shalva Papuashvili congratulates the Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia on his victory in the Armenian parliamentary elections

16:57
Trilateral format between Georgia, Türkiye, Azerbaijan allows us to work in coordination for our shared interests - Botchorishvili
16:44
Bureau of the Parliament of Georgia determined the June 9-12 Plenary sessions agenda

15:11
Maka Botchorishvili meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan

14:06
Our objective is to provide farmers with a safe and supportive production environment, ensure food safety for consumers, further enhance the trust, reputation of Georgian agri-food products in international markets - Songulashvili

13:49
Another 6 defendants related to the violent events of October 4 pleaded guilty; a plea bargain will be concluded with them
13:37
Minister of Internal Affairs visited patrol-inspector injured as a result of the attack in Tbilisi

13:06
In May, employees of the NFA detected 56 instances of environmental violations, 45 of which involved the illegal logging and transportation of timber

13:02
Brief spells of rain and thunderstorms – weather forecast for June 9-11

11:59
It is an important platform for deepening bilateral and multilateral cooperation with our neighboring and strategic partner states - Kalandia
11:42
Nikol Pashinyan’s party wins parliamentary elections in Armenia

11:35
Brussels must stop its hostile policy - Shalva Papuashvili

11:29
Instead of the important criteria for visa liberalization, they invented political preconditions that violate the countryэs sovereignty - Papuashvili

11:13
MIA has developed another large-scale package of legislative amendments to create effective mechanisms for managing migration processes and strengthen state security
10:58
Chairman of the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency, participated in a conference organised by the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network

10:52
Parliamentary delegation led by Nino Tsilosani met with Speaker of the Canadian Parliament Francis Scarpaleggia

10:40
Police have solved the case of premeditated murder in Batumi - 1 person arrested

10:39
Patrol police seized a large amount of drugs in Tbilisi - 2 persons arrested
09:12
We are interested in reconciliation between the EU and Georgia, and between the US and Georgia, and that is our position - Pashinyan

09:00
March of Gratitude - parents of children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy held a rally from the Rustaveli metro station to the Government Administration

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GEO

Bulgaria’s new government to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine

Parliament supported amendments expanding employment opportunities in schools

Shalva Papuashvili presented the Draft Resolution on the approval of the Parliament of Georgia’s 2027 budget at the plenary session

Field visits are particularly important, as they provide an opportunity to directly understand the needs of local farmers, entrepreneurs, and sector representatives – Songulashvili

Traffic for off-road vehicles has been restored on the km78-km88 section of the Kutaisi (Saghoria)-Baghdati-Abastumani-Benara road

Georgian citizen illegally detained by the Russian occupation forces near the Sachkhere municipality is free - SSSG

David Songulashvili visits state-supported animal feed manufacturing facility Nutrimax

Justice Minister discussed issues of successful cooperation with the Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Foreign direct investments in Georgia amounted to USD 271.2 million in Q1 2026 (preliminary data), up by 47.7% from the preliminary data of Q1 2025 - GeoStat

Law enforcement officers have arrested one person on charges of fraudulently appropriating a large amount of money

I am sure Joe Wilson wouldn’t be able to find Georgia on a map - Kaladze

Presidents of Georgia and China have reached a joint decision to elevate Georgia-China relations to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership

Georgia is a brave, long-standing ally of the US, and its population absolutely supports a strong relationship with the West - Joe Wilson on the “Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act”

Joe Wilson is an unserious man; no one takes him seriously, not even in his own country - Kobakhidze

Bidzina Ivanishvili influences government decisions only to the extent that aligns with the role of the ruling party’s Honorary Chairman - Prime Minister

One of the foremost achievements of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s tenure is the strengthening of our state institutions - Kobakhidze

Bidzina Ivanishvili’s role in strengthening Georgian statehood, democracy, and human rights is entirely extraordinary - Kobakhidze

Water supply has improved on 3240 ha of agricultural land area in Kareli municipality

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Georgian citizen illegally detained by the Russian occupation forces near the Sachkhere municipality is free - SSSG

Georgian citizen illegally detained by the Russian occupation forces near the Sachkhere municipality is free and is currently on the territory controlled by the central government.
Bidzina Ivanishvili’s role in strengthening Georgian statehood, democracy, and human rights is entirely extraordinary - Kobakhidze

Bidzina Ivanishvili’s role in strengthening Georgian statehood, democracy, and human rights is entirely extraordinary. The Prime Minister of Georgia said this at today’s briefing.
Presidents of Georgia and China have reached a joint decision to elevate Georgia-China relations to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership

The President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, and the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, exchanged letters to congratulate each other on the 34th anniversary of the establishment of...
Joe Wilson is an unserious man; no one takes him seriously, not even in his own country - Kobakhidze

Joe Wilson is an entirely unserious man from every point of view, and I think no one takes him seriously, not even in his own country. Such a statement made today the Prime Minister of Georgia.

Bulgaria’s new government to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine

Parliament supported amendments expanding employment opportunities in schools

Shalva Papuashvili presented the Draft Resolution on the approval of the Parliament of Georgia’s 2027 budget at the plenary session

Field visits are particularly important, as they provide an opportunity to directly understand the needs of local farmers, entrepreneurs, and sector representatives – Songulashvili

Traffic for off-road vehicles has been restored on the km78-km88 section of the Kutaisi (Saghoria)-Baghdati-Abastumani-Benara road

Georgian citizen illegally detained by the Russian occupation forces near the Sachkhere municipality is free - SSSG

David Songulashvili visits state-supported animal feed manufacturing facility Nutrimax

Justice Minister discussed issues of successful cooperation with the Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Foreign direct investments in Georgia amounted to USD 271.2 million in Q1 2026 (preliminary data), up by 47.7% from the preliminary data of Q1 2025 - GeoStat

Law enforcement officers have arrested one person on charges of fraudulently appropriating a large amount of money

I am sure Joe Wilson wouldn’t be able to find Georgia on a map - Kaladze

Presidents of Georgia and China have reached a joint decision to elevate Georgia-China relations to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership

Georgia is a brave, long-standing ally of the US, and its population absolutely supports a strong relationship with the West - Joe Wilson on the “Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act”

Joe Wilson is an unserious man; no one takes him seriously, not even in his own country - Kobakhidze

Bidzina Ivanishvili influences government decisions only to the extent that aligns with the role of the ruling party’s Honorary Chairman - Prime Minister

One of the foremost achievements of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s tenure is the strengthening of our state institutions - Kobakhidze

Bidzina Ivanishvili’s role in strengthening Georgian statehood, democracy, and human rights is entirely extraordinary - Kobakhidze

Water supply has improved on 3240 ha of agricultural land area in Kareli municipality

All news

POLITICS

Bulgaria’s new government to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine

Parliament supported amendments expanding employment opportunities in schools

Shalva Papuashvili presented the Draft Resolution on the approval of the Parliament of Georgia’s 2027 budget at the plenary session

Field visits are particularly important, as they provide an opportunity to directly understand the needs of local farmers, entrepreneurs, and sector representatives – Songulashvili

Georgian citizen illegally detained by the Russian occupation forces near the Sachkhere municipality is free - SSSG

ECONOMICS

Foreign direct investments in Georgia amounted to USD 271.2 million in Q1 2026 (preliminary data), up by 47.7% from the preliminary data of Q1 2025 - GeoStat

Our objective is to provide farmers with a safe and supportive production environment, ensure food safety for consumers, further enhance the trust, reputation of Georgian agri-food products in international markets - Songulashvili

Georgia`s Gross International Reserves increased to USD 7.0 billion as of May 2026

Natia Turnava holds meetings with international investors and credit rating agencies in London

National Bank sets new exchange rate for GEL

SOCIETY

Traffic for off-road vehicles has been restored on the km78-km88 section of the Kutaisi (Saghoria)-Baghdati-Abastumani-Benara road

Georgian citizen illegally detained by the Russian occupation forces near the Sachkhere municipality is free - SSSG

Water supply has improved on 3240 ha of agricultural land area in Kareli municipality

Minister of Internal Affairs visited patrol-inspector injured as a result of the attack in Tbilisi

In May, employees of the NFA detected 56 instances of environmental violations, 45 of which involved the illegal logging and transportation of timber

CRIME

Law enforcement officers have arrested one person on charges of fraudulently appropriating a large amount of money

Police arrest 3 foreign nationals in Tbilisi on drug charges

Police seized 1,400 pills of psychotropic substances at Sarpi customs checkpoint - a foreign citizen has been detained

Police have solved the case of premeditated murder in Batumi - 1 person arrested

Patrol police seized a large amount of drugs in Tbilisi - 2 persons arrested

REGIONS

Water supply has improved on 3240 ha of agricultural land area in Kareli municipality

Law enforcement officers seized 148 units of the so-called cryptocurrency miners in Mestia Municipality

Camping and picnic areas have been established in Adigeni Municipality

Department of Environmental Supervision has identified cases of illegal timber transportation

Working Group established to develop recommendations for improving the socio-economic conditions of families with children held off-site meeting

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Presidents of Georgia and China have reached a joint decision to elevate Georgia-China relations to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership

Maka Botchorishvili meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan

Nikol Pashinyan’s party wins parliamentary elections in Armenia

We are interested in reconciliation between the EU and Georgia, and between the US and Georgia, and that is our position - Pashinyan

Keep working brothers - Putin responds to Zelenskyy’s open letter by addressing Russian troops

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