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18 August 2026, 18:52

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17:22
Customs officers at the "Red Bridge" prevented an attempt to smuggle an especially large quantity of medications containing narcotic substances

16:18
The international platform Designboom publishes an article about "Hecate`s Garden", a new project of "Starring Georgia"

16:08
Prosecutor`s Office arrests lawyer for allegedly influencing victim

15:08
The National Food Agency has uncovered an illegal poultry slaughterhouse in Gori
14:49
The National Environmental Agency releases information about the expected weather in Georgia on August 19-21

13:31
Ebola outbreak in Congo becomes country`s worst as virus spreads at "exceptional pace"

12:26
Shore reinforcement and road works have been completed on the highway connecting Rustavi and Tbilisi – Kaladze

12:20
Security of both Irakli Garibashvili and his family is protected; the state has a responsibility to protect the security of its own citizens, and in this case as well, security is protected - Kobakhidze
12:04
Arrangement of drainage infrastructure is underway in Lanchkhuti municipality

11:23
First and foremost, the Georgian state, its government and the Georgian people themselves must look after Georgia’s well-being, because no one else will do what we must do for ourselves - Kobakhidze

11:22
The 2008 war is an important lesson; it confirms once again that Georgia`s security and state interests cannot depend on the goodwill of other states - Prime Minister

11:19
The EU demanded the repeal of Law on Transparency, Law on Family Values, the Law on the Protection of Minors, which are crucial for protecting Georgia`s sovereignty, national identity - Kobakhidze
11:16
Saakashvili`s government acted then, and continues to act today, on the orders of external forces, decisions of the government at that time were completely incompatible with Georgia`s state interests - Kobakhidze

11:12
The previous US administration often acted completely unfairly and extremely harshly toward a country it referred to as a strategic partner, using various mechanisms of political pressure against Georgia – Kobakhidze

11:08
Despite numerous wars, occupation, political cataclysms, historical upheavals, today we have a Georgian, independent, and sovereign state, and this is precisely the main result of the decision made by Erekle II – Kobakhidze

10:40
Georgian law enforcement officers have detained an individual wanted by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for supporting the activities of terrorist organizations
10:33
Migration Department employees deported 67 foreign citizens from Georgia

00:17
National Bank sets new exchange rate for GEL
17 August

22:06
Netanyahu tells Kushner no withdrawal until full Hamas disarmament, Israeli official says

20:14
Nikoloz Samkharadze meets with a delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea

16:44
In July 2026, remittances to Georgia increased by 3.9% YoY and amounted to 350 million USD - NBG

16:34
Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Strait of Hormuz
15:30
Prosecutor’s Office has charged one person with facilitating the illegal purchase, storage and sale of a particularly large amount of narcotics

15:04
Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Georgia amounted to USD 1 900.4 million in 2025 - GeoStat

14:51
The Municipal Development Fund of the Ministry of Infrastructure has announced a tender for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 11 public schools across the country

14:09
We all know very well where the foreign media is managed from, our response is that the country is developing and progressing in every aspect - Kaladze
13:48
“Probably my last year” - Ronaldo hints at retirement

13:46
Business in the country is completely free today, the main thing is that their decisions and steps taken are within the framework of the law - Kaladze on fuel supplies to Abkhazia

12:20
Journalist Koba Partenadze detained on administrative charges of petty hooliganism and insulting police officers

12:10
Europe battles large-scale wildfires - the most critical situation is in Belgium, Germany, France, and Spain
11:57
Deadline for electoral subjects to register for Sakrebulo by-elections expires today - CEC

11:52
State Security Academy’s Master’s program officially grants academic accreditation

11:11
In the Zestafoni Municipality monitoring is underway in chestnut stands affected by chestnut blight, a fungal disease

10:35
Government of Georgia allocates GEL 500,000 from Reserve Fund to Telavi for disaster relief
10:33
Facts of bribe-taking and commercial bribery were exposed in 3 separate criminal cases - 3 persons were detained

10:03
Georgian students competed successfully at the International Olympiad in Informatics

09:58
That is why I admire Pashinyan, because what he did was overcoming the traumas. In reality, Karabakh was a surrender, wasn’t it? There was a war, but ultimately Armenia said: get it away from me - Gvaramia

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18-08-2026

12:20 Security of both Irakli Garibashvili and his family is protected; the state has a responsibility to protect the security of its own citizens, and in this case as well, security is protected - Kobakhidze

11:23 First and foremost, the Georgian state, its government and the Georgian people themselves must look after Georgia’s well-being, because no one else will do what we must do for ourselves - Kobakhidze

11:22 The 2008 war is an important lesson; it confirms once again that Georgia`s security and state interests cannot depend on the goodwill of other states - Prime Minister

11:19 The EU demanded the repeal of Law on Transparency, Law on Family Values, the Law on the Protection of Minors, which are crucial for protecting Georgia`s sovereignty, national identity - Kobakhidze

11:16 Saakashvili`s government acted then, and continues to act today, on the orders of external forces, decisions of the government at that time were completely incompatible with Georgia`s state interests - Kobakhidze

11:12 The previous US administration often acted completely unfairly and extremely harshly toward a country it referred to as a strategic partner, using various mechanisms of political pressure against Georgia – Kobakhidze

11:08 Despite numerous wars, occupation, political cataclysms, historical upheavals, today we have a Georgian, independent, and sovereign state, and this is precisely the main result of the decision made by Erekle II – Kobakhidze

17-08-2026

20:14 Nikoloz Samkharadze meets with a delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea

14:09 We all know very well where the foreign media is managed from, our response is that the country is developing and progressing in every aspect - Kaladze

13:46 Business in the country is completely free today, the main thing is that their decisions and steps taken are within the framework of the law - Kaladze on fuel supplies to Abkhazia

11:57 Deadline for electoral subjects to register for Sakrebulo by-elections expires today - CEC

09:58 That is why I admire Pashinyan, because what he did was overcoming the traumas. In reality, Karabakh was a surrender, wasn’t it? There was a war, but ultimately Armenia said: get it away from me - Gvaramia

14-08-2026

13:40 Prime Minister of Georgia appoints Ioseb Alibegashvili as State Representative in Samtskhe-Javakheti

13:36 Irakli Kobakhidze meets Faig Guliyev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Georgia

12:33 Prime Minister of Georgia met with the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic

13-08-2026

16:52 Lasha Darsalia holds an introductory meeting with Head of the Council of Europe Office in Georgia William Massolin

15:51 Barbara Voss has been appointed as the new German Ambassador to Georgia

14:40 In terms of electricity export and import, we can partner with Azerbaijan, as well as with Turkey, Iran, and Georgia – Pashinyan

14:09 Minister of Regional Development introduced Levan Zautashvili, the newly appointed State Representative to the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, to municipal mayors and council chairpersons

10:41 Opposition’s attack on the attempt to restore Georgian-Abkhaz relations, their hysteria against reconciliation showed that if the political field is not cleared of this stateless agents, the country will remain in political turbulence - Ionatamishvili

10:25 Trump says press secretary Leavitt to leave job at month’s end

09:54 Since we see that the Deep State is paying special attention to the Russophobic campaign, we must also pay extraordinary attention to this campaign and provide society with full information - Kobakhidze

12-08-2026

21:05 Irakli Kobakhidze speaks about the new plan of the "Deep State" - according to the Prime Minister, assault against Georgia and its sovereignty has already begun

18:53 Prime Minister of Georgia appoints Levan Zautashvili as State Representative in Mtskheta-Mtianeti

15:05 When the EU document was prepared from an expert perspective, experts included the Black Sea submarine cable on the list of projects of mutual interest - Kobakhidze

15:02 The goal is to protect tourism as much as possible, because it is one of the important sectors of our economy - Prime Minister

14:20 Cultivation of anti-Russian sentiment in Georgia is an artificial process driven by the deep state and its local agents - Kobakhidze

14:11 Sanctions imposed on top officials, Bidzina Ivanishvili, and judges because government stood for state interests - Prime Minister

14:10 "Deep State`s" plan regarding the artificial fueling of Russophobia through the use of agents is a qualitatively new stage of the assault launched against Georgia, the Georgian people, sovereignty – Kobakhidze

11:35 August 12 carries two completely different historical meanings. On one hand, it is the day of the Didgori victory. On the other hand, it is the day of the 2008 capitulatory agreement, symbol of political recklessness, military defeat, fleeing from respons

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