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20 August 2026, 08:23

19 August

21:34
The defendant was sentenced to 11 years in prison for committing a depraved act against a person under the age of fourteen with prior knowledge of the offender - PoG

20:12
SMS messages were sent on behalf of the Environmental Supervision Department, allegedly for fraudulent purposes

19:37
A Georgian citizen who was illegally detained near the village of Perevi on August 17, has been released

17:09
Reports that 20,000 Russian citizens crossed the Georgian border via Larsi in the last 24 hours are false - MIA
15:45
When I personally, other government representatives uncompromisingly confronted corruption, we were ready for this as well - Mdinaradze on Garibashvili’s letters

14:58
Our task is to turn growing cargo flows into long-term economic opportunities for the country, for which we are consistently increasing efficiency and competitiveness - Ioseliani

14:24
Oil prices stay above USD 90 a barrel as peace talks stall - CNN

14:01
Information regarding artifacts discovered during the rehabilitation of Rustaveli Avenue was immediately provided to the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation - Tbilisi City Hall
13:06
CEC determined sequence numbers for electoral subjects registered for the October 3 By-elections

12:32
In the II quarter of 2026, unemployment rate in Georgia decreased by 0.5% compared to the corresponding period of 2025 and equaled 13.8% - GeoStat

12:27
External trade turnover increased compared to the same period of 2025 - GeoStat publishes data for January-July

12:08
Our national interests include partnership with the West and strategic relations with the US and Europe - Irakli Pavlenishvili
11:56
I do not know what kind of return to politics we are talking about, when the person has self-admitted to a corruption crime - Gorduladze on Garibashvili’s letter

11:44
Sarpi Customs Officers prevent attempts to import firearms and ammunition

11:42
The State Security Academy is set to enroll students into the Master of State Security degree program for the 2026 academic year

11:12
Water supply has improved on 55 ha of agricultural land area in Khoni municipality
10:28
Police seize an especially large quantity of narcotics in Tbilisi

00:50
National Bank sets new exchange rate for GEL

00:36
Ukraine’s former defense minister calls for holding elections in the country

00:11
The Orthodox Church marks today the Transfiguration of Jesus
18 August

21:42
Large-scale slope stabilization works in a landslide-prone area have been completed on Libani Street, in Gldani District

21:09
What Irakli Garibashvili published is complete nonsense - press office of Mamuka Mdinaradze

19:45
Garibashvili states that he is innocent, but agreed to imprisonment to avoid confrontation with the team

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

12:17
Tbilisi City Hall plans to rehabilitate part of Agmashenebeli Avenue
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

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19-08-2026

14:24 Oil prices stay above USD 90 a barrel as peace talks stall - CNN

00:36 Ukraine’s former defense minister calls for holding elections in the country

18-08-2026

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

17-08-2026

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

16:34 Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Strait of Hormuz

12:10 Europe battles large-scale wildfires - the most critical situation is in Belgium, Germany, France, and Spain

14-08-2026

10:34 NATO Baltic Air Policing jets shoot down drone over Latvia

13-08-2026

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

13:14 Iran rejects Trumpэs claim that the US controls the Strait of Hormuz

12:12 Iran demands compensation for oil spill damaging its waters – CNN

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

12-08-2026

11:19 Trump confirms he switched planes after NATO summit because of possible threat

11-08-2026

20:03 Pakistan says US-Iran are close to an arrangement on Strait of Hormuz

11:14 US accused of meddling in British politics with USD 500,000 grant for ‘public education’ courses

10-08-2026

22:01 US government ready to support Colombia after earthquake - Rubio

11:48 Azerbaijan provided significant assistance to Iran – Pezeshkian

10:09 France`s Interior Ministry says 420 people have been arrested for allegedly starting wildfires

07-08-2026

21:51 Locarno Film Festival - Over 200 films from 70 countries vie for the "Golden Leopard"

16:54 Researchers from the LEPL Scientific-Research Center of Agriculture presented their findings at an international symposium

12:17 At least six killed, 15 wounded in Thailand school shooting, police say

06-08-2026

11:15 Four wounded, two IDF soldiers killed as southern Lebanon conflict flares up

05-08-2026

12:26 Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open 'very soon,' warns Iran of 'very hard' response if talks fail

04-08-2026

21:39 Ukraine will never join NATO - Ukraine`s former military chief Zaluzhnyi

12:02 Cargo ship hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz

03-08-2026

13:48 At least 88 dead in Ceuta, Spain says, as EU prepares talks on uncontrolled migrant crossings - Euronews

11:41 Negotiations on the Strait of Hormuz issue have been successful, and following this, there will be an agreement on the nuclear issue – Trump

31-07-2026

22:33 No one thought disarming Hamas would be possible - Trump on Gaza deal

14:06 Spanish leader rushes to Ceuta after thousands of migrants burst into territory

30-07-2026

22:04 Iranian army attacks US assets in Bahrain, state media reports

11:39 US and French intelligence helped Ukraine plan drone strikes on Russia – The Financial Times

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