ТБИЛИСИ, 1 октября — @NGnewsgeorgia. Варшава удостоила находящуюся в заключении грузинскую журналистку, основательницу изданий Batumelebi и Netgazeti Мзию Амаглобели Премии солидарности имени Леха Валенсы. Награду присудили… Сообщение В Польше вручили премию Леха Валенсы находящейся в тюрьме журналистке Мзие Амаглобели появились сначала на Новости Грузии .
The investigative committee did not publish the original 2025 post that caused the charges.
The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) summoned Iranian Ambassador Seyed Ali Moujani after his controversial remarks about offering to share his research and pointing to “differing histories” regarding Queen Ketevan, a canonized Georgian monarch tortured to death at the Persian hands in the 17th century after refusing to convert to Islam. The remarks, which …
The Communist Party leader claims the party’s official result does not reflect its support in Daghestan and Ingushetia.
The opposition did not widely field candidates in the local elections.
Giorgi Shengelaia’s famous biopic focuses much more on a cinematic representation of Pirosmani’s naïve style as opposed to narrative storytelling.
More than 2,000 fighters from the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia are taking part in Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to Artem Abramov, a representative of Russia’s 4th Military Base stationed in the occupied region. Abramov made the statement during a roundtable at the “South Ossetian State University” on September 28, titled “The Role of Russia …
On 22 September, Cellfie CEO Rostom Talakhadze participated in the session ‘Integrity as a Competitive Advantage' at the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit 2026.
Georgian Dream Foreign Affairs Minister Maka Botchorishvili participated in the Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War, held in Toronto, Canada, on September 28-29, and held several bilateral meetings with Canadian officials on the sidelines of the conference. The conference, co-hosted by Canada, Ukraine and Norway, brought together foreign …
Georgia’s party system is unusually difficult to map. More than 200 parties are formally registered, although many are inactive, while new parties, movements, and electoral alliances appear frequently. Parties split, rebrand, or cooperate for a single election and then separate again. For the outside observers, the formal party list therefore says little about which actors …
Kordz’s concert at a largely EU-funded festival was cancelled earlier in September following government pressure.
ТБИЛИСИ, 24 сентября — @NGnewsgeorgia. Грузинский паралимпиец, ветеран миротворческой миссии в Афганистане Темур Дадиани стал обладателем премии Генри Уорсли (Henry Worsley Award), врученной в рамках первой… Сообщение Принц Гарри вручил грузинскому ветерану главную награду Invictus Spirit Awards появились сначала на Новости Грузии .
Official results gave United Russia a sweeping majority inside the country, but the party fared far worse at polling stations abroad. In Yerevan it finished only third. It did manage a win in Baku, however.
ТБИЛИСИ, 24 сентября — @NGnewsgeorgia. Спикер парламента Грузии Шалва Папуашвили обрушился с резкой критикой на представительство ЕС после его заявления о переносе фестиваля «Камара» в Гори… Сообщение Спикер парламента Грузии обвинил ЕС в «поощрении фашизма» из-за поддержки музыканта Kordz появились сначала на Новости Грузии .
Both the anti-government Georgian singer and event sponsors were targeted in the campaign.
Georgia joined a joint statement signed by more than 50 countries reaffirming support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and calling on Russia to accept a ceasefire, while Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili reaffirmed support for Ukraine during her address at the sixth summit of the International Crimea Platform held in New York on …
The planned concert of Georgian government-critical musician Alexander Kordzaia (Kordz) in the central Georgian town of Gori was cancelled over “security considerations” after days of campaigning by ruling party figures and pro-government media targeting the musician and the European institutions organizing and sponsoring the event. The concert was planned to take place on September 26 …
Nearly 50 years after its release, Tengiz Abuladze’s pastoral fable remains one of the great treasures of Georgian cinema.
ТБИЛИСИ, 24 сентября — @NGnewsgeorgia. Фестиваль Creative Compass в Гори, который должен был пройти 26 сентября при поддержке европейских культурных организаций, отменен после давления на его… Сообщение Культурный фронт в Гори: власти сорвали концерт Kordz, обвинив ЕС в «поддержке фашизма» появились сначала на Новости Грузии .
From the Tbilisi protests to the Tushetian highlands, these films cover a wide swathe of Georgian culture and history.
Georgia’s Finance Ministry Investigation Service has launched an investigation after 55 children and one educator from 20 public kindergartens in Tbilisi showed signs of intoxication, saying the cases “may be related to a bacterial infection” presumably linked to food consumed at the kindergartens. The investigation comes amid reports that at least some of the affected children …
A U.S. federal court has ruled in favor of Turkish company ENKA Renewables in its bid to enforce a 2024 international arbitration award of approximately USD 350 million plus interest against Georgia over the termination of a contract to build the Namakhvani Hydropower Plant, a planned hydropower project in western Georgia that was halted in …
The accusations came after a parliamentary debate over oaths escalated quickly.
The ruling party now intends to ban the only opposition group participating in parliament — For Georgia.
The ruling Georgian Dream party announced it would include the For Georgia party, led by exiled former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, in a constitutional lawsuit seeking to ban opposition parties, in what critics see as a tactic to further extend the deadline for the Constitutional Court to rule on the case. Georgian Dream first filed …
The condition is a downgrade from Zion Festival’s earlier announcement that all Russians would be banned.
ТБИЛИСИ, 11 сентября — @NGnewsgeorgia. Организаторы музыкального фестиваля ZION Festival оказались в центре громкого скандала из-за попытки ввести входной фильтр для граждан России. Событие, которое изначально… Сообщение Скандал вокруг Zion Festival в Тбилиси: от бана граждан РФ до фейс-контроля на оккупацию появились сначала на Новости Грузии .
However, the Interior Ministry said the case concerned Razmadze’s comments about the Georgian Prime Minister.
Russia’s Interior Ministry claims the officer acted on his own initiative after the victim attempted to flee from police.
The Communications Commission (ComCom), Georgia’s media regulator, issued a written warning to pro-government broadcaster Rustavi 2, saying the channel violated the “impartiality principles” under the amended Law on Broadcasting, which expanded ComCom’s powers to regulate media content. “Specifically, monitoring conducted by the Communications Commission covering the period from August 10 through August 12 of this …
The London Georgian Film Festival returns to Ciné Lumière for its landmark 10th edition, under the title Beyond the Village, bringing together Georgian cinematic classics, contemporary award-winning films, and emerging voices from one of Europe’s most distinctive film cultures.
For Shota Adamashvili, country music has a universal language that surpasses geography.
Georgian government-critical blogger Tornike Razmadze faces a fine or administrative detention after the Interior Ministry’s “hate speech” division launched proceedings over a Facebook comment he posted under his August reel comparing narratives by Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan and Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. The comment contains swearing and an apparent reference to Simonyan’s remarks …
Bayramov is the brother of Gubad Ibadoghlu, another prominent economist who was detained in 2023.
The authorities claim that there are no casualties.
Georgian Public Defender Levan Ioseliani is on an official visit to Washington, where he met with U.S. State Department officials to discuss the human rights situation in Georgia, the Public Defender’s Office said. According to the September 10 statement, Ioseliani met with representatives of the State Department’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Bureau of …
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty has intervened as a third party in the case challenging Georgia’s Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), arguing that the law is part of a broader pattern of restrictions seeking to intimidate Georgian civil society organizations. A Georgian version …
Former Georgian Prosecutor General Otar Partskhaladze is heading a combat unit formed to fight on the Russian side against Ukraine, Russia’s TASS reported, referring to the ex-official as a “commander” of the volunteer unit “Georgievsk” and a veteran of the “special military operation,” Moscow’s term for Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine. Partskhaladze, once known as …
The man has accused the company contracting him of not paying him for his work.
Beka Bediana (Bedianashvili) was sent back to Germany from Tbilisi International Airport.
ТБИЛИСИ, 3 сентября — @NGnewsgeorgia. Грузия выдвинет на кинопремию «Оскар» фильм «Гурия» режиссера Левана Когуашвили. Об этом сообщает Национальный киноцентр. Картину представят в категории «Лучший международный… Сообщение Грузия отправит на «Оскар» фильм «Гурия» Левана Когуашвили появились сначала на Новости Грузии .
The party in question, Georgia First, was founded by Bidzina Ivanishvili’s former lawyer, Viktor Kipiani.
A sculptor in Tbilisi says his works on Rustaveli Avenue have been stolen. An opposition figure had earlier claimed the statues were destroyed or lost. The artist is demanding an investigation. The city authorities have not yet commented.
Georgian writer, playwright, and theater director Nino Haratishvili has been awarded the prestigious German Winfried Prize. The annual award recognizes public figures for their work defending European values. Haratishvili is known for her literary and theatrical contributions.
Georgia is observing Mariamoba, a major religious and state holiday. The celebration marks the Dormition of the Mother of God.
Georgia will move students from schools that are closed for repairs into temporary modular buildings. The government has announced a tender for prefabricated structures worth nearly 22.5 million. This measure aims to ensure education continues while renovations are underway.
Tbilisoba 2026 will take place on October 3-4. The budget for the traditional capital city festival has reached 3.1 million lari.
Georgia's results for the 2026 Unified National Exams show state universities enrolled about 2,000 fewer students than before, while private institutions expanded their intake. The shift comes as the country begins a major higher education reform and cuts state-funded places.