Latest news from Georgia, in Georgian newspapers

EU High Representative urges Georgian political leaders to withdraw transparency bill
Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday urged the political leaders of Georgia to withdraw the draft law on transparency of foreign influence and said it was “clear” that this bill was (...)
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Georgia’s tech agency launches Germany-funded digital transformation project for enterprises
Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency launched a grant programme, funded by the German Government and implemented by the German Society for International Cooperation, which aims to promote the digital transformation of small and medium (...)
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Parliament Committee approves memorandum on air situation data exchange with Turkish, NATO bodies
The Georgian Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday approved a memorandum on air situation data exchange with bodies of Turkey and NATO with the aim of contributing to cooperation with the bloc and enhancement of interoperability.
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
United Airports of Georgia Director says new Tbilisi airport project caused “significant interest” at European forum
Irakli Karkashadze, the Director of the United Airports of Georgia, on Wednesday said the project for a new international airport for the country’s capital Tbilisi had attracted “significant interest” at the Routes Europe forum this week in (...)
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Newly appointed EU Monitoring Mission Head visits occupation line in central Georgia
Bettina Patricia Boughani, the newly appointed Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, on Wednesday visited the central Georgian village of Odzisi to observe the administrative line separating the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (...)
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Asian Development Bank allocates €46 mln for strengthening healthcare in Georgia
Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili and Lesley Bearman Lahm, the Asian Development Bank Country Director for Georgia, on Wednesday signed a €46 million loan agreement for strengthening the healthcare system of the country.
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Georgian First Deputy FM, CoE Sec Gen review report supporting Georgia's sovereignty, territorial integrity
Lasha Darsalia, the First Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia, and Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, on Wednesday discussed the body’s consolidated report on Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Georgian PM to deliver speech at conservative political conference in Hungary
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze is set to participate in the Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual political conference hosted in Hungary on Thursday. 
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
11 Georgian agricultural cooperatives purchase $448,637 worth of equipment with state support
Eleven agricultural cooperatives in the western Georgian region of Samegrelo have recently purchased agricultural equipment worth ₾1.2 million ($448,637) with a 50 percent co-financing from the state, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Interior Ministry: law enforcement will respond to protesters blocking traffic on Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue
The Georgian Interior Ministry on Wednesday said law enforcement would have an “appropriate legal response” to protesters blocking traffic on Rustaveli Avenue in capital Tbilisi, citing reduction of numbers of participants of the ongoing (...)
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
President signs pardon of activist sentenced for throwing Molotov cocktails at police in 2023
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Wednesday signed the act of pardon of Lazare Grigoriadis, a 21-year-old activist who was sentenced to nine years in prison for throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at police officers and setting fire (...)
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Availability to achondroplasia drug across Georgia to be widened - Health Ministry
The availability of Vosoritide, a medication used for treatment of achondroplasia among children patients, will be widened following an initiative by the Georgian Government, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday.
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Ruling party official reiterates “commitment” to Georgia's “European path”
Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Wednesday reiterated “commitment” to Georgia's European path by saying the country's  “values and traditions have always (...)
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Georgian Defence Minister, Lithuanian, Latvian ambassadors discuss ties
Irakli Chikovani, the Minister of Defence of Georgia, on Wednesday met Andrius Kalindra and Edīte Medne, the Lithuanian and Latvian ambassadors to the country, to discuss ties.
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Parliament Speaker “expecting Embassy response” on Lithuanian politician’s call for sanctioning Georgian law (...)
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday said he expected the Lithuanian Embassy to the country to make a response over a statement of Petras Auštrevičius, the Lithuanian politician and member of the European Parliament, who (...)
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Parliament Speaker: Gov’t “not going to pay price with lives of Georgian citizens” in confronting Russia with sanctions
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday said the Georgian Government was “not going to pay the price with the lives of Georgian citizens” in confronting Russia with sanctions amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Starring Georgia: Massive Attack to perform at Black Sea Arena for first time
The popular British band Massive Attack will perform for the first time in Georgia with a show at Black Sea Arena, a 10,000-capacity venue in the western seaside town of Shekvetili as part of the Starring Georgia series of artist performances (...)
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
Prosecutor’s Office arrests 4 more in transnational call centre fraud case
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia arrested four more members of organised crime group last week as part of ongoing international investigation against transnational crime involving fraudulent call centre services, the body said on Monday.
Agenda.ge - 24 April 2024
First-ever Floating Solar Power Station opens in Georgia with USAID support
First-ever 216 kW Floating Solar Power Station was opened on Tuesday in southeastern Georgia’s Gardabani municipality, launched by enterprise AgroImpex with financial support from USAID.
Agenda.ge - 23 April 2024
Georgian tech agency hosts 2024 Italian Innovation and Research Day in Tbilisi
The Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency on Monday hosted the annual celebration of Italian Innovation and Research Day at one of its tech venues in Tbilisi.
Agenda.ge - 23 April 2024
Georgia’s Tourism Administration hosts renowned British chef Jamie Oliver on gastronomic tour
The Georgian National Tourism Administration is hosting a renowned British chef, former restaurateur and cookbook author, Jamie Oliver, on a gastronomic tour promoting Georgian cuisine.
Agenda.ge - 23 April 2024
Georgian Public Defender applies to OSCE/ODIHR for opinion on annulment of gender quotas in electoral lists
Georgian Public Defender Levan Ioseliani on Tuesday applied to the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights for an opinion on the Georgian Parliament’s decision to annul gender (...)
Agenda.ge - 23 April 2024