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Georgia

Country in the Caucasus
Georgia is a country located on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, on the southern slopes of the main range of the Greater Caucasus. It borders Russia to the north and northeast, Azerbaijan to the east and southeast, Armenia and Turkey to the south. The area of Georgia is 69,700 square kilometers, and its population is 3.7 million people, of which more than a third live in the capital and largest city, Tbilisi. After the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, two regions of the country, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, are under Russian occupation. The self-name of the country is Sakartvelo.
1991
The country regained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union
1992
Georgia became a member of the United Nations
1999
The country joined the Council of Europe, which was an important step towards European integration
2003
The Rose Revolution took place, leading to a peaceful change of power and the strengthening of democratic processes
2005
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline was opened, significantly increasing the country's economic importance
2014
Georgia signed an Association Agreement with the European Union, deepening its ties with Europe
2017
Visa-free travel to Schengen countries was introduced for citizens of the country
2018
Presidential elections were held, which were recognized as free and fair by international observers
2020
The country successfully coped with the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating effective measures
2022
Georgia applied for membership in the European Union, confirming its European choice
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Protests in Abkhazia: gunshots and smoke in front of parliament over agreement on russian “investments”

A mass rally against the investment agreement with russia was held in russian-occupied Abkhazia, during which there were clashes with security forces. The authorities withdrew the document from parliament after the protests.

News of the World • November 15, 12:47 PM • 14692 views
China's largest bank starts blocking yuan transfers on suspicion of payment link to russia - media

Bank of China has stepped up its blocking of yuan-denominated transfers from countries through which russia purchases goods. The bank stops large transactions from Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia and the UAE, especially for purchases of complex equipment.

Economy • November 15, 11:37 AM • 18866 views
Ukraine's national team arrives in Batumi for the match against Georgia

The Ukrainian national team has arrived in Batumi for the match of the 5th round of the Nations League against Georgia. The game will take place on November 16 at 19:00 at the Adjara Bet Arena, with bookmakers estimating the teams' chances almost equally.

Sports • November 15, 11:25 AM • 15067 views
Georgia's Constitutional Court may lift restrictions on abortion for victims of violence

The Constitutional Court of Georgia is considering a lawsuit to abolish the requirement of a court sentence for abortions after 12 weeks in cases of rape. The Ombudsman believes that the current restriction violates the rights of victims and needs to be revised.

News of the World • November 14, 01:12 PM • 15663 views
Ukraine's national team changes again before Nations League matches: Sych's debut call instead of Tymchyk

Rukh defender Oleksiy Sych received his debut call-up to the Ukrainian national team. Dynamo's Oleksandr Tymchyk left the team's camp before the matches against Georgia and Albania in the League of Nations.

Sports • November 14, 09:12 AM • 15751 views
Saakashvili calls for increased street protests in Georgia

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili calls for more street protests to gain support from the West. The opposition does not recognize the results of the parliamentary elections, where the Georgian Dream Party won 54% of the vote.

News of the World • November 13, 06:01 PM • 32105 views
Final matches of the Nations League 2024/2025: how the national team of Ukraine is preparing for the matches

Tsygankov, Lunin, and Buyalsky will miss important Nations League matches for various reasons. Rebrov's team is training in Turkey, and Dovbyk is separated from the training group due to knee problems.

Sports • November 13, 12:16 PM • 17277 views
Part of Georgia may be left without electricity this winter due to uncontrolled mining

Mestia City Hall called on residents of Chuberi and Haisha villages to disconnect mining farms due to the critical load on the power grid. Due to preferential electricity tariffs, the region has become a center of uncontrolled cryptocurrency mining.

News of the World • November 12, 08:45 PM • 20958 views
“We are Europe” rally continues near the Parliament of Georgia, Rustaveli Avenue is blocked

The “We are Europe” rally is held in Tbilisi. The ruling party refused to meet with MEPs who came to discuss election violations.

News of the World • November 11, 06:33 PM • 20694 views
Ukraine's national team begins preparations for the final two matches of the Nations League

The Ukrainian players arrived in Belek to prepare for the matches against Georgia and Albania. The legionnaires will join the team later, and on November 15, the national team will travel to Batumi.

Sports • November 11, 02:09 PM • 17901 views
Protests against the results of parliamentary elections continue in Georgia

A civil protest march organized by the social platform დაიტოვე is taking place in Tbilisi. The participants demand that the results of the October 26 parliamentary elections be invalidated and a new vote be held.

News of the World • November 10, 05:34 PM • 33976 views
Georgia's opposition held a large-scale protest in Tbilisi: they demanded new elections

A four-hour-long protest demanding new parliamentary elections took place in Tbilisi. Two columns of demonstrators with the flags of Georgia and the EU marched and met at Heroes Square.

Politics • November 9, 05:22 PM • 23816 views
“Khachapuri index": all ingredients except eggs have risen in price in Georgia over the year

In October, the cost of making khachapuri in Georgia increased by 8% compared to last year. Yeast and butter went up the most, and the most expensive khachapuri is made in Telavi.

Economy • November 9, 02:27 PM • 61660 views
putin is trying to create the appearance of improving relations with trump, but in reality russia will not make concessions - ISW

ISW reports that putin is creating the appearance of improving relations with Trump, but has no plans to make concessions. the kremlin continues to pursue its maximalist goals in Ukraine and on the international stage.

War in Ukraine • November 9, 08:32 AM • 47239 views
Ukrainian drug traffickers disguised cocaine as toys and groceries, smuggling psychotropics from Canada to Europe

Law enforcement officers exposed an international drug smuggling channel from Canada to Europe via Ukraine. Psychotropic drugs worth UAH 20 million disguised as children's products were seized.

Crimes and emergencies • November 8, 06:26 PM • 19261 views
russian brigade commander who deported 15 children from Mykolaiv special school is served with a notice of suspicion

The commander of the department of the 205th brigade of the russian federation was notified of suspicion for the deportation of 15 children from the Novopetrivsk special school. The children were taken to the occupied Crimea and then to russia, where they were forced to sing the russian anthem and forbidden to speak Ukrainian.

War in Ukraine • November 6, 02:31 PM • 20973 views
In Georgia, the court canceled the results of elections at 30 polling stations due to a “black mark”

A Georgian court has annulled the results of voting at 30 polling stations due to see-through ballots. The Georgian Young Lawyers Association will seek to overturn the results at all polling stations with electronic ballot boxes.

News of the World • November 4, 07:54 PM • 28514 views
Opposition announces daily rallies in Tbilisi and across Georgia

The Georgian opposition has announced large-scale daily protests in different districts of Tbilisi against the election results. Opposition leaders agreed on 5 strategic points and demanded new elections by November 21.

News of the World • November 4, 05:55 PM • 20210 views
Greta Thunberg unexpectedly appears at protests in Tbilisi

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg attended an opposition rally in Tbilisi, expressing support for Georgian activists. The protesters are demanding new elections, considering the previous results to be falsified.

News of the World • November 4, 05:42 PM • 19923 views
Former mayor of Tbilisi's account blocked for traveling in a bus as a “hare”

In Georgia, a bank froze the accounts of opposition politician Gigi Ugulava for failing to pay a fine for fare evasion on a bus. A few hours later, the accounts were released.

News of the World • November 4, 05:06 PM • 30742 views
Tbilisi protests against election fraud: what's happening in the city center

A large-scale protest against the results of the parliamentary elections, which the opposition considers to be fraudulent, takes place in the center of Tbilisi. Protesters with the flags of the EU and Georgia demand new elections.

News of the World • November 4, 04:14 PM • 19949 views
With a legionnaire from England, but no veterans: Rebrov announces Ukraine's squad for the final matches of the Nations League

Serhiy Rebrov has announced the Ukraine national team for the Nations League matches against Georgia and Albania. The list of 25 players includes debutant Yegor Yarmolyuk from Brentford, but captain Andriy Yarmolenko was not included.

Sports • November 4, 01:08 PM • 18093 views
Moldova: CEC counts votes in presidential election: Maia Sandu wins

According to preliminary results of the CEC, Maia Sandu won the presidential election in Moldova with 55. 41% of the vote. The election was attended by 1.7 million voters, with the diaspora playing a significant role.

News of the World • November 4, 08:53 AM • 19373 views
In Georgia, the opposition demands an investigation into the arrival of a Russian propagandist at the elections

The National Movement party demands an investigation into the accreditation of Russian propagandist malkevich for the Georgian parliamentary elections. malkevich is under sanctions and on an international wanted list.

News of the World • November 2, 02:59 PM • 33738 views
In Georgia, opposition prepares tents for large-scale rally against election fraud

The Georgian opposition gathers tents for a rally on November 4 against the election results, which they consider to be fraudulent. Three opposition groups refuse to recognize the victory of the Georgian Dream and threaten to withdraw their mandates.

News of the World • November 1, 06:55 PM • 24574 views
Turkey is preparing a new law on “foreign agents” with a prison term of up to 7 years

The Turkish parliament will consider a bill to combat foreign influence, which provides for up to 7 years in prison. Civil society and media groups are concerned that the law could be used to suppress criticism of the government.

News of the World • November 1, 02:21 PM • 19695 views
Georgian opposition prepares large-scale protest against election results

Georgian opposition parties have announced a protest rally on November 4 on Rustaveli Avenue. The participants will demand the cancellation of the election results, which they consider invalid.

News of the World • November 1, 04:21 AM • 20344 views
Saakashvili urges Zurabishvili to consider pardoning him amid events in Georgia

Prisoner Mikheil Saakashvili has called on Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili to consider pardoning him. The appeal is related to the latest events in Georgia and another batch of threats from Russia.

News of the World • October 31, 08:15 PM • 31041 views
We call on the Georgian government not to follow the Belarusian path - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine issued a statement

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine supported the OSCE's conclusions on numerous violations during the parliamentary elections in Georgia. The Ministry called on the Georgian government to investigate the violations to ensure the legitimacy of the elections.

Politics • October 31, 07:40 PM • 33357 views
Georgian media refute Russian fake about “Ukrainian snipers”: who they were

Russian media spread a fake about Ukrainian snipers at an opposition rally in Tbilisi. In fact, the photo showed members of the Georgian hiking club Mtamadideblebi in hiking clothes.

News of the World • October 30, 08:26 PM • 20951 views