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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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Kravchenko presents Zelensky's Victory Plan to Italian colleagues

Ruslan Kravchenko, Head of the Kyiv RMA, met with representatives of Tuscany to discuss the security situation and the Victory Plan. The parties agreed to expand the network of twin communities and help restore infrastructure.

Politics • November 20, 02:06 PM • 11571 views
Lubinets showed the "moscow" version of the Geneva Conventions, which demonstrates to the world russia's cruelty to prisoners of war

The Ombudsman presented a document with 15 stories of Ukrainian prisoners about russia's violation of the Geneva Conventions. Since the beginning of the war, Ukraine has managed to return 3,767 military and civilians.

War in Ukraine • November 20, 10:52 AM • 17437 views
Georgian police again break up protest near university in Tbilisi

Georgian police forcefully dispersed peaceful protesters near Tbilisi University who were demanding new parliamentary elections. Law enforcers pushed the demonstrators off the roadway, and 16 people were detained.

News of the World • November 20, 03:06 AM • 18706 views
Ukraine's national team defeats Albania and gets a chance to advance in the League of Nations

The Ukrainian national soccer team defeated Albania 2-1 in a Nations League match. Thanks to this victory and the Czech Republic's win over Georgia, Ukraine took second place in the group and qualified for the playoffs for a place in Division A.

Sports • November 19, 09:50 PM • 59680 views
Ukraine vs. Albania: everything you need to know about the decisive match of the Nations League

Today at 21:45, the Ukrainian national team will play Albania in the last match of the Nations League. A victory could put the team in second place in the group and give them a chance to be promoted to League A.

Sports • November 19, 06:50 PM • 169469 views
Zelensky called on Russia to force adequate negotiations

The President of Ukraine called on the EU to put pressure on Russia to start adequate negotiations. Zelenskyy emphasized that Russia could be forced to peace by limiting its money and power.

War in Ukraine • November 19, 10:56 AM • 14924 views
In Georgia, 16 people are detained during the dispersal of a protest

In Georgia, police detained 16 people during a crackdown on a protest against the results. Among the detainees is a TV company operator, and three people have already been released on bail.

News of the World • November 19, 09:25 AM • 12506 views
Georgian police disperse protesters and demolish tent city in Tbilisi

Georgian police liquidated the opposition's tent city near Tbilisi University after the ultimatum was not fulfilled. The protests were caused by the opposition's disagreement with the results of the parliamentary elections, where the Georgian Dream party won.

News of the World • November 19, 04:56 AM • 16152 views
“No Russian": Ukraine's national team coach Rebrov refused to repeat the answer in Russian during a press conference

The head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Serhiy Rebrov, did not speak at the press conference because of the interpreter who wanted to translate into Russian. The coach expressed his condolences to the victims of the shelling and offered to communicate in English.

Sports • November 18, 07:03 PM • 18953 views
Elections did not take place: the President of Georgia made an important statement

Salome Zurabishvili declares the October 26 parliamentary elections invalid due to massive violations. The president files a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court and proposes to keep the old parliament in place until new elections.

News of the World • November 18, 05:52 PM • 19500 views
EU sends 'technical mission' to Georgia after controversial elections

Brussels sends a technical mission to assess the situation in Georgia. The country's president and opposition do not recognize the results due to massive violations and falsifications.

News of the World • November 18, 03:44 PM • 17634 views
Ukraine draws with Georgia in the Nations League match: how the situation in the group has changed

The match between the national teams of Ukraine and Georgia in the League of Nations ended with a score of 1:1. Kverkvelia's 7th minute goal and Mikautadze's 76th minute goal determined the outcome of the match.

Sports • November 16, 07:22 PM • 20712 views
Georgia wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024, Ukraine takes third place

Georgia's Andria Putkaradze won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song “To My Mom”. Ukraine's representative Artem Kotenko took third place with his song “Hear Me Now”, scoring 203 points.

Culture • November 16, 07:07 PM • 19409 views
League of Nations: Ukraine and Georgia to play a match in Batumi today

Today at 19:00, the Nations League match between Georgia and Ukraine will take place at the AdjaraBet Arena. The Ukrainian national team (25th in the FIFA rankings) will play in yellow against the Georgians (67th), who will wear red.

Sports • November 16, 03:31 PM • 22426 views
Georgian CEC head doused with black paint while approving election results

At a session of the Georgian Central Election Commission, an opposition representative threw black paint on the chairman after the microphone was cut off. Despite the incident, the commission approved the election results, with Georgian Dream receiving 54% of the vote.

News of the World • November 16, 10:59 AM • 20858 views
The CEC of Georgia may announce the final election results tomorrow: what does football and the match against Ukraine have to do with it

Georgia's CEC plans to announce the final results of the parliamentary elections on November 16 at 11:00. The opposition announces protests, despite the fact that many people have traveled to Batumi to watch the Georgia-Ukraine match.

Politics • November 15, 07:25 PM • 33423 views
Student protests erupt in Tbilisi against parliamentary election results

Law enforcers do not allow students to enter Tbilisi State University, where an overnight strike against the election results was planned. Protesters remain in the courtyard, chanting anti-Russian slogans.

News of the World • November 15, 05:34 PM • 20426 views
“I was lying in bed”, ‘my phone fell when I was going to Dnipro’: how debutantes reacted to being called up to the main team

The debutants of the Ukrainian national team spoke about their emotions after receiving a call-up to the national team. Oleksiy Sych, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Yegor Yarmolyuk and Ivan Kalyuzhny shared their personal stories of reaction to the news.

Sports • November 15, 03:52 PM • 20259 views
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 • 14709 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 • 18933 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 • 15136 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 • 15702 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 • 15792 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 • 32173 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 • 17324 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 • 20999 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 • 20749 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 • 17969 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 • 34043 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 • 23855 views