Ingush Court Finds Businessperson Guilty of Defamation
An Ingush court has upheld a verdict finding a 52-year-old businessperson from Nazran guilty of defamation after he accused his 22-year-old wife of being in a pre-marital relationship....
EPC Summit Held in Yerevan Instead of Tbilisi
The European People's Convention summit is being held in Yerevan instead of Tbilisi, with Mikheil Saakashvili criticizing the decision. He believes that holding it in Armenia undermines Georgia's position....
Georgia’s High Council of Justice selects six candidates for Supreme Court lifetime seats
The High Council of Justice finalized applications for lifetime appointments to Georgia’s Supreme Court on May 4 and announced six nominees. The move is part of an ongoing judicial renewal process aimed at strengthening ...
Georgia arrests former Cartu Group PR Giorgi Udzilauri on espionage charges
Netgazeti reported that Giorgi Udzilauri, former PR of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s Kartuli group, was detained on treason (jashushoba) allegations, citing an R2 disclosure. The State Security Service’s Counter‑Intelligence Dep...
Putin Appoints Acting Head of Daghestan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Fyodor Shchukin as acting head of Daghestan, pending the election of a new leader by the republic's parliament....
Circassians Return to North Caucasus After NATO Pauses Bombing in Kosovo
In 1998, a plane carrying Circassians from Kosovo landed in the North Caucasus, marking the first organized return of Circassians to their ancestral homeland since being forced to leave....
Former Abkhazian Opposition Leader Returns to Politics
Adgur Ardzinba, a former opposition leader in Abkhazia, has returned to active politics after a year-long break. He is expected to play a key role in the upcoming elections....
Armenia‑EU first summit in Yerevan adopts strategic partnership documents
Both Netgazeti articles covered the inaugural Armenia‑EU summit in Yerevan, describing it as a historic step that produced several strategic documents. The first article highlighted the signing of a partnership agreement...
Armenian PM Fashinian meets Ukrainian President Zelensky in Yerevan – differing reactions
Netgazeti quoted Russian Security Council deputy chair Dmitri Medvedev calling the Yerevan meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "two drunk Russian speakers" affa...
Media Freedom Coalition Flags Troubling Trends in Georgia
The Media Freedom Coalition, led by the UK and Finland, expressed concerns about Georgia's media environment on World Press Freedom Day. 16 member states signed a joint statement criticizing what they describe as 'troubl...
Macron Announces Plans to Discuss Armenian Prisoners with Aliyev
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that he will discuss the issue of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during a press briefing in Yerevan....
Russia Introduces New Entry Rules for Truck Drivers from Georgia
Russia now requires truck drivers crossing from Georgia to declare their purpose of entering the country, according to Russian media reports. BBC notes this change but Reuters does not....
European Parliament foreign affairs committee adopts critical report on Georgia
The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee voted 53‑14 to adopt a second critical report on Georgia’s EU candidacy. The report evaluates the country’s progress against the European Commission’s 2025 assessment, ...
iCash.ge launches POS system with real‑time business analytics
iCash.ge introduced a cloud‑based POS solution that provides merchants with real‑time sales monitoring, detailed analytics, and data‑driven decision‑making tools. The platform enables business owners to track performance...
Formula TV Reports Signal Disruptions Over Debt to Operator
Georgia's opposition-leaning channel Formula TV announced that its broadcast was temporarily suspended due to an outstanding debt to Stereo Plus. The issue affects part of the channel's audience....
MEPs Call for Sanctions Against Three Georgian TV Channels
The European Parliament is set to vote on its annual report, which includes a call for sanctions against three Georgian TV channels. The move has sparked concerns among local media outlets....
საფრანგეთის პრეზიდენტი მაკრონი ამბობს, რომ სომხეთმა მნიშვნელოვანი გეოპოლიტიკური არჩევანი გააკეთა
საფრანგეთის პრეზიდენტმა ემანუელ მაკრონმა ერევანში, ევროპის პოლიტიკურ ასამბლეაზე გამოსვლისას განაცხადა, რომ სომხეთმა მნიშვნელოვანი გეოპოლიტიკური არჩევა...
Georgia Not Invited to EU Ministers Meeting
Cyprus is hosting an informal meeting of EU ministers, but Georgia has not been invited. The meeting aims to discuss potential membership and candidate status for neighboring countries....
საქართველოს საგარეო საქმეთა მინისტრის მოადგილის ბოჭორიშვილის თქმით, დაუგეგმავი შეხვედრა ზელენსკისთან ხანმოკლე იყო
მაკო ბოჭორიშვილმა ჟურნალისტებს განუცხადა, რომ მისი შეხვედრა უკრაინის პრეზიდენტ ვლადიმირ ზელენსკის ერევანში წინასწარ არ იყო დაგეგმილი და მხოლოდ რამდენი...
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Travels From Yerevan to Baku for One‑to‑One Meeting with Aliyev
After attending the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni flew to Baku, where she met President Ilham Aliyev in a “one‑to‑one” format. The talks focused on regional stabili...