The Armenian Court of Appeals has denied the release of Georgian citizen Giorgi Kinoiani, who is wanted by Russia and faces deportation. “The hearing of Giorgi’s appeal took place without his presence. The court did not grant our request for Giorgi to be released from unlawful detention, where he has already been held for 23 …
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Georgia Summons UK Ambassador, a Day After German Diplomat
This time, the UK Ambassador has been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Gareth Ward, the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Georgia, is already at the Ministry for the meeting. The Ambassador did not make any comments to the media before entering. Yesterday, on September 24, Germany’s Ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, was also summoned …
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Georgia’s First Woman Journalist Prisoner of Conscience, Mzia Amaglobeli, Wins Forum 2000 International Award
Mzia Amaglobeli, journalist, and founding CEO of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, has been named the recipient of this year’s Forum 2000 International Award for Courage and Responsibility. Forum 2000 is both a foundation and an annual conference held in Prague, Czech Republic. “This year, the award will be presented to the Georgian movement of resistance to …
German Ambassador Summoned to Georgia’s Foreign Ministry – TV Pirveli
Germany’s Ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, TV Pirveli reported. The channel said it had interviewed the ambassador as he arrived at the ministry. According to the translation published by TV Pirveli, Fischer said he intends to reject what he called “baseless and provocative” accusations voiced …
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“No Train Yet”: Azerbaijan Delays Opening Land Borders
Despite an agreement reached at the beginning of 2025 between Azerbaijan and Georgia to resume train services between the two countries from May 28, overland travel remains suspended due to Azerbaijan’s closed land borders. There is no information on when these borders might reopen. Official Reason for the Closure Azerbaijan closed its land borders with …
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ბათუმში 4 ადამიანი კლინიკაში გადაიყვანეს ლიფტის „ავარიული დაშვების გამო“
მოქალაქის ინფორმაციით ბათუმში, გორგასლისა და ლერმონტოვის ქუჩების კვეთაში, დღეს, 4 ნოემბერს, ერთ-ერთ კორპუსში ლიფტი ჩავარდა. საგანგებო სიტუაციების სამსახურის განმარტებით ლიფტი არ ჩავარდნილა და ის „ავარიულად დაეშვა“, რის შედეგადაც მსუბუქად დაშავდა 4 ადამიანი. თვითმხილველის თქმით ადგილზე სასწრაფო დახმარების ჯგუფი იმყოფებოდა. სასწრაფო სამედიცინო დახმარების სამსახურის ინფორმაციით 4 დაშავებული მოქალაქე კლინიკაში გადაიყვანეს. „ბათუმელები“ შინაგან საქმეთა სამინიტროს ვერ დაუკავშირდა.