Georgian Dream leaders, including Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, have expressed support for Imedi TV and POSTV, the two major pro-government channels sanctioned by the United Kingdom on February 24 over “Russian disinformation,” as uncertainty persists over what specific effects the sanctions may have on the broadcasters. Calling the UK’s decision to sanction the two channels…

Four out of five members of the supervisory board of pro-government Imedi TV, including former owner Irakli Rukhadze, left their positions a day after the UK announced sanctioning the channel over “Russian disinformation.” Rukhadze, as well as Giorgi Bakhtadze, Giorgi Kalandarishvili, and Davit Shonia, requested expedited approval of their resignations on February 25, citing an…

On December 24, 2025, in a sudden yet long-overdue acknowledgment, Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze released a video lamenting the disproportionately high grocery prices burdening Georgian consumers. He suspected possible dishonest, cartel-like practices and called on parliament and law enforcement agencies to investigate the issue. In the days and weeks that followed, the State…

Estonian Ambassador to Georgia Marge Mardisalu-Kahar was summoned to the Georgian Foreign Ministry on February 24 following a social media post by the Embassy expressing support for Ilia State University (IliaUni), Georgia’s leading academic institution, which is facing significant cuts under controversial higher education reforms. On February 22, the Estonian Embassy in Tbilisi published a…

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) said it purchased USD 86.6 million on the Bmatch trading platform in January, bringing the country’s international reserves to USD 6.3 billion. The move continues a steady increase of reserves over the past year, with the central bank reporting similar purchases almost every month. The NBG reiterated that “international…

Flags on government buildings have been lowered to half-mast, as Georgia commemorates the 105th anniversary of the Russian army’s capture of Tbilisi on February 25, 1921, a date that marked a milestone in the Soviet occupation ending of the brief independence of the First Republic of Georgia (1918-1921). The occupation came despite Russia’s formal recognition…

Georgian Dream leaders, including Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, have expressed support for Imedi TV and POSTV, the two major pro-government channels sanctioned by the United Kingdom on February 24 over “Russian disinformation,” as uncertainty persists over what specific effects the sanctions may have on the broadcasters. Calling the UK’s decision to sanction the two channels…

On December 24, 2025, in a sudden yet long-overdue acknowledgment, Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze released a video lamenting the disproportionately high grocery prices burdening Georgian consumers. He suspected possible dishonest, cartel-like practices and called on parliament and law enforcement agencies to investigate the issue. In the days and weeks that followed, the State…

Estonian Ambassador to Georgia Marge Mardisalu-Kahar was summoned to the Georgian Foreign Ministry on February 24 following a social media post by the Embassy expressing support for Ilia State University (IliaUni), Georgia’s leading academic institution, which is facing significant cuts under controversial higher education reforms. On February 22, the Estonian Embassy in Tbilisi published a…

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) said it purchased USD 86.6 million on the Bmatch trading platform in January, bringing the country’s international reserves to USD 6.3 billion. The move continues a steady increase of reserves over the past year, with the central bank reporting similar purchases almost every month. The NBG reiterated that “international…

Flags on government buildings have been lowered to half-mast, as Georgia commemorates the 105th anniversary of the Russian army’s capture of Tbilisi on February 25, 1921, a date that marked a milestone in the Soviet occupation ending of the brief independence of the First Republic of Georgia (1918-1921). The occupation came despite Russia’s formal recognition…

Georgian Dream leaders, including Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, have expressed support for Imedi TV and POSTV, the two major pro-government channels sanctioned by the United Kingdom on February 24 over “Russian disinformation,” as uncertainty persists over what specific effects the sanctions may have on the broadcasters. Calling the UK’s decision to sanction the two channels…

Economia di Domani Non Esiste: Cosa Spinge i Prezzi del Cibo in Georgia Il 24 dicembre 2025, il Premier di Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, del partito Georgian Dream, ha rilasciato un video in cui si lamenta del carico di prezzi elevati dei prodotti alimentari che affliggono i consumatori georgiani. Ha sospettato di pratiche possibilmente ingiuste e…

Georgian Foreign Ministry Summons Estonian Ambassador Over Post in Ilia University’s Support Ilia State University (IliaUni), Georgia’s leading academic institution, is facing significant cuts under controversial higher education reforms. On February 22, the Estonian Embassy in Tbilisi published a post expressing support for IliaUni. In response, the Georgian Foreign Ministry summoned Estonian Ambassador Marge Mardisalu-Kahar…