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Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan visits Georgia
Pashinyan is on his first official visit to Georgia, accompanied by his wife Anna Hakobyan and several ministers.
Activists mark 1 year since kidnapping of Azerbaijani journalist Mukhtarli in Tbilisi
Dozens gathered outside Tbilisi’s Parliament building on Tuesday to mark a year since Azerbaijani journalist Mukhtarli in Tbilisi.
Georgia cuts diplomatic relations with Syria after it recognises Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Georgia’s Deputy Foreign Minister said the move ‘supported the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Georgia’.
Thousands protest ‘compromised investigation’ into Tbilisi school stabbings
The father of one of the victim’s accused the authorities of tampering with evidence during the investigation.
Georgian creative work ‘censorship bill’ comes under fire
The bill, initiated by Georgian Dream MPs, would allow the courts to ban the distribution of creative works if they ‘violate others’ rights’.
Georgian Orthodox Church calls for boycott of Rustavi 2
The Church complained of being attacked by ‘revanchist powers’, that had gained a ‘renewed force’ after 17 May — International Day Against Homophobia.
Azerbaijan ‘paid to influence’ American Congress
An investigation by the OCCRP claimed that an Azerbaijani-American paid money to influence American policy in the favour of Azerbaijan.
Russia–Georgia trade corridor agreement ‘to move forward’
The three trade corridors discussed in the latest Abashidze–Karasin meeting include one each through Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Tbilisi court indefinitely bans metro strike ‘during working hours’
The drivers' union has said they still plan to go on strike after supporters gathered on Tuesday in front of Rustaveli Metro Station.
Seven dead in Islamic State church attack in Chechnya
The four attackers were killed after failing to storm Grozny’s only Orthodox Church.