Georgia

April 12, 2021

Tbilisi demands to abolish quarantine for Georgians from Abkhazia, as this requirement forces people to look for workarounds and leads to tragedies

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Georgia 24st in world in cases per million population. Armenia – 32nd, Azerbaijan – 81st

Coronavirus

April 12, 2021

Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, coronavirus - news, statistics, diseases, deaths

Georgia

Georgian citizens will be able to receive legal employment in Israel to care for the sick

Georgia

April 11, 2021

"At this stage, only two countries have been selected, where we will receive workers" - work for a Georgian citizen in Israel in long-term care institutions

Abkhazia

'The people need an enemy' – who's fighting NGOs in Abkhazia and why

Abkhazia

April 10, 2021

Opponents of Abkhazian NGOs accuse them of promoting a pro-Georgian position. NGOs themselves consider it a fight against democracy

Second attack on journalists of independent TV channel in Tbilisi since beginning of year

Georgia

April 09, 2021

The US Embassy in Georgia issued a statement that local non-governmental organizations consider the attack on journalists in Tbilisi to be revenge of the authorities for criticism

Popular Georgian singer declares 'Day of Eternity of Georgia' in anti-opposition protest

Georgia

April 09, 2021

The Patriarchate thanked the protesters for coming out to protest the 'smelly tents of the opposition' in front of parliament

EU makes further financial assistance conditional on Georgian judiciary reform

Georgia

April 09, 2021

EU calls for changes in the rules for the selection of judges in Georgia and consultations with the Venice Commission on the processes of forming the Supreme Court

Georgia: 32 years since April 9 tragedy, 30 years since independence

April 09, 2021

Towards dawn the songs and dances on Rustaveli Avenue were replaced by an ominous silence - everyone was awaiting the attack of the security forces

Abandoned libraries in Zugdidi – why do libraries in this small Georgian town fail to attract young people?

Georgia

April 08, 2021

Little libraries struggle to attract youngsters. If books fail, the Zugdidi Municipality Library put its faith into creative clubs and workshops.

Azerbaijani journalist kidnapped in Georgia in 2017 returns to Tbilisi

Afgan Mukhtarli

April 07, 2021

Afgan Mukhtarli is going to testify in the case of his abduction in 2017, which has not yet been investigated

4 residents of Abkhazia drown trying to enter Tbilisi-controlled territory

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

April 07, 2021

Rescuers looking for another person

Georgia preparing for 3rd wave of Covid. PM diagnosed with coronavirus

Georgia

April 07, 2021

Vaccination is very slow, the number of infections is growing sharply. Georgia prepares for third wave of coronavirus pandemic, new restrictions possible

IRI polls – Georgian patriarch, ex-PM remain most popular, but respondents feel 'country going in wrong direction'

Georgia

April 06, 2021

The majority in Georgia support the Patriarch, the army and the ruling party. Russia is considered the biggest threat, followed by Azerbaijan and Turkey by a wide margin.

The Georgian Military Highway or 'bottleneck' of the Caucasus?

Migration

April 05, 2021

Report from the Georgian Military Highway, once again blocked by snow

Will the EU suspend aid to Georgia? Expert analysis

Georgia

April 04, 2021

"Georgia has taken another step into a political dead end. The threat of being in the Russian orbit instead of the European one is growing rapidly" - the conflict between the opposition and the authorities in Georgia, analysis

Protests resume after work picks up on disputed hydro station in west Georgia

Georgia

April 03, 2021

Population protest against the construction of the Namakhvan hydroelectric power station in Georgia. The new director of the investor company says that to assess the risks by a group of independent experts

Food prices rise sharply in Georgia on back of high inflation

Georgia

April 03, 2021

Prices rose in Georgia, most of all for butter, coffee and sugar, bread went up quite strongly - by 7.7 percent. Annual inflation rate - the highest in the last two years

Unresolved Georgian-Abkhazian conflict, consequences - poll in Abkhazia. Video

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

April 03, 2021

What are the main problems that cannot be resolved due to the unresolved Georgian-Abkhaz conflict? This question is answered by JAMnews residents of Abkhazia

Georgia registers transgender person as requested gender for first time

Georgia

April 02, 2021

For the first time in Georgia, transgender people received legal recognition - the first person officially changed his gender from “male” to “female”. However, problems remain

European Parliament 'disappointed', proposes suspending financial aid to Georgia

Georgia

April 02, 2021

European Union may suspend financial aid to Georgia in the amount of 60 million euros after opposition and authorities failed to reach a political agreement