Georgia current affairs

German broadcaster ARD investigates Georgia's rise as a crypto hub

MMA fighter founds 'Defence of Traditional Values' movement in Georgia. What do lawyers say?

The movement will "respond immediately" to issues concerning ancestors, religion and history

Georgia's population reaches 3.93 million, but regions continue to lose residents

Georgian citizens make up an overwhelming majority of the population at 96.1%, while foreign nationals account for 3.4%, with Russians forming the largest group

Opinion: 'Dispute over goal': what should Georgia's opposition do after reaching ideological dead end?

Has Georgia's opposition lost? That is the question dividing government critics into two camps. It leads to another question: what comes next?

Elephant Malka's troubled past and new life at Tbilisi Zoo. Video

German elephant behaviour specialist Tobias Dornbusch travelled to Georgia to oversee the welfare of Malka and Grand.

Georgian lawyer fined $1,454 over comment on MP's Facebook post

The ruling is seen as one of the first cases brought under provisions imposing liability for verbally insulting a person holding political office.

Georgian parliament speaker: 'Georgia is not allied with Russia or Iran'

Shalva Papuashvili criticises opposition statements on Georgia's foreign policy.

Opinion: 'If Ivanishvili wants to buy time, his only option is to replace Georgia's prime minister'

Commentary by Eka Gigauri, Executive Director of Transparency International Georgia

Kobakhidze: Ivanishvili is 'political grandmaster', but he does not govern Georgia

Georgian Dream prime minister holds briefing dedicated to the ruling party's founder

'Victory achieved': Parents of children with Duchenne syndrome in Georgia end protest

The authorities have agreed to set up a working group to secure funding and procurement of the necessary medicines.

Georgian police seize 148 cryptocurrency mining machines

The operation targeted the illegal consumption of electricity and breaches of energy usage rules.

Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy meet Georgian prime minister

Above all, the parents are demanding that the government import and fund the medicines their children need.

Opinion: ‘The calculation is that people will resort to self-censorship’

Political analyst Paata Zakareishvili comments on the creation of a special hate speech department within Georgia’s Interior Ministry.

Georgia steps up crackdown on illegal cryptocurrency mining

Georgia is stepping up its crackdown on cryptocurrency mining in Svaneti, where electricity remains free for residents within established consumption limits.

PHR: ‘For children in Georgia, every day is a struggle for survival’

The Partnership for Human Rights (PHR) says the protection of children’s rights in Georgia continues to face serious challenges.

Georgia’s Interior Ministry launches new department to combat ‘hate speech’

Its task will be to identify publicly disseminated content that is insulting in nature or shows signs of an administrative offence.

Iran’s Growing Influence in Georgia: What a New Report Claims and Why Georgia’s Security Service Has Opened an Inquiry

Georgian authorities label Kandelaki’s report on Tehran’s growing influence in Tbilisi “treason”

Opinion: ‘Police violence in Georgia’s Gori was not abuse of power, but punitive operation’

Chair of the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association on violence against a detainee in Gori