Former Georgian President joins opposition coalition
The politician stressed that he does not intend to become an MP
Giorgi Margvelashvili
Georgia's United National Movement to be led by Margvelashvili?
Former Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili may be appointed chairman of the opposition United National Movement (UNM) party, according to Rustavi 2 TV Channel. Margvelashvili received an offer to lead the party from party …
Margvelashvili allowed to meet with Saakashvili
Former President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili will be able to meet with convicted ex-head of state Mikhail Saakashvili at the Gori military hospital. This was reported by the Special Penitentiary Service. "On December …
Margvelashvili announces his return to politics
Former President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili has announced his return to politics, stressing that the current Georgian Dream ruling party ‘has crossed the red line.’ "By choosing …
Georgia’s free president
Salome Zourabichvili announced that she will continue to live on her French pension rather than her Georgian salary
Almost 60 prisoners pardoned in Georgia
Georgia's President Giorgi Margvelashvili has pardoned 57 convicts, head of the President’s Pardon Commission Zviad Koridze said. According to the head of the Pardon Commission, 30 …
New school year starts in Georgia
The new school year has started in Georgia on September 17. More than 50 thousand children will start school today. Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili spoke at the 51st public school in central Tbilisi today to …
Georgian National Security Council meeting to be held today
President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili has summoned the National Security Council Meeting for today, InterPressNews reported. The session will start at 3:30 pm at Presidential Residence. According to the Security …
Georgia starts presidential election campaign 2018
According to the Electoral Code, the election campaign on the presidential election has started in Georgia. Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili set the date of the presidential election - October 28. Any …
New Georgian ambassador to Azerbaijan appointed
Former Chair of the Adjara government Zurab Pataradze was appointed to the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Azerbaijan in accordance with the relevant decree signed by President …
Merkel says Georgia is safe country
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she is in favor of classifying Georgia as a safe country of origin, a move that would make it tougher for asylum seekers to be recognized as refugees in Germany. Ever since a …
Merkel's first stop in Caucasus: Tbilisi
Tbilisi is expecting German Chancellor Angela Merkel's first visit to Georgia. The German Chancellor will arrive in Tbilisi today at 15:30 local time. She will be met at the Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International …
Merkel starts official visit to Georgia
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will arrive in Tbilisi today at 15:30 local time (14:30 MSK) as part of her South Caucasus tour. Georgia's Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and the …
Bakhtadze: Georgia's Supreme Court chair candidate should have good reputation
Georgia's Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze said that the nominee for the Georgian Supreme Court chairperson should be "apolitical and have a good reputation among professional circles and wider society." …
Georgian President pardons 83 convicts
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has pardoned 83 convicts today, the Chairperson of the Pardon Commission Zviad Koridze said at a press conference. According to him, 40 prisoners …
Date of Georgia's presidential election officially set
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili set the date of the presidential election - October 28. He said that the decision was agreed with the Prime Minister. "The corresponding resolution will be sent to the …
Georgia uses army in response emergency situation in Mestia
Georgia's parliament has held an extraordinary session to approve sending the military equipment to the disaster zone in Chuberi after landslide caused flooding resulting in damage of motorways, bridges and houses. After …
Foreign leaders congratulate Nazarbayev on birthday and Astana's 20th anniversary
The heads of foreign states and governments congratulate Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on his birthday and Astana's 20th anniversary. In a congratulatory letter, Russian President Vladimir …
NATO leaders to meet with Poroshenko and Margvelashvili
Next week, NATO heads of state will hold a joint meeting with the presidents of Ukraine and Georgia Petro Poroshenko and Giorgi Margvelashvili, according to the statement published on the website of the …
Georgian President to submit Mamuka Bakhtadze's candidacy to parliament today
President of Georgia will submit Mamuka Bakhtadze's candidacy to the parliament today, - president's parliamentary secretary Ana Natsvlishvili said. According to her, the President’s …