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Georgian PM - EU accession “paramount foreign policy objective” for Gov’t, citizens
25 Apr 2024 - 13:22

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday said he was confident that “in the near future” Georgia would attain a “full membership of the European family”, in comments at  the opening session of the Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual event hosted this year in Budapest, Hungary.

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Civil society should play a constructive role in 2024 elections
Shalva Papuashvili
09 Feb 2024

Having successfully obtained the EU candidate country status, Georgia is now poised to engage in membership negotiations with the European Union. We are now working on new ‘9 steps’. And this is a challenging period for our future integration with the EU, because the process coincides with the parliamentary elections later this year. Therefore, we need to make a serious effort to secure our democracy.

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How did Georgia’s “Infinite Hospitality” arrive in Berlin?
Salome Tsereteli
19 Mar 2023

On March 4, I travelled from Tbilisi to Berlin, only to discover at the airport of the German capital that Georgia was still in front of me in the middle of Europe. The reason for this was the numerous advertising banners that positioned Georgia impressively with the messages of “Infinite hospitality - Georgia”, “Find Infinite Wonders”, “Meet Infinite Culture” and more. I quickly realised the Georgian adventure in Berlin was only beginning.

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Ambassador of Israel Ran Gidor: I simply can’t get enough of Georgia
Ran Gidor
05 Apr 2022

As I am approaching the end of my ambassadorial term in Georgia, it is time to take a small step back and try to absorb all the unforgettable personal and professional experiences of the past 2.5 years. Time has flown so incredibly fast and it’s impossible to believe that soon I’ll have to pack up once again and move on.

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My mission is over
It is time for me to say goodbye to Agenda.ge
Natalia Amaglobeli
13 Dec 2021

Today, December 13, 2021, English-language Georgian news platform Agenda.ge is marking its 8th birthday. I am retiring as the editor in chief of Agenda.ge at the end of December 2021. My mission and time as the head of Agenda.ge has come to its end. Starting January 1, 2022, I will no longer be the editor-in-chief.

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Newly appointed EU Monitoring Mission Head visits occupation line in central Georgia
24 Apr 2024

Bettina Patricia Boughani, the newly appointed Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, on Wednesday visited the central Georgian village of Odzisi to observe the administrative line separating the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region from the rest of the country.

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Asian Development Bank allocates €46 mln for strengthening healthcare in Georgia
24 Apr 2024

Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili and Lesley Bearman Lahm, the Asian Development Bank Country Director for Georgia, on Wednesday signed a €46 million loan agreement for strengthening the healthcare system of the country.

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Georgian First Deputy FM, CoE Sec Gen review report supporting Georgia's sovereignty, territorial integrity
24 Apr 2024

Lasha Darsalia, the First Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia, and Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, on Wednesday discussed the body’s consolidated report on Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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11 Georgian agricultural cooperatives purchase $448,637 worth of equipment with state support
24 Apr 2024

Eleven agricultural cooperatives in the western Georgian region of Samegrelo have recently purchased agricultural equipment worth ₾1.2 million ($448,637) with a 50 percent co-financing from the state, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday.

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Time Out: “The 16 most beautiful small towns in the world”
Ekaterine Bitskinashvili
10 Apr 2024

The Time Out magazine, a travel publication, has named Georgia’s northern highland town of Stepantsminda among its 16 “most beautiful small towns around the world to visit in one lifetime”.

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UEFA: “Georgia breakthrough built on years of development”
Ekaterine Bitskinashvili
28 Mar 2024

The Union of European Football Associations on Wednesday highlighted the Georgian national football team’s first-ever qualification for a major international tournament after the squad defeated Greece to book a spot at the 2024 European Championship.

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Times of India: “5 must-visit countries before they get crowded”
Ekaterine Bitskinashvili
31 Jan 2024

The Times of India, an English-language Indian daily newspaper and digital news media, is promoting Georgia and its capital of Tbilisi as a visitor destination.

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Die Welt: “In Svaneti, skiers get to know solitude”
Ekaterine Bitskinashvili
10 Jan 2024

Die Welt, a German national daily newspaper, is promoting Georgia’s north-western highland region of Svaneti as a destination for winter sport enthusiasts by calling it a “crown of the Caucasus”.

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