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Since the start of parliamentary hearings on the Draft Law on Transparency, protests have erupted in Tbilisi, drawing crowds of up to 10,000 participants. Television channels affiliated with the UNM highlight the predominantly youthful demographics of these protesters, underscoring their sincerity. The message conveyed is that the government is failing to heed the voices of earnest young citizens.
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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.
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.
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.
It is time for me to say goodbye to Agenda.ge
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.
The European Union “sincerely wants and hopes to open accession negotiations with Georgia, but it is “necessary to solve the issue” around the controversial domestic bill on transparency of foreign influence, Paweł Herczyński, the Ambassador of the EU to Georgia said on Thursday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday said he was convinced that by 2030, Georgia would achieve full European Union membership , in his message on the annual Europe Day.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Guram Guramishvili on Thursday met with representatives of Bulgarian airlines in Sofia and invited them to study possibilities of launching direct flights between the two countries.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday marked the annual Europe Day by expressing his belief the country would “soon join the [European Union] formed by a unity of values”.
Georgia is hosting the 57th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank next month under the slogan “The Bridge to the Future”, to reflect its stance as a country with a long history of serving as a natural bridge between Europe and Asia. It is also set to host the major event with a status as a candidate for membership in the European Union, as the country aims to showcase its potential as a vital link between the two continents and encourage building bridges.
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”.
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.
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.
