Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday discussed “positive dynamics” of the country’s economic growth and macroeconomic trends with Maciej Czura, the Head of the European Investment Bank's Regional Representation for the South Caucasus.
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.
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 Anti-Corruption Agency of Georgia took “various measures” in 2023, including investigative actions, analytical and preventive measures to arrest and prosecute officials for corruption and other charges, an annual report of the State Security Service to the Georgian Parliament said.
Bilateral relations between Georgia and Iran were discussed at the introductory meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Mahmoud Adib, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the country.
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri on Friday said it was “equally important” for the police to protect the safety of members of the Parliament, the institution’s staff and participants of ongoing public protests against the controversial domestic bill on the transparency of foreign influence.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday said a joint critical statement by several members of the European Parliament on the reintroduction of a bill on the transparency of foreign influence in the country was “cynical”.
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.
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”.