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Iashvili Central Children’s Hospital’s medical director says clinic visits now centre on fever with rash or watery viral diarrhea, while respiratory virus cases have fallen.

Vake-Saburtalo officers arrested a previously convicted man accused of robbing two foreign citizens at knifepoint in a capital square.

Ukraine-based SkyUP has started selling tickets for new Moldova–Georgia routes, with Tbilisi service from 25 March 2027 and Batumi from 3 July 2027.

Inflows reached USD 350.05 million in July 2026, up 3.9% year on year, with the EU and the United States together accounting for 63% of the total, NBG data show.

Alpha Architecture unveils a mayor-backed redesign of the Old Boulevard waterfront entrance with palms, dolphin fountains and a BATUMI gate.

Free entry at the Batumi boulevard pine grove near the tennis courts: coffee workshops, kids’ activities, podcasts, and evening concerts across three days.

Galt & Taggart says 4,168 apartments changed hands in Batumi in Q2 2026, with primary and secondary prices up and foreign buyers still a large share of demand.

New Economy Ministry rules set ticket refunds for delays of an hour or more, plus baggage and accessibility standards.

Registration has launched for Georgia's first TUMO educational center at the Kutaisi Technology Hub, offering free training in 11 creative tech fields for teenagers aged 12 to 18.

New companies can now seek an initial six-month work residence permit without first showing GEL 50,000 in annual turnover.

From the 2026–27 school year, Georgian pupils will follow a revised timetable with earlier chemistry, split language and history classes, and more primary-level hours for core subjects.

Georgia has reopened bidding for naming rights at Adjarabet Arena as the current contract expires this month, with a 1.75 million lari starting price and a five-year term.
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