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Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze signs a decree extending state-funded healthcare for Ukrainian citizens continuously residing in Georgia since February 2022.
TBC Bank lets entrepreneurs register a business and open a corporate account in a single branch visit across Georgia.
Batumi hosts Food & Wine Fest 2026 at Europe Square from July 30 to August 2, with tastings, masterclasses, and live music.
Following his visit to Tbilisi and Batumi, Pavel Durov praised Georgia's hospitality and culture, promising to return soon.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs Service Agency has introduced an electronic vehicle ownership transfer system accessible via mobile app and website.
The European Union has introduced a conditional transaction ban on Georgia's Kulevi oil refinery, set to take effect in six months unless reassessed.
A major failure on the high-voltage transmission line connecting Georgia and Turkey triggered automatic safety systems, causing a nationwide blackout that power grid operator GSE is now restoring.
Georgian Railways will reduce the passenger train journey between Tbilisi and Batumi to 4 hours starting August 3, supported by safety infrastructure upgrades in Guria.
A victim remains in critical condition on a ventilator following a shooting on Pirosmani Street in Batumi, where a masked gunman on a moped fired at least seven shots.
Batumi municipal inspection is monitoring ambient noise around the clock during the summer season, with a hotline for reporting violations.
A minor has died after a shooting in Tbilisi's Vera district late on July 22, while three other people were injured and an alleged shooter was arrested, the Interior Ministry says.
Georgia’s Finance Ministry says two people were detained after investigators found 300 bottles of alleged counterfeit Jack Daniel’s worth 22,400 lari.
Police and customs officers say two people, including a foreigner, were arrested after an alleged attempt to smuggle firearms-related items through the Sarpi and Poti border points.
New companies can now seek an initial six-month work residence permit without first showing GEL 50,000 in annual turnover.
Five of Georgia’s largest commercial banks will introduce Nasdaq Calypso for treasury and trading operations under a financial-market development programme.
Georgia recorded 249,201 visits from EU countries and the United Kingdom in the first half of 2026, while tourism revenue from these markets reached a record $335.7 million.
A British Columbia traveller says he was detained in Georgia for nearly two months after arriving with prescribed ADHD medication, and was released after his family covered a fine and legal costs.
Georgia's government released a Georgian-language letter it says US President Donald Trump sent in response to Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's Independence Day message.
Georgia is in talks with Alshaya Group about bringing major international retail brands to the country, with Primark among the names under discussion.
Georgia and Argentina have agreed a civil aviation framework allowing airline designations, code-sharing arrangements and passenger-friendly routes.
The Free Business Association has urged the Finance Ministry to raise Georgia’s duty-free postal-import threshold for individuals from 300 to 900 lari.
Georgia’s Interior Ministry has equipped forensic experts with drones following specialist training for deployments in Tbilisi, Batumi and other regions.
A worker was killed after a structure collapsed during concrete pouring at an apartment-building construction site on Ioseliani Street in Kutaisi.
European airports are expected to phase out plastic film used to wrap suitcases under EU packaging rules due to take effect from 1 January 2030.
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