Georgia headlines
OC Media · Georgia · 2026-09-19T15:01:50+00:00
According to the preliminary results, Acting President Marat Kambolov received just over 85% of the vote.
Civil Georgia · Georgia · 2026-09-19T11:36:19+00:00
With over 99% of vote tallies counted, acting de facto leader Marat Kambolov is winning the early so-called “presidential vote” held on September 18 in the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali/South Ossetia, as the process has drawn condemnation from Tbilisi but also from Western partners, including the EU, Norway, and the UK. According to the preliminary results of …
Civil Georgia · Georgia · 2026-09-18T15:27:55+00:00
Below is the weekly digest of key developments and discourses in and around the occupied regions of Abkhazia and  Tskhinvali/South Ossetia, as well as those concerning Tbilisi–Moscow relations. Sokhumi Waste Management Remains a Growing Environmental Challenge in Abkhazia Waste management remains a significant environmental and infrastructure challenge in occupied Abkhazia. The de facto authorities continue to transport most of Sokhumi’s municipal waste to a …
Civil Georgia · Georgia · 2026-09-18T14:12:25+00:00
The Court of Appeals approved plea agreements with three defendants convicted over the October 4, 2025 election-day unrest: Nika Gventsadze, Giorgi Chakhunashvili, and Zakro Albutashvili, reducing their prison sentences. Chakhunashvili, a prominent 72-year-old doctor, was freed from the courtroom, while Gventsadze and Albutashvili are expected to leave prison in the coming weeks. Under the plea …
OC Media · Georgia · 2026-09-18T13:59:26+00:00
This tense production explores how schools and families pass misogyny, violence, class privilege, and silence onto future generations.
OC Media · Georgia · 2026-09-18T13:54:03+00:00
Money transfers from abroad to Azerbaijan increased by 40.2 per cent with Russia, Turkey, and Ireland among the main sources of the growth.
OC Media · Georgia · 2026-09-18T13:43:57+00:00
It marks another downturn in Yerevan-Moscow relations.
OC Media · Georgia · 2026-09-18T13:30:41+00:00
If the law takes effect, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will receive over $7,000 per month, instead of his current salary of $4,100.
OC Media · Georgia · 2026-09-18T12:55:10+00:00
The changes would exempt 81,000 families from property taxes.
OC Media · Georgia · 2026-09-18T12:53:26+00:00
A candidate for the anti-war Yabloko party has also withdrawn, citing threats against him and his family.
OC Media · Georgia · 2026-09-18T12:52:37+00:00
Regional * Georgia’s Justice Ministry said the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers once again called on Russia to withdraw its troops from Abkhazia and South Ossetia, end the ‘borderisation’, ensure the protection of locals’ rights and create conditions for the safe return of IDPs. Armenia * The Armenian government proposes to double the salary of high-ranking officials starting from January 2027. The draft law is to be confirmed by the parliament. * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
OC Media · Georgia · 2026-09-18T12:40:31+00:00
In a contrast with pre-election rhetoric, the state-run media outlet Azertac accused the Armenian government of encouraging revanchism.
OC Media · Georgia · 2026-09-18T12:04:00+00:00
The Azerbaijani official controversially portrayed Armenian heritage as Caucasian Albanian while giving diplomats a tour.
OC Media · Georgia · 2026-09-18T10:16:57+00:00
Baku has accused the 10 of carrying out terrorist activities.
OC Media · Georgia · 2026-09-18T10:10:16+00:00
The entity was created in 2025 following the introduction of laws restricting foreign grants.
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