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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday stressed the importance of collective action to “protect peace, dignity, and prosperity” in the October 26 general elections.
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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.
Georgian law enforcement officers on Thursday arrested the person wanted for the alleged attempted murder of Givi Targamadze, a former opposition member of the Georgian Parliament.
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on Thursday announced Russia owed more than €12 million to Georgian citizens following its refusal to pay a €10 million fine mandated by the European Court of Human Rights in a 2019 judgment.
Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's European Integration Committee, on Friday expressed concerns over “ongoing speculation” regarding the European Union's visa-free travel with Tbilisi, claiming the discussions aimed to “influence” the outcome of the upcoming parliamentary elections in the country.
The European Union on Thursday reiterated its “unwavering support” for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders on the anniversary year of Russia’s full-scale military aggression against the country.
Reuters news agency on Tuesday highlighted a public celebration hosted in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi marking the national football team’s return from the ongoing European Championship in Germany after a “thrilling campaign on their major tournament debut”.
European Best Destinations, a travel platform developed to promote culture and tourism in the continent, has named Georgia's Black Sea city of Batumi third among its best places to invest.
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”.
