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Georgia to introduce 6-year prison sentence for possession of over 5 grams of marijuana
Open Caucasus Media
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July 2, 2025
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...
Moldova Is the Testing Ground for Russia's Disinformation Machine
The Moscow Times
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July 2, 2025
At a meeting of the European Council, 27 EU leaders confirmed their strong support for Moldova’s decision to align itself with the West. However, Russia will attempt to interfere with this trajectory, primarily through interference in Moldova’s...
Azerbaijani, Georgian Military Police Officers Meet In Tbilisi (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. A delegation led by the Chief of the Military Police Department of the Main Department of Internal Security and Investigations of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense, Major General Elgun...
Azerbaijani-Speaking School Teachers Convene For Second Congress In Georgia (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. The second congress of teachers from Azerbaijani-language schools operating in Georgia was held in Tbilisi with the support of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora of Azerbaijan, a...
Azerbaijani-Georgian military police officers met in Tbilisi
APA
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A delegation led by Major General Elgun Aliyev, Head of the Military Police Department of the Internal Security and Investigation Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, visited Georgia, APA reports, citing the...
Israeli Embassy: We were dismayed to learn that Georgia’s Deputy Foreign Minister attended a solidarity event at the Iranian embassy, this is morally wrong
Inter Press News
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The attendance of the Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia at the solidarity event at the Iranian Embassy is morally wrong, the Israeli Embassy in Georgia says in a statement. “ We were dismayed to learn that Georgia’s Deputy Foreign Minister...
Azerbaijan And Georgia Discuss Rollout Of Advanced Financial Approaches
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. A delegation of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) paid a working visit to the National Bank of Georgia to exchange experience on supervision and regulatory issues, a source in the CBA told...
Crackdown in Georgia should be on all our minds
The Times
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Our guest was remarkably sanguine in the circumstances. She had skipped a day in court to make our dinner party. The oral hearing, in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, was the start of an investigation that could end with a seven-year jail sentence....
Arrests, raids, beaten and bloodied suspects — how Russia-Azerbaijan relations have unravelled
The Kyiv Independent
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July 2, 2025
Deaths in custody, media offices raided, and beaten and bloodied suspects paraded in court — relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, once considered close, have sharply deteriorated in recent days amid a series of high-profile incidents. The...
NBG SHARED EXPERIENCE WITH CENTRAL BANK OF AZERBAIJAN
Sarke
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Daily News: Economics July 2, 2025 The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) hosted the delegation of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan. As NBG reported, during the two-day visit, NBG staff shared with Azeri colleagues their experience in such areas as...
Gakharia for Georgia confirms there is a reshuffle in the party list, alleging it is an integral part of the work process for local government elections
Inter Press News
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The party Gakharia for Georgia confirms that there is a reshuffle in the party list, although they say that this is an integral part of the work process for the local government elections. As the party told InterpressNews, the information spread...
Georgia and Armenia Sign Memorandum to Strengthen Environmental and Hydrometeorological Cooperation
Caucasus Business Week
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The Head of Georgia’s National Environmental Agency, Elene Gviniashvili, and the Director of Armenia’s Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center, Levon Azizyan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Yerevan, the capital of the Republic of Armenia....
Gakharia: Mandate termination was your political decision, not our legitimacy to protect
Georgia Today
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July 2, 2025
At a session of the temporary investigative commission, former Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia responded to a question from Commission Chair Tea Tsulukiani regarding the termination of For Georgia party mandates, stressing that it was a...
Georgia's IT Sector Revenue Surges by 70% in Q1 2025, Reaching USD 266 Million
Business Media Gerogia
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July 2, 2025
Georgia’s IT sector continues its upward trajectory, with foreign revenue reaching USD 266 million in the first quarter of 2025, a 70% increase compared to the same period last year. The data, published by the National Bank of Georgia, indicates a...
Italy’s Approach to Georgia Stirs Controversy
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Italy’s increased bilateral engagement with the Georgian Dream government sharply contrasts with broader EU skepticism toward Tbilisi’s democratic backsliding. Rome’s approach is shaped by historical, cordial ties with Russia...
Roamingo signs strategic partnership with eSIM Go to lead travel connectivity in the Caucasus and emerging markets (Sponsored)
EU Startups
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July 2, 2025
The fast-scaling, Georgia-based travel connectivity and companion platform Roamingo deepens ties with leading eSIM provider to underscore market leadership and unique value propositions. Roamingo, a rising leader in travel data services for brands...
Can Black Sea Corridor be India’s game-changer in Eurasian geopolitics? Armenia backs the bet
Firstpost
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July 2, 2025
As China aims to strengthen its hold in the Caucasus, Armenia sees India as a potential counterbalance in the Central and West Asia region. Armenian strategic experts told Firstpost that New Delhi could play a pivotal role in the development of a...
GEORGIAN MINISTRY OF ECONOMY: REPRESENTATIVES OF “HUAWEI” INTERESTED IN PROJECT OF TECHNOLOGICAL HUB IN KUTAISI
Sarke
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Daily News: Business July 1, 2025 Representatives of Chinese corporation Huawei expressed interest in the project of a technological hub in Kutaisi, Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development declared. The Minister Mariam...
Gakharia on mandate termination: A page from the Kremlin’s playbook
Georgia Today
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July 2, 2025
The leader of the For Georgia party, Giorgi Gakharia, responded to the termination of his party’s parliamentary mandates with a statement on X, calling the move politically motivated and reminiscent of Kremlin-style tactics. “Stripping our...
Georgian Restaurateur in Czech Republic Linked to Alleged Russian Underworld Figures and a Kremlin-Backed Foundation
OCCRP
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July 2, 2025
The Pirosmani restaurant in the Czech city of Karlovy Vary serves Georgian food in a cozy setting, with only four tables clustered around a fireplace. The walls are plastered with pictures of the proprietor, Asmat Shanava, posing with public...