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12 July 2026, 12:39

UNESCO Director General meets Georgian Education Minister, says organisation looks forward to deepening cooperation with Georgia

UNESCO Director General Khaled El-Enany on Saturday expressed satisfaction with his meeting with Georgian Minister of Education Givi Mikanadze, announcing that the organisation looks forward to further deepening cooperation in digital transformation, green education, science, and culture to equip students and young people with future-ready skills.

11 July 2026, 17:02

Georgian Parliament official: radicals’ actions on October 4 were prevented through active measures

Davit Matikashvili, the Chair of the Committee on Procedural Issues and Rules of the Georgian Parliament, on Saturday said that authorities had prevented a serious provocation during the October 4 events by taking active measures and discovering hidden weapons.

11 July 2026, 15:20

EU Ambassador to Georgia: Aleko Elisashvili verdict falls under court’s authority

Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Saturday said that the verdict against Aleko Elisashvili, one of the leaders of the opposition Strong Georgia - Lelo, was the prerogative of the Georgian judicial system and he was not authorised to comment on it, while emphasising that freedom of assembly and speech were fundamental principles that must be respected by EU candidate countries.

11 July 2026, 14:36

Georgia’s ruling party Secretary General dismisses United National Movement rebranding as “PR bluff”

Kakha Kaladze, the mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Saturday said that any attempt to rebrand the United National Movement was inconceivable given the party’s past actions, describing it as nothing more than a public relations exercise and a bluff.

11 July 2026, 14:18

Georgia’s ruling party Sec Gen: actions outside the law will face consequences

Kakha Kaladze, the mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Saturday said that every citizen has the right to express their views and hold demonstrations, but this must be done within the limits of the law, and any violations would always be met with an appropriate response from state institutions.

11 July 2026, 12:15

Georgian Parliament Speaker: radical opposition’s justification of terrorism reveals dangerous moral degradation

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Saturday said that the radical opposition’s attempts to justify Aleko Elisashvili’s attempted terrorist act as serving “just goals” perfectly illustrate the essence of terrorism and signal a dangerous evolution that could eventually lead to justifying completed murders.

10 July 2026, 21:38

Georgian Parliament Vice Speaker highlights historic successes at ECHR and ICC amid territorial integrity challenges

Georgian Parliament Vice Speaker Giorgi Kakhiani on Friday addressed the 51st Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie, highlighting Georgia’s commitment to multilateralism, state sovereignty, and the rules-based international order.

10 July 2026, 17:27

Georgian Parliament Speaker says ALDE must force Lelo party to distance itself from terrorism

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Friday responded to the court verdict against opposition politician Aleko Elisashvili, saying that the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) must either force the opposition Lelo party to distance itself from terrorism or expel it from the alliance.

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