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Russia has suspended import and sale of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from several key Georgian producers, Russian media reported, citing, among others, a document from Rospotrebnadzor:

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Russia Suspends Sale, Import of Drinks From Several Georgian Producers, RBC Reports - Civil Georgia

Russia has suspended the import and sale of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks -- including Nabeghla

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 09/10/2026

GD Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili says Tbilisi is aware of “a number of” EU member states supporting Georgia’s bid for OSCE chairmanship in 2027, amid reports of objections among European countries.

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Botchorishvili Says ‘Number of’ EU Countries Support Georgia’s OSCE Bid Amid Reports of Objections - Civil Georgia

Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili says Tbilisi is aware of "a number of" EU member

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 09/10/2026

TI Georgia says it identified 93 distinct words and phrases that ComCom, Georgia's media regulator, "prohibited" government-critical broadcasters from using after last year's amendments gave it more control over their coverage.

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TI Georgia Says ComCom ‘Banned’ Use of 93 Phrases for Government-Critical Broadcasters - Civil Georgia

Transparency International (TI) Georgia, a local civil society organization, says it identified 93 d

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 09/10/2026

The lower house of the Dutch Parliament adopted a motion calling for an interstate case against Georgia before the European Court of Human Rights, citing “repressive legislation” and “police violence” against demonstrators, among others.

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Dutch House of Representatives Calls for Interstate ECtHR Case Against Georgia - Civil Georgia

The Dutch House of Representatives, the lower house of the Dutch Parliament, adopted a motion callin

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 09/10/2026

Georgia’s Prosecutor General’s Office said it is investigating Nana Keinishvili, National Bank of Georgia (NBG) Board member and former Georgian Dream MP, over alleged illegal participation in entrepreneurial activity.

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Prosecutors Probe Alleged Business Activities of NBG Board Member Nana Keinishvili - Civil Georgia

Georgia’s Prosecutor General’s Office said it is investigating Nana Keinishvili, National Bank of Ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 08/10/2026

The UN Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a resolution on “Cooperation with Georgia” in Geneva, addressing the human rights situation in the country’s occupied territories, the Georgian Foreign Ministry reported on October 7.

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UN Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution on Georgia’s Occupied Territories by Consensus - Civil Georgia

The UN Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a resolution on “Cooperation with Georgia” in Genev

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 08/10/2026

EU Parliament adopted a resolution on Georgian Dream's attempts to ban opposition parties, calling for “immediate withdrawal” of party-ban constitutional claim, for the release of “political prisoners,” and for “targeted sanctions” against GD figures.

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EU Parliament Adopts Resolution Against Georgian Dream’s Efforts to Ban Opposition Parties - Civil Georgia

The European Parliament on October 8 adopted a resolution with 445 in favor on “attempts by the ruli

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 08/10/2026

Georgian musician Misho Sulukhia alleged on October 7 that plainclothes men introducing themselves as law enforcers assaulted him in Tbilisi, while the Interior Ministry said Sulukhia was stopped for a check but fled the scene.

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Musician Accuses Law Enforcers of Assault, Interior Ministry Disputes Allegations - Civil Georgia

Georgian musician Misho Sulukhia alleged on October 7 that plainclothes men claiming to be law enfor

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 07/10/2026

Anti-government protester Sergey Kancheli said he had to leave Georgia after six police officers subjected him to physical and verbal abuse, including pressuring him to engage in a sexual act.

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Anti-Government Protester Says He Left Georgia Following Abuse by Police Officers - Civil Georgia

Georgian anti-government protester Sergey Kancheli said he left Georgia after six police officers to

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 07/10/2026

Up to 35,000 families have stopped receiving subsistence allowances under Georgia’s largest social assistance scheme after authorities reviewed up to 80,000 families, with health officials citing their "improved circumstances."

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Up to 35,000 Families Lose Subsistence Allowance Amid Review as Officials Cite ‘Improved Circumstances’ - Civil Georgia

Up to 35,000 families have stopped receiving subsistence allowances under Georgia's largest social a

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 07/10/2026

Kobakhidze lauded Georgia’s expanding economic ties with China at a government meeting while noting government’s efforts to explore new markets, including through free trade talks with South Korea, Serbia, and Gulf countries.

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Kobakhidze Lauds Growing Economic Ties With China, Talks About Exploring New Markets - Civil Georgia

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze lauded Georgia’s expanding economic ties with China

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 07/10/2026

Georgia’s National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement returned to European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) nearly two years after suspension led to fears of negative impact on Georgian students and universities.

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Georgia’s Quality Enhancement Center Regains EQAR Status After Two Years of Suspension - Civil Georgia

Georgia’s National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement has regained its registration with the

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 06/10/2026

Georgian human rights group Social Justice Center called on Georgia to "immediately suspend" extraditions to Russia amid reports that authorities revived the practice after a temporary moratorium.

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Social Justice Center Calls on Georgia to ‘Immediately Suspend’ Extraditions to Russia - Civil Georgia

The Social Justice Center (SJC), a local human rights watchdog, has said the Georgian authorities ap

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 06/10/2026

Georgia’s prison controversy, which followed allegations by an inmate that he was sexually abused at hands of prison guards, escalated amid allegations of subsequent violence against inmates and reports of tensions in prison.

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Georgia’s Prison Controversy Widens Amid New Allegations of Violence, Reports of Tensions - Civil Georgia

Georgia's prison controversy, which followed allegations by an inmate that he was sexually abused at

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 06/10/2026

Around 3,300 foreign nationals have been expelled from Georgia so far this year, Interior Ministry said. This marks a significant increase compared to past years, with 1,311 foreign nationals deported from Georgia in 2025.

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Georgia Expelled Around 3,300 Foreign Nationals as of October 2026, Interior Ministry Says - Civil Georgia

Around 3,300 foreign nationals have been expelled from Georgia so far this year, the Ministry of Int

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 05/10/2026

Access to medical services and socio-economic assistance for Ukrainian citizens residing in Georgia who arrived in Georgia due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been extended until January 1, 2027, government administration reported.

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Georgia Extends Support for Ukrainian Citizens Until January 2027 - Civil Georgia

Access to medical services and socio-economic assistance for Ukrainian citizens residing in Georgia

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 04/10/2026

Russian authorities reported that a prisoner, Dmitry Pushkarev, who had been previously extradited from Georgia, was killed after he attacked escorts on a train, killing one and wounding three.

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Russia Says Prisoner Extradited From Georgia Killed After Attacking Guards on Train - Civil Georgia

Russian authorities reported that a prisoner, Dmitry Pushkarev, who had been previously extradited f

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 04/10/2026

Ruling party candidates won all four majoritarian races in Municipal Council (Sakrebulo) by-elections held on October 3, according to the preliminary results of Georgia’s Central Election Commission.

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CEC: Georgian Dream Candidates Win All Four Majoritarian Races in Municipal By-Elections - Civil Georgia

Ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party candidates won all four majoritarian races in Municipal Council (Sa

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 03/10/2026

Designated German Ambassador Barbara Voss spoke about “damage” in the legacy of German-Georgian friendship, efforts to preserve “what has been built," and areas of future cooperation in her German Unity Day address.

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Designated German Ambassador Speaks About Damage, Prospects in Relations With Georgia in Unity Day Address - Civil Georgia

Designated German Ambassador Barbara Voss spoke about "damage" in the legacy of German-Georgian frie

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 02/10/2026

Inmate told appeals court that he was sexually assaulted at hands of prison guards in a de-escalation cell. Georgia’s Special Penitentiary Service “categorically” denies the allegations and published footage to support its claim.

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Inmate Alleges Sexual Abuse in Prison, Penitentiary Service Denies - Civil Georgia

Convicted inmate Giorgi Davitadze told the appeals court that he was sexually assaulted at the hands

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 02/10/2026

Read our 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:

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Sokhumi, Tskhinvali, Moscow Digest – September 25-October 1, 2026 - Civil Georgia

Below is the weekly digest of key developments and discourses in and around the occupied regions

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 02/10/2026

Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) is another major German foundation to announce its exit from Georgia amid funding restrictions introduced by the ruling Georgian Dream party as part of its crackdown on media and civil society.

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Friedrich Naumann Foundation Also Exits Georgia Amid Grant Restrictions - Civil Georgia

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) is another major German foundation, after the Kon

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 02/10/2026

Georgia’s annual inflation rate remained at 5.6% in September, while consumer prices increased by 0.4% month-on-month, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (Geostat) on October 2.

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Georgia’s Annual Inflation at 5.6% in September 2026 - Civil Georgia

Georgia’s annual inflation rate remained at 5.6% in September, while consumer prices increased by 0.

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 02/10/2026

Patriarch Shio III received a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on October 1, a day after the Church reported a similar visit from Moscow’s Patriarchate.

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Shio III Receives Ecumenical Patriarchate Delegation - Civil Georgia

Georgian Orthodox Church Patriarch Shio III received a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate o

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 02/10/2026

Konrad Adenauer Foundation announced that it has closed its Tbilisi office after more than two decades of work with the country, citing Georgia’s restrictive grant environment and the government’s rejection of its applications for funding its project work.

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Konrad Adenauer Foundation Closes Tbilisi Office Citing Georgia’s Funding Restrictions - Civil Georgia

Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) announced that it has closed its Tbilisi office on September 30 aft

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 01/10/2026

Georgia's media regulator fined TV Formula GEL 10,000 for what it described as violations related to impartiality and coverage based on “personal views,” marking the fourth sanction against the channel under controversial amendments to broadcasting laws.

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Formula TV Fined GEL 10,000 Over Alleged Violations of Content Regulation Laws - Civil Georgia

Communications Commission (ComCom), Georgia's public media regulator, fined TV Formula GEL 10,000 (U

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 01/10/2026

Bera Ivanishvili, the son of Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, said he plans to take legal action over what he described as a “discrediting and defamatory campaign," including allegations about protecting scam call centers.

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Bera Ivanishvili Announces Legal Action Over ‘Defamatory’ Accusations of Protecting Scam Call Centers - Civil Georgia

Bera Ivanishvili, the son of Georgian Dream founder and billionaire honorary chairman Bidzina Ivanis

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 01/10/2026

UK has sanctioned several Georgia-linked individuals, including former and new de facto leaders of the Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region and four pro-Kremlin figures, as part of a new Ukraine-related Russia package.

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UK Sanctions Tskhinvali’s Current, Former De Facto Leaders, Georgian Pro-Russian Figures in Russia Measures - Civil Georgia

The United Kingdom has sanctioned six Georgia-linked individuals, including the former and newly ins

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 01/10/2026

Georgian Orthodox Church Patriarch Shio III received a delegation from the Moscow Patriarchate, with the sides discussing “troubled regions” and relations between the two countries, the Patriarchate’s Public Relations Service reported.

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Shio III Receives Moscow Patriarchate Delegation, Discusses ‘Troubled Regions’, Relations Between Countries - Civil Georgia

Georgian Orthodox Church Patriarch Shio III received a delegation from the Moscow Patriarchate, with

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 30/09/2026

Tbilisi court sent Russian citizen to 15 days of detention and ordered his deportation from Georgia with 3-year reentry ban after he urinated from a balcony, reportedly under the influence of alcohol.

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Russian Citizen Detained, To Be Deported After Urinating From Balcony - Civil Georgia

A Tbilisi City Court has sentenced Russian citizen Aleksandr Popov to 15 days in administrative dete

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 30/09/2026

Georgian Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian Ambassador after his controversial remarks about Queen Ketevan the Martyr, a canonized Georgian monarch known to have been tortured to death at the hands of the Persians.

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Iranian Ambassador Summoned to Foreign Ministry After Remarks on Georgian Queen-Martyr - Civil Georgia

The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) summoned Iranian Ambassador Seyed Ali Moujani after h

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 30/09/2026

Georgia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.3% year-on-year in August 2026, according to rapid estimates released by the National Statistics Office (Geostat) on September 30. Average real GDP growth for January-August stood at 7.6%.

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Georgia’s GDP Up by 6.3% in August 2026 - Civil Georgia

Georgia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.3% year-on-year in August 2026, according to

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 30/09/2026

Georgia will tighten credit rules by gradually raising income threshold under its 25% payment-to-income rules to GEL 2,500, citing growth in average nominal earnings over the years while also seeking to address “over-indebtedness risks.”

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Georgia Tightens Credit Rules by Raising Income Threshold for 25% Payment-to-Income Rule - Civil Georgia

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has decided to gradually raise the income thresholds under its pa

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 30/09/2026

In new jail letter, ex-PM Garibashvili credited his 2021-2024 tenure with rescuing country from a political and economic crisis, “refusing COVID dictatorship,” and securing EU candidate status “without bowing head to anyone," among others.

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Garibashvili Recounts His Accomplishments in Office, Questions Those of Successors in New Jail Letter - Civil Georgia

Jailed former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has issued a new lengthy letter looking back at his

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 30/09/2026

Women’s football club Lanchkhuti disrupted its match against Nike-Lusso on September 29 in protest and solidarity, days after a court acquitted the rival club’s former president and owner of raping a 20-year-old player.

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Lanchkhuti Women’s Football Club Disrupts Match in Protest, Solidarity Amid Rape Trial - Civil Georgia

Women’s football club Lanchkhuti disrupted its match against Nike-Lusso on September 29 in a protest

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 29/09/2026

More than 2,000 fighters from the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia are taking part in Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to Artem Abramov, a representative of Russia’s 4th Military Base stationed in the occupied region.

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‘Over 2,000 South Ossetian Fighters’ Take Part in Ukraine War, Russian Military Official Says - Civil Georgia

More than 2,000 fighters from the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia are taking part i

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 29/09/2026

Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili participated in the Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War, held in Toronto, Canada, on September 28-29.

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Botchorishvili Takes Part in Toronto Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Civilians, PoWs - Civil Georgia

Georgian Dream Foreign Affairs Minister Maka Botchorishvili participated in the Second International

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 29/09/2026

Gela Khasaia, an activist and member of the opposition Girchi – More Freedom party, left prison on September 29, a year after his imprisonment over a controversial incident and months after reaching a plea deal with the prosecutors in May.

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Girchi – More Freedom Member Gela Khasaia Leaves Jail Year After Imprisonment - Civil Georgia

Gela Khasaia, an activist and member of the opposition Girchi – More Freedom party, left prison on S

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 28/09/2026

Georgia’s Public Defender Levan Ioseliani visited Ashgabat on September 25-27, holding talks with officials from the local ombudsperson’s office, parliament, and foreign ministry.

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Georgia’s Public Defender Visits Turkmenistan, Meets Ombudsperson, Officials - Civil Georgia

Georgia’s Public Defender Levan Ioseliani visited Ashgabat on September 25-27 at the invitation of T

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 28/09/2026

A resident of Russian-occupied Abkhazia, who was previously reportedly convicted of raping a Russian tourist and whose release had drawn Moscow’s concerns in 2024, has been detained over the suspected murder of another Russian tourist.

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Former Convict Detained Over Murder of Russian Tourist in Occupied Abkhazia - Civil Georgia

Edgar Abukhba, a resident of Gudauta in Russian-occupied Abkhazia, who was reportedly previously bee

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 27/09/2026

"Abkhazia is Georgia. Glory to heroes. Russia is enemy" - crowds march to mark the anniversary of Fall of Sokhumi. 📹 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 27/09/2026

Georgia’s party system is difficult to map: ideology alone is a poor guide, as organisational origin, institutional strategy, foreign policy orientation, and attitudes toward former/current ruling parties better explain behaviour. Read the party map here:

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Who’s Who in Georgian Party Politics? A Guide to the Party Landscape in 2026 - Civil Georgia

Georgia’s party system is unusually difficult to map. More than 200 parties are formally registered,

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 27/09/2026

Georgia marks 33 years since the Fall of Sokhumi, a tragic date associated with Tbilisi’s loss of control over Abkhazia and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Georgians living in the region.

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Georgia Marks 33 Years Since Fall of Sokhumi - Civil Georgia

National flags were lowered to half-mast at government buildings as Georgia commemorates the 33rd an

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 25/09/2026

Baku accused Georgian Patriarchate of an approach that "entails territorial claims" after latter raised concerns over "works" at the Azerbaijan-located church, which it said was a "crucial monument" of Georgia's historic and spiritual heritage.

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Baku Accuses Georgian Patriarchate of ‘Territorial Claims’ Approach Over Comments on Church ‘Works’ - Civil Georgia

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry accused the Georgian Orthodox Church Patriarchate of an approach that

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 25/09/2026

A U.S.-Uzbek citizen sought by American authorities for "a decade" was arrested in Georgia and extradited to the United States to face charges over allegedly providing material support to the Islamic State group and al-Nusrah Front. civil.ge/archives/752...

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Georgia Extradites to United States U.S.-Uzbek Citizen Wanted for Terrorism Support - Civil Georgia

A U.S.-Uzbek citizen sought by American authorities for "a decade" was arrested in Georgia and extra

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 25/09/2026

Are Gali IPRMs about to resume? – Tskhinvali ‘elections’ – Zakharova on Georgians and Russians ‘missing each other’ - read our weekly digest:

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Sokhumi, Tskhinvali, Moscow Digest – September 18-24, 2026 - Civil Georgia

Are Gali IPRMs about to resume? - Tskhinvali 'elections' - Zakharova on Georgians and Russians 'miss

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 25/09/2026

In his UNGA address, GD PM Irakli Kobakhidze focused on sovereignty, Russia’s occupation of Georgian territories, “Abkhaz and Ossetian brothers and sisters,” Georgia’s role in the Middle Corridor, and what he described as strong economic performance.

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Kobakhidze Talks Sovereignty, Occupation, Economy, and Middle Corridor in UNGA Address - Civil Georgia

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze addressed the 81st session of the United Nations Gen

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