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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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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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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 25/09/2026

Georgia's central bank reported net purchases of USD 555.6 million in August, bringing the country’s international reserves to USD 8.14 billion. The bank officials reported in September that the international reserves had reached an "all-time high."

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NBG Reports USD 555.6 Net Purchases in August as Reserves Reach USD 8.14 Billion - Civil Georgia

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) made net purchases of USD 555.6 million through the BMatch tradin

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 25/09/2026

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) detained two Georgian citizens on allegations of joining a foreign terrorist organization and providing assistance to terrorist activity, the agency announced on September 25.

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SSSG Arrests Two Georgian Citizens on Terrorism Allegations Linked to ‘Islamic State’ - Civil Georgia

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) detained two Georgian citizens on allegations of joinin

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 24/09/2026

Georgia joined a joint statement in New York in solidarity with Ukraine, while GD Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili reaffirmed support during her address at sixth summit of the International Crimea Platform held on the sidelines of UN General Assembly.

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Georgia Joins Ukraine-Supportive Statement, Takes Part in Crimea Platform Summit in New York - Civil Georgia

Georgia joined a joint statement signed by more than 50 countries reaffirming support for Ukraine’s

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 24/09/2026

Planned concert of Georgian musician Kordz in Gori was cancelled over “security considerations” after days of campaigning by ruling party figures and pro-government media targeting musician and European institutions organizing and sponsoring the event.

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Georgian Musician Kordz’s Concert in Gori Canceled After Campaign From Ruling Party, Media - Civil Georgia

The planned concert of Georgian government-critical musician Alexander Kordzaia (Kordz) in the centr

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 23/09/2026

TV Pirveli owner Vato Tsereteli has announced management changes at the government-critical broadcaster, including naming Levan Jorbenadze, a former strategic communications head of opposition Lelo – Strong Georgia party, as the channel’s new director.

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Former Lelo/Strong Georgia Communications Chief Tapped TV Pirveli Director - Civil Georgia

TV Pirveli owner and current director Vato Tsereteli has announced management changes at the governm

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 23/09/2026

Two new judges were appointed to serve at Georgia’s Constitutional Court, as critics fear that the appointments will leave the key judicial body, long accused of pro-government leanings, now almost fully dominated by loyalists of the ruling party.

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Two New Constitutional Court Judges Appointed As Critics Fear ‘No More Dissenting Opinions’ - Civil Georgia

Two new judges, Goga Kikalishvili and Sergo Metopishvili, were appointed to fill the two vacant seat

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 23/09/2026

Megis Kardava, jailed ex-UNM figure convicted in several criminal cases, was sentenced to 11 years in prison in another case related to misappropriation and embezzlement. Sentence was subsequently reduced to 5.5 years under 2012 Georgian Amnesty Law.

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Jailed UNM-Era Official Megis Kardava Gets Another Multi-Year Sentence in Embezzlement Case - Civil Georgia

Tbilisi City Court sentenced Megis Kardava, a jailed former senior Defense Ministry official and one

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 22/09/2026

Giorgi Kvitsaridze, who was reportedly behind the leak of footage showing police abuse of detainees, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison on serious drug charges, in what the family and lawyers allege is the result of drug planting and pressure.

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Man Behind Police Violence Footage Leaks Jailed for 17 Years on Drug Charges - Civil Georgia

Georgian IT worker Giorgi Kvitsaridze, who was reportedly behind the leak of footage showing police

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 22/09/2026

Shalva Papuashvili traveled to Brussels to hold meetings with the presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium’s Federal Parliament.

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Papuashvili Heads to Brussels for Meetings at Belgium’s Legislature - Civil Georgia

Georgian Dream Parliamentary Speaker Shalva Papuashvili traveled to Brussels on September 22 for an

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 22/09/2026

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze is attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and is scheduled to address the General Debate on September 24. Follow the trip here:

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Kobakhidze in New York for 81st UN General Assembly - Civil Georgia

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze is attending the 81st session of the United Nations

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 22/09/2026

Georgia and Nauru have established diplomatic relations almost two months after the small Pacific island nation withdrew its recognition of Georgia’s two Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia as “independent states.”

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Georgia Establishes Diplomatic Relations With Nauru After It Withdraws Recognition of Occupied Regions - Civil Georgia

Georgia and the Republic of Naoero, formerly known as Nauru, have established diplomatic relations a

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 21/09/2026

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Andrew Loomis visited Georgia’s Defense Ministry on September 21, where he met, among others, with Georgian Dream Defense Minister Irakli Chikovani.

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U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Visits Georgia - Civil Georgia

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Andrew Loomis visited Georgia’s Defense Ministry on Septe

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 21/09/2026

Georgia’s external trade grew by 8.4% year-on-year in January-August 2026, according to Geostat's preliminary data, amid recorded spikes in exports to Iran and Togo.

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Georgia’s Foreign Trade Up 8.4% in January-August as Exports to Iran, Togo Spike - Civil Georgia

Georgia’s external merchandise trade, excluding non-declared trade, reached USD 17,926 billion in Ja

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 21/09/2026

Georgia’s Audit Office started studying the funding of a popular seminar project over possible failure to seek government consent for a foreign grant after pro-gov't media and GD officials suggested the Council of Europe may be funding it in breach of Grants Law.

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Audit Office Studies Popular Seminar Project After GD Suspects CoE Funding In Breach of Grants Law - Civil Georgia

Georgia’s State Audit Office started studying the funding of the Tbilisi School of Political Studies

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 21/09/2026

Crowds led by the far-right Conservative Movement/Alt-Info group rallied again on September 20 against the controversial UAE-based Eagle Hills investment and its planned large-scale development projects near Batumi and Tbilisi.

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Far-Right Rally Against Eagle Hills, Launch Movement to ‘Protect Georgian Lands’ - Civil Georgia

Crowds led by the far-right Conservative Movement/Alt-Info group rallied again on September 20 again

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 19/09/2026

With over 99% of tallies reported as counted, acting de facto leader Marat Kambolov is winning early so-called “presidential vote” held in occupied Tskhinvali, as the process draws condemnation from Tbilisi and West.

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Kambolov Is Winning Occupied Tskhinvali’s ‘Presidential Vote’ As Tbilisi, West Condemn - Civil Georgia

With over 99% of vote tallies counted, acting de facto leader Marat Kambolov is winning the early so

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 18/09/2026

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 11-17, 2026 - Civil Georgia

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

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