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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 27/09/2026

🚨 “ #Abkhazia is Georgia! Glory to the heroes! Russia is the enemy!" - As #Georgia marks 33 years since the fall of #Sokhumi on September 27, a commemorative march is being held from the #Tbilisi State University to the Heroes’ Memorial. Video by: MO SE

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 07/09/2026

🟥 In his 6th letter Garibashvili says he has apparently now been labelled both an agent of the “deep state” and of #France, adding that he is “lucky” not to speak other foreign languages, or he might have been declared an agent of other countries as well. 🔺 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 01/09/2026

🟥 Imprisoned former PM Irakli Garibashvili has issued his 5th public letter, addressing Mamuka Mdinaradze’s resignation and accusing Mdinaradze and PM Irakli Kobakhidze of causing “grave and irreparable damage” to Georgia, its people, and the GD party 🔺 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 17/08/2026

Former PM Irakli Garibashvili, who is currently in prison, says that he received a letter in prison, allegedly sent on the instructions of Bidzina Ivanishvili, offering him a deal to take responsibility for a new corruption case and never return to politics. batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 06/08/2026

🟥 On August 6, the day marking one year since Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli was sentenced to two years in prison, Polish-Belarussian journalist and #2025SakharovPrize laureate Andrzej Poczobut voiced his solidarity with her and called for #FreeMzia. 🧷 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 05/08/2026

🇭🇺journalist László Róbert Mészesi has been detained in #Georgia, acc/to his lawyer. The lawyer says the detention may be linked to an alleged border crossing violation. Mészesi's request to extend his legal stay is currently pending before the court. 🧷 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 03/08/2026

🚢 Dredging has resumed at #Georgia's long-delayed #Anaklia Deep Sea Port for the first time since 2018, when the project was awarded to the Georgian-American Anaklia Development Consortium. The works are now proceeding under a new state-led model. 🔗 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 31/07/2026

⭕️ The demolition of the "Rike Tubes" in #Tbilisi, #Georgia is underway. ❌ The Rike Tubes, built under the previous govt and intended to serve as a concert and exhibition venue, have stood unused for years after the GD govt abandoned plans to develop and put the complex into use

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 30/07/2026

🟥 Acc/to the latest data from #Georgia's National Statistics Office, the trend in international visitors to the country reversed in the second quarter of 2026, with both visitor numbers and tourism revenues declining compared to the same period last year ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 30/07/2026

🚨"Is Bidzina a D*ck? Yes. No" - On July 29, Judge Zviad Tsekvava ruled 4 days of administrative detention for Nodar Tsitsriashvili. He was detained on 27 July, after staging the same form of protest in solidarity with the 10 protesters detained on 26 July batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 29/07/2026

🔴#Wildberries, sanctioned over its links to #Russia's war effort, has expanded to around 100 locations across #Georgia. 🚌 ts ads are now on #Batumi's municipal buses. 🔎 We asked about the risks, looked into what these offices do, and who owns the trademark ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 28/07/2026

🟥 Three protesters were ordered to administrative detention and three others fined after displaying signs reading: “Is Bidzina a D**k? Yes. No.” The court ruled they had committed administrative offences. ▶️ Read more: batumelebi.netgazeti.ge?p=630224&pre... #Georgia #GeorgiaProtests

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 28/07/2026

🟥 Earlier, it was reported that Zaur Akhvlediani was physically attacked in a public space and sustained injuries, including facial injuries. Speaking to Batumelebi, Akhvlediani denied the reports. #Georgia ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 27/07/2026

🚨 Arrests over handwritten protest poll “Is Bidzina a d*ck? Yes. No.” continue. ❌Another citizen was detained on July 27 in front of #Tbilisi City Council building. ❌On July 26, 10 people were detained over the same protest act. Read: batumelebi.ge/articles-in-... #TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 23/07/2026

🟥 The #EU has added #Georgia's Kulevi oil refinery to its latest sanctions package over its processing of Russian crude oil. The ban is to enter into force in six month. #Sanctions #EUSanctions #Russia

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 22/07/2026

🟥 Vakho Sanaia becomes the first journalist in #Georgia to be ordered into detention over social media posts. Read more: batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 22/07/2026

🔴 Formula TV anchor Vakho Sanaia has been sentenced to 14 days of administrative detention over Facebook posts. After being fined 6,000 GEL for a sarcastic post, his follow-up jokes about the ruling became the basis for a new case that resulted in his detention.(1/3) #Georgia #RepressionsInGeorgia

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 21/07/2026

🟥 TI Georgia has published an updated list of political prisoners, according to which the number of political prisoners in #Georgia currently stands at 90 Acc/to TI Georgia, the list was compiled based on the criteria established by a resolution of the PACE 👉 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 21/07/2026

🔴 Giorgi Chigladze Released on 5K GEL bail after striking Russian tourist over allegedly causing the equipment damage and insulting interaction at his brother's wedding. 👉 Acc/to lawyer, the hotel where the incident took place offered to pay the bail. 🔎 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 16/07/2026

🟥Critical TV channel Formula TV could face another fine or even the suspension of its broadcasting licence for using terms such as "Dream' government" and similar expressions. Georgia's Communications Commission is set to consider the case on 17 July. ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 16/07/2026

🟥 A Georgian court has approved a plea deal with British war veteran Matthew Roy Desmond. He was fined 100K GEL, ordered deported, and banned from re-entering #Georgia for 20 years after his arrest in April on drug import charges, which the defence denied. 🔎 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 15/07/2026

🔴 Opposition politician Zurab Japaridze has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car while riding a scooter. 🗣️He said he suffered bruises, grazes and a concussion, but no fractures 🚨Police have been informed and are expected to retrieve CCTV footage ➡️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 13/07/2026

🟥 GD PM Irakli Kobakhidze has not ruled out the possibility that the govt may choose not to invite an OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission to monitor #GeorgiaElections2028. He also claimed the organization had been deployed by the 'deep state.' ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-... #Georgia

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 10/07/2026

🚢 Sanctioned by the West but still expanding, Russia's #ShadowFleet is creating an unexpected dilemma for Georgian seafarers. 🔎 Read how unemployment & economic hardship are drawing Georgian sailors into one of the world's most heavily sanctioned shipping networks👇 ▶️ batumelebi.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 10/07/2026

🟥 After years of delays and political controversy, #Georgia has unveiled a new model for developing the Anaklia deep-sea port. 💢 Here's what has changed, why it matters, and what it means for Georgia's strategic future👇 🧲 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 09/07/2026

🟥 Matthew Roy Desmond is charged with illegally importing prescription medication. His lawyers say the drugs were legally prescribed by a hashtag#UK doctor to treat chronic pain resulting from a spinal injury sustained during military service. ➡️ Read: batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 17/06/2026

⚠️ "Khoshtaria suffers from severe joint pain, mobility issues, sometimes preventing her from writing and forcing her to use a walking stick", - iShota Tutberidze, lawyer for imprisoned opposition leader Elene Khoshtaria reported. 🟥 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-... #RepressionsInGeorgia

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 16/06/2026

⭕️ Recently released Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut calls for the release of fellow #SakharovPrize laureate Mzia Amaglobeli. Speaking in @europarl.europa.eu, Poczobut said:“Journalists should be free and not in prison”. 🧷 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-... #FreeMzia

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 09/06/2026

🗳️ Armenian voters were largely choosing between the ruling party led by Nikol Pashinyan and political forces broadly described as pro-Russian. #Armenia ▶️Read: batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 09/06/2026

🟥On June 17, @europarl.europa.eu will discuss the annual report on #Georgia as a candidate country. @rjukneviciene.bsky.social expects the EP to adopt the report with a large majority, as the main political groups in EU are united in their assessment of GD ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 09/06/2026

🗣️ “There is no more time for grey zones,” says David McAllister, Chair of the @europarl.europa.eu's Committee on Foreign Affairs. He answered Netgazeti’s questions about the enlargement process and relations between #Georgia and the #EU. 💬Read the Interview: batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 09/06/2026

🟥 A court in #Azerbaijan has ordered the detention of journalist Afgan Sadygov after reopening a criminal case that authorities had officially closed just 2 months earlier. He was forcibly deported from #Georgia in April despite legal concerns raised by ECHR ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 07/06/2026

⭕️ on June 7, parliamentary elections are taking place in #Armenia. 🇦🇲citizens are casting their votes in what is largely seen as a choice between the ruling party led by PM Nikol Pashinyan and pro-Russian political forces. 📌 Nikol Pashinyan has already cast his vote

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 26/05/2026

🟥 Georgia’s Independence Day is being marked by a mass protest in #Tbilisi organised by an Opposition Alliance of 9 parties. Protesters marched to Parliament, where daily #GeorgiaProtests have continued since 28 Nov 2024, when GD announced #Georgia would halt its #EU accession agenda.

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 25/05/2026

🟥 Irakli Kobakhidze acknowledged that the social employment programme paying 300 lari per month was, in reality, fictitious employment and did not address unemployment. 💢 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-... #Georgia

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 22/05/2026

🟥The German Ambassador to #Georgia, Peter Fischer, will soon complete his mission. Batumelebi interviewed Mr Fischer - about the rhetoric of the GD German-Georgian relations, the possible suspension of the visa-free regime, and other important issues: 👉 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 24/04/2026

⭕️ Batumi City Court will hear a case involving imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaglobeli on May 11. The case stems from a January 2025 incident in which Amaglobeli placed a sticker on a police department fence and was immediately arrested. #FreeMzia ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 24/04/2026

🟥 #SakharovPrize20254 laureate journalist Mzia Amaglobeli argued that the statements falsely portrayed her as a criminal, a political activist, and a person acting under “foreign orders,” violating the presumption of innocence and damaging her reputation. ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 06/04/2026

🟥An oligarch, Bidzina Ivanishvili - the honorary chairman of the GD party, former PM of #Georgia, and widely regarded as the country’s informal ruler - hosted President of #Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. The meeting also included govt delegations. The party published a video of the meeting.

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 06/04/2026

🟥According to Tamta Mikeladze, head of the Social Justice Center, Afgan Sadygov is now free. However, details about the grounds for his detention and where he was held for several hours remain unknown at this stage.

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 06/04/2026

🚨As Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visits #Tbilisi, journalist Afgan Sadygov has been detained in #Baku after being deported from #Georgia on April 5, despite a @echr.coe.int ruling prohibiting his extradition due to risks to his safety. ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 02/04/2026

🟥 Mzia Amaglobeli’s case was reviewed for conditional early release and rejected because she “still doesn't repent her actions.” 🟥The law doesn't require acknowledgment of guilt or remorse for conditional early release ▶️https://batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-english/611438/ #FreeMzia #Georgia

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 02/04/2026

🟥The measure is a further development of the Schengen acquis and will remain in place for 12 months. Other Georgian nationals are not affected. #GeorgiaProtests #Georgia #Switzerland 📌 batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

Switzerland to Require Visas for Georgian Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders Starting April 3

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 02/04/2026

🟥 Journalist Mariam Kuprava had been accused of “artificially blocking the road” while covering a weekly protest and faced up to 15 days of administrative detention, even though video evidence presented by the MIA showed she was identifiable as a journalist. batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 27/03/2026

🛑 Administrative offense cases against three journalists were heard today. All are accused of “artificially blocking the road,” although they were covering protests and performing their professional duties. ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-... #JournalismIsNotACrime #RepressionsInGeorgia

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 27/03/2026

🟥 More than a year since Trump returned to office, Georgian Dream continues to seek a reset with the United States — after undermining those ties since the start of the #RussiaUkraineWar while promising to rebuild them under Donald Trump’s second presidency ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 25/03/2026

🟥 Who is Judge Giorgi Arevadze - Once criticized by Georgian Dream for politically motivated rulings, he is now presiding over high-profile cases, including sentencing an opposition leader to prison. ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-... #GeorgiaProtests #RepressionsInGeorgia

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 24/03/2026

🟥The court hearing in the administrative offence case against Tabula journalist Mariam Kuprava has been postponed to March 30 at the request of the MIA who is demanding her detention for up to 15 days. ▶️https://batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-english/610013/ #JournalismIsNotACrime #Georgia

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 24/03/2026

🟥 Elene Khoshtaria has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for writing “Russian Dream” on Kaladze's banner. 📍 She wrote it in solidarity with 23yo student, who is also being prosecuted for the same charge. ▶️https://batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-english/609985/ #GeorgiaProtests

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 23/03/2026

Netgazeti journalist Mariam Dzidzaria faces up to 15 days in detention for allegedly “blocking the road” while covering protests with visible press ID. Court hearing is set for March 27. Media watchdogs & academics are calling for the charges to be dropped. ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

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