Georgia Today

08/10/2025

🔘The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Georgia’s occupied territories titled “Cooperation with Georgia” during its session in Geneva on October 8, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

🔘According to the Georgian MFA, the resolution—introduced by Georgia since 2017—was adopted for the first time by consensus, which the ministry described as “unprecedented support for Georgia.”

🔘Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia presented the resolution at the session. It reaffirms support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.

08/10/2025

🔘The court ordered pretrial detention as a preventive measure for Tornike Mchedlishvili, Abo Naveriani, Eva Shashviashvili, and Davit Sturua, who were arrested during the October 4 rally.

🔘During today’s hearing, the court reviewed the matter of applying preventive measures to the detainees. Defense attorneys filed a motion to recuse Judge Lela Maridashvili, which the judge denied. According to the lawyers, they did not expect the judge to deliver an objective or impartial ruling.

08/10/2025

🔘Two workers were injured in the attack, according to DTEK, Ukraine’s biggest electricity operator.

🔘Ukrainian authorities release few details about the routine Russian attacks on its power grid so as not to give away intelligence to the enemy. Repair crews, meanwhile, work round the clock to undo the damage.

08/10/2025

Peter Fischer on Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement: “I repeat what I have said here before: Germany objects to use of terms and comparisons related to Nazi-Germany that are historically, politically and morally wrong because they demean the victims and raise false implications.”

08/10/2025

🔘Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which has valued the Portugal great’s net worth at an estimated $1.4bn.

🔘The 40-year-old striker’s financial ascent comes after he signed a new contract with the Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr in June reportedly worth more than $400m.

🔘Bloomberg said Ronaldo earned more than $550m in salary from 2002 to 2023, supplemented by a decade-long Nike deal worth nearly $18m annually and lucrative endorsements with Armani, Castrol and others that added more than $175m to his fortune.

08/10/2025

Archaeologists working at the ruins of Gevhernik fortress in northeastern Turkey have uncovered what is believed to be the long-lost burial site of Ashot I of Iberia, also known as Ashot the Great, one of Georgia’s most influential medieval rulers
Image: A two-meter-long arched tomb discovered beneath the Church of Saints Peter and Paul at Gevhernik Fortress, which is believed to be the burial place of Georgian King Ashot the Great /Yusuf Okur/AA
https://georgiatoday.ge/archaeologists-discover-lost-tomb-of-georgian-king-ashot-i-in-turkey/

08/10/2025

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has called on the US State Department and the European Union to explicitly condemn what he described as an attempt to overthrow Georgia’s government, framing such a move as the simplest way to prove that Western partners are not seeking to instigate unrest in the country

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has called on the US State Department and the European Union to explicitly condemn what he described as an attempt to overthrow Georgia’s government, framing such a move as the simplest way to prove that Western partners are not seeking to instigate unrest...

08/10/2025

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has called on the Georgian government to respect the right to peaceful assembly and to safeguard human rights amid what it described as growing pressure on civil society

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has called on the Georgian government to respect the right to peaceful assembly and to safeguard human rights amid what it described as growing pressure on civil society. “The detention, sentencing, and fining of peaceful demonst...

08/10/2025

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has criticized te United States, the European Union, and its member states for what he described as their failure to condemn recent violent incidents in Georgia, claiming their silence can be interpreted as “an indirect but clear expression of support” for efforts to overthrow the government. He made the remarks during a briefing at the Government Administration

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has criticized te United States, the European Union, and its member states for what he described as their failure to condemn recent violent incidents in Georgia, claiming their silence can be interpreted as “an indirect but clear expression of support” for effort...

08/10/2025

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that the “tragic political situation” within the European Union was most clearly reflected in a statement issued today by the European People’s Party (EPP). He made the comment during a briefing at the Government Administration

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that the “tragic political situation” within the European Union was most clearly reflected in a statement issued today by the European People’s Party (EPP). He made the comment during a briefing at the Government Administration. Kobakhidze claimed that whi...

08/10/2025

The European People’s Party (EPP) has issued a strong statement condemning the Georgian government’s actions, calling on the ruling “Georgian Dream” party to end what it describes as violence and repression

The European People’s Party (EPP) has issued a strong statement condemning the Georgian government’s actions, calling on the ruling “Georgian Dream” party to end what it describes as violence and repression. “The Georgian people deserve democracy, not autocracy—they aspire to integration...

08/10/2025

The US State Department has confirmed that it requested a meeting with Georgia’s Ambassador to Washington, Tamar Taliashvili, to protest what it described as the Georgian government’s amplification of false media claims

The US State Department has confirmed that it requested a meeting with Georgia’s Ambassador to Washington, Tamar Taliashvili, to protest what it described as the Georgian government’s amplification of false media claims. In a written response to Netgazeti, a State Department official stated that...