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South Georgia officials who fired local librarian over LGBTQ book face pressure to reverse decision
Reporter Newspapers - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
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Georgian PM: EP resolution shameful, EU bureaucracy must be held accountable
Georgia Today
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July 10, 2025
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has issued a strong rebuke to the European Parliament following its adoption of a resolution critical of Georgia — the seventh such resolution, the Prime Minister said. Speaking at a press briefing,...
TBILISI CITY HALL PRESENTED PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN ENVIRONMENTAL SPHERE
Sarke
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Daily News: Economics July 10, 2025 Today, Tbilisi City Hall presented projects implemented in recent years in the environmental sphere. According to the City Hall, about 2,600 parks and public gardens have been arranged and rehabilitated in...
If Sanctioned, We Will Act Accordingly - Tbilisi Vice Mayor on Metro Car Deal with Chinese Manufacturer CRRC
Business Media Gerogia
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July 11, 2025
Tbilisi Vice Mayor Giorgi Tkemaladze has addressed concerns surrounding the Chinese state-owned railway manufacturer CRRC, whose products will be supplied to the city as part of a major metro modernization initiative. Speaking to journalists,...
“Smart” Expands in Batumi with Fifth Supermarket, Continues Regional Growth Strategy
Business Media Gerogia
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July 11, 2025
The fast-growing “Smart” supermarket chain has opened its fifth location in Batumi, continuing its strategic expansion across Georgia. The newest branch is located at the Wissol gas station on Fridon Khalvashi Avenue, further enhancing the...
Georgia removes nearly 500,000 "inactive" voters from rolls
WJCL TV - Georgia
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July 10, 2025
IN CHATHAM COUNTY... ONLY POINT-2 PERCENT OF REGISTERED VOTERS HAVE TURNED OUT. NEARLY HALF A MILLION GEORGIA VOTERS - WHO HAVEN'T BEEN ACTIVE SINCE THE NOVEMBER 2022 ELECTION - ARE BEING PURGED FROM THE STATE'S VOTER ROLLS... THE SECRETARY OF...
PM Zhelyazkov: Bulgarian Business Can Contribute Significantly to Ukraine's Post-war Recovery
Bulgarian News Agency
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"From the very beginning of the war, Bulgaria has strongly supported Ukraine, and we must extend this support in peacetime as well. Bulgarian business has significant potential to contribute to the country's post-war recovery," Prime Minister...
Tbilisi Apartment Rents Drop 11% Annually Amid Rising Property Sales – TBC Capital Review
Caucasus Business Week
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According to the latest monthly review by TBC Capital, the residential real estate market in Tbilisi reached $264 million in June 2025 — a 19% year-on-year increase, though down 4% compared to the previous month. In total, 3,236 apartments were...
Tbilisi Mayor: Proud of parks and squares for all generations
Georgia Today
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July 10, 2025
Mayor Kakha Kaladze outlined recent environmental initiatives during an event at Zghvisubani Park, joined by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and other high-ranking officials. Kaladze described the transformation of Zghvisubani Park — once “an...
IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS, TBILISI CITY HALL TO PROCURE 111 SUBWAY CARS
Sarke
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Daily News: Economics July 10, 2025 LLC GT Group, in collaboration with Chinese rolling stock state-owned manufacturer CRRC, will deliver 111 subway cars over the next 5 years, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze declared at the city government meeting...
Tbilisi to Spend GEL 155 MLN on Environmental Protection in 2025 – Andria Basilaia
Business Media Gerogia
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July 10, 2025
Tbilisi City Hall will allocate GEL 155 million this year for environmental protection measures, an all-time high, according to Deputy Mayor Andria Basilaia. The announcement was made during a public presentation of ongoing and completed...
GT Group to Supply Tbilisi with New Metro Cars from Chinese CRRC in EUR 150 MLN Deal
Business Media Gerogia
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July 10, 2025
GT Group has won the international tender to supply 111 new metro cars to Tbilisi City Hall, sourcing the trains from China’s leading rail manufacturer, CRRC. The value of the agreement, signed today, is EUR 150 million, financed by the Asian...
Fact Check: Nora Fatehi poses with her fans in public? No, video shows influencer Georgiana Gavrila
NewsMeter
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July 10, 2025
A video claiming to show Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi agreeing to pose for photos with locals has gone viral on social media. By M Ramesh Naik Published on : 10 July 2025 5:59 PM IST Claim:The video shows Nora Fatehi posing for pictures with...
Georgia Corrections Employee Fired For Trying To Have Sex With Inmate After Being Caught With Her Pants Down
OutKick - Tennessee
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July 9, 2025
Woman was fired and arrested by U.S. Marshals this week, faces two serious charges PublishedJuly 9, 2025 3:39 PM EDT•UpdatedJuly 9, 2025 3:39 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Getting caught with your pants down is rarely a good thing....
Salome Zurabishvili Rejects Both Election Participation and Boycott as Futile Political Theater
Georgia Today
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July 10, 2025
Georgia’s fifth President, Salome Zurabishvili, has strongly criticized both participation in and boycott of the upcoming local elections, calling the entire process a manufactured illusion. In a pointed statement, she declared: “Neither a...
A Poem Beyond Borders: Mariko Kvaliashvili’s TATO Revives the Spirit of Baratashvili at the Tbilisi Opera
Georgia Today
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July 10, 2025
On the evening of July 8, a genre-defying musical work took to the stage of the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater — TATO, a two-act “musical poem” by Georgian composer Mariko Kvaliashvili, inspired by the life and legacy of one of the nation’s most...
Impact Day Thursday: Severe storms for Coastal Georgia and Lowcountry
WJCL TV - Georgia
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July 10, 2025
Impact Day: Another round of heavy rain for the Savannah area, here's the timing and impacts The impacts for today will be heavy rain at times and wind gusts over 40 mph NOW, HERE'S YOUR STORM TRACKER RADAR... TODAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...
Azerbaijan Railways, China Railways agree to boost Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway potential
APA
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Azerbaijan and China will actively cooperate in the development of international transport corridors and cargo operations, APA reports. The Memorandum of Understanding signed between “Azerbaijan Railways” CJSC (ADY) and the “China State Railway...
17-year-old Georgia girl arrested in mother, stepfather's deaths
WJCL TV - Georgia
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July 9, 2025
17-year-old Georgia girl arrested in mother, stepfather's deaths Sarah Grace Patrick called 911 after the couple's 5-year-old daughter found their bodies. NIGHT LIGHTS. THAT'S A LOOK AT SPORTS, KEEP IT HERE STANDING ROOM ONLY AT A BEAUFORT MEETING...
Wyndham Grand Tbilisi, Georgia hotel review
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
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