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National Bank Reports Net Purchases of USD 248 Million in Foreign Currency in September
The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) made net purchases of USD 248.5 million through the BMatch trading platform in September, bringing the country’s international reserves to USD 8.17 billion, the central bank said on October 26. The NBG said its net purchases totaled USD 3.37 billion in January-August 2026 as it continued to build foreign …
Opposition Alliance Launches Protest Campaign With Tbilisi Rally Amid Party Ban Proceedings
An opposition-led protest march, “Georgia without Ivanishvili. Georgia deserves better,” took place in Tbilisi on October 25, launching a broader protest campaign to culminate in a larger demonstration on November 28 amid the ruling Georgian Dream party’s efforts to ban opposition parties through the Constitutional Court. The demonstration, falling on the second anniversary of the …
Two Minors Detained, Charged Over Alleged Plot to Attack Tbilisi School
Two minors were detained and charged with preparing to organize and participate in group violence over an alleged plot to attack a school in Tbilisi, facing six to nine years in prison if convicted. “An investigation conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs established that the defendants met through social media in April and May …
Kobakhidze Attends Events Marking Anti-Soviet Uprising Anniversary in Budapest
Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze was in Budapest on October 23 to attend events marking the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian anti-Soviet uprising, in his first visit to the Hungarian capital since Georgian Dream’s close ally Viktor Orbán lost power to Péter Magyar’s party in the April elections. Georgian government’s official press releases showed …
Sokhumi, Tskhinvali, Moscow Digest – October 16-22, 2026
Below is the 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. Sokhumi Police Cooperation Agreement with Moscow Sparks Heated Debates in Abkhazia A cooperation agreement between the de facto Abkhaz and Russian interior ministries has sparked public debate in Abkhazia, with critics raising concerns about “sovereignty,” information …
Ex-Deputy Economy Minister Mikautadze’s Jail Sentence Reduced to 3 Years in Plea Deal
The prison term of Georgia’s former First Deputy Economy Minister Romeo Mikautadze, previously sentenced to ten years in prison on abuse of office and money laundering charges, was reduced to three years after reaching a plea agreement, the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia announced on October 23. According to the agreement, already approved by Tbilisi’s Court …
Botchorishvili Hosts Central Asian Foreign Ministers in Batumi
Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili hosted a meeting of counterparts from five Central Asian countries in the coastal city of Batumi, discussing bilateral partnerships and Middle Corridor cooperation amid Tbilisi’s intensifying engagement with the region. The visiting officials included Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev, …
Poland Reports Detaining Another Suspect, ‘Georgian National’, Over Russian Artist’s Killing
Polish authorities reported detaining a second suspect, a 22-year-old Georgian national, on suspicions of “aiding and abetting” the murder of Robert Kuzovkov, also known as Semyon Skrepetsky, a Russian artist critical of President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. “The court has ordered his pre-trial detention for a period of three months” as the …
135th IPRM Meeting Held in Ergneti
The 135th meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place on October 22 in the village of Ergneti, near the occupation line in Georgia’s Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region. The Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) was established in 2009 within the framework of the Geneva International Discussions that followed the 2008 Russo-Georgian war. …
Two Georgian Citizens Illegally Detained in 2024 Near Tskhinvali Occupation Line Released to Tbilisi
Two Georgian citizens who were detained on September 16, 2024, near Mejvriskhevi, a village in Gori municipality adjacent to the Tskhinvali occupation line, have been released and returned to the Tbilisi-controlled territory, the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) said on October 22. The agency reported the releases after two years in custody on the …