Time in Tbilisi: May 30, 2024 23:46
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday said the opening of a new bridge connecting Bagebi district and University Street in Saburtalo district in the country’s capital Tbilisi would contribute to “further development” of the city.
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Having successfully obtained the EU candidate country status, Georgia is now poised to engage in membership negotiations with the European Union. We are now working on new ‘9 steps’. And this is a challenging period for our future integration with the EU, because the process coincides with the parliamentary elections later this year. Therefore, we need to make a serious effort to secure our democracy.
On March 4, I travelled from Tbilisi to Berlin, only to discover at the airport of the German capital that Georgia was still in front of me in the middle of Europe. The reason for this was the numerous advertising banners that positioned Georgia impressively with the messages of “Infinite hospitality - Georgia”, “Find Infinite Wonders”, “Meet Infinite Culture” and more. I quickly realised the Georgian adventure in Berlin was only beginning.
As I am approaching the end of my ambassadorial term in Georgia, it is time to take a small step back and try to absorb all the unforgettable personal and professional experiences of the past 2.5 years. Time has flown so incredibly fast and it’s impossible to believe that soon I’ll have to pack up once again and move on.
It is time for me to say goodbye to Agenda.ge
Today, December 13, 2021, English-language Georgian news platform Agenda.ge is marking its 8th birthday. I am retiring as the editor in chief of Agenda.ge at the end of December 2021. My mission and time as the head of Agenda.ge has come to its end. Starting January 1, 2022, I will no longer be the editor-in-chief.
A group of Georgian-based non-governmental organisations have announced their intention to ask the country’s Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights to suspend “controversial articles” of the recently adopted law on transparency of foreign influence.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday commented on the country being ranked first among 125 states in budget transparency by the International Budget Partnership’s 2023 Open Budget Survey by claiming non-governmental organisations in the country were "the only area lacking transparency until now", in reference to the newly adopted law on transparency of foreign influence.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday said “nobody will get to see a Maidan taking place in Georgia”, in response to his Estonian counterpart Kaja Kallas drawing a parallel between Western officials’ support for both the 2014 public protests in Ukraine and ongoing rallies in Georgia against the controversial domestic law on transparency of foreign influence.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday rejected a statement by Badri Japaridze, one of the founders of the Lelo for Georgia opposition party, that said the Fair Trees Fund organisation would no longer support children's dental services in the western municipality of Oni, by calling the announcement “disgraceful”.
Georgia is hosting the 57th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank next month under the slogan “The Bridge to the Future”, to reflect its stance as a country with a long history of serving as a natural bridge between Europe and Asia. It is also set to host the major event with a status as a candidate for membership in the European Union, as the country aims to showcase its potential as a vital link between the two continents and encourage building bridges.
The Time Out magazine, a travel publication, has named Georgia’s northern highland town of Stepantsminda among its 16 “most beautiful small towns around the world to visit in one lifetime”.
The Union of European Football Associations on Wednesday highlighted the Georgian national football team’s first-ever qualification for a major international tournament after the squad defeated Greece to book a spot at the 2024 European Championship.
The Times of India, an English-language Indian daily newspaper and digital news media, is promoting Georgia and its capital of Tbilisi as a visitor destination.
