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Monday, May 18, 2026, #087 (6143)

Botchorishvili Meets Ukrainian Counterpart in Chisinau, Reacts to Tskhinvali Treaty

Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili attended the 135th session of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in Chisinau on May 14-15, ... (more)

Georgia's New Patriarch Leads Family Sanctity Day Marches, Calls for Anti-Gender Laws

Large crowds and Georgian Dream party officials joined marches across Georgia on May 17 as the Georgian Orthodox Church celebrated the Day of Family Sanctity and Respect for Parents, with newly enthroned Patriarch Shio III leading the festivities and delivering a speech warning against abortion, "harmful gender ideologies," and what he described as a demographic threat to Georgians. (more)

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"Georgian Neo-Nazi Leader Sentenced to 15 Years in U.S. for Soliciting Hate Crimes" (more)

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Georgian Dream Prime Ministers: The Rotation Pattern Under Ivanishvili

Opposition media have recently begun discussing the prospect of a prime ministerial change in Georgia drawing near, with potential candidates already being named. (more)
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