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Thursday, October 1, 2026, #183 (6239)

Prosecutor Says Gomelauri Testimony Confirms Chorchana Checkpoint Was Unilateral

Prosecutor Tamar Iakobidze said testimony by former State Security Service chief Vakhtang Gomelauri confirmed that the Chorchana checkpoint was established by then-Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia without coordination with the security agency. (more)

Ivanishvili's Son Says He Will Take Legal Action Over Alleged Defamation

Bera Ivanishvili, the son of billionaire Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, said he has hired lawyer David Asatiani and plans to take legal action over what he described as a coordinated campaign of false and defamatory claims against him and his family. (more)

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"Iranian Ambassador Summoned Over Queen Ketevan Remarks" (more)

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The Iceland Referendum and the Georgian Perspective

The referendum held in Iceland, in which voters rejected reopening negotiations with the European Union, drew an active response from representatives of Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party. (more)
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