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Thursday, October 8, 2026, #188 (6244)

Kobakhidze Says Georgia 'Ahead' of Moldova and Ukraine, Rejects EU Criticism

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Georgia is ahead of Ukraine, Moldova and other EU candidate countries in most respects, responding to European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, who said Georgia is an EU candidate country "only on paper" and expressed a wish for Georgia to be "at the same level as Moldova and Ukraine." (more)

Draft European Parliament Resolution Calls for Sanctions on Georgian Officials

A draft European Parliament resolution calls on the European Union and its member states to impose sanctions on Georgian Dream Honorary Chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze. (more)

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"SSSG Arrests Georgian Citizen Over Alleged Illegal Handling of Uranium-238" (more)

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Iranian Ambassador's Attempts to Reinterpret Georgia's History Draw Backlash

Iran's ambassador to Georgia has faced growing backlash over a series of statements concerning Shah Abbas I's actions against Georgia in the early 17th century. (more)
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