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Education Ministry Offers Exam-Free University Admission for Students From Occupied Territories
Students from Georgia's occupied territories will be able to enroll in Georgian higher education institutions without taking unified national exams in 2026, the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth said.
The program allows eligible students to receive full state funding for their studies at universities established by the Georgian government. Registration for applicants has already opened and will continue until Sept. 5, 2026.
According to the ministry, the opportunity applies to students from the occupied territories who completed the last two years of general education at a school located there and whose education has been officially recognized under Georgian regulations.
Applications can be submitted in person to state representatives' offices in Gori, Kaspi, Kareli and Khashuri municipalities, or electronically through the website of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
ComCom Fines POSTV Over Impartiality Breach
Georgia's Communications Commission (ComCom) has fined pro-government broadcaster POSTV GEL 2,500 for violating impartiality rules.
The regulator said on Aug. 6 that monitoring of POSTV's news broadcasts on June 22 and 23 found the channel had presented "personal opinions" and failed to provide information with required accuracy.
ComCom said the broadcaster breached Georgia's Broadcasting Law, which prohibits news and certain public-political programs from being based on personal views.
The fine is the first known penalty issued by ComCom against a broadcaster aligned with the ruling Georgian Dream party. The regulator has previously fined opposition-leaning channels Formula TV and TV Pirveli for similar violations.
POSTV and pro-government Imedi TV were sanctioned by the United Kingdom in February over allegations related to Russian disinformation.
