British authorities have sanctioned Georgia's ex-Prosecutor-General Otar Partskhaladze and ultra-conservative figure Levan Vasadze, citing their support of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Davit Grdzelidze, a young man who was detained for pulling a gun on protesters in Tbilisi on September 15, has been released, the Interior Ministry confirmed on September 19.

GD Interior Minister Geka Geladze met with Dmitry Gora, Western-sanctioned head of Belarus’ Investigative Committee, during his visit to China, Belarusian authorities reported on September 18, while Georgian officials have remained silent about meeting.

Georgia's external trade grew by 8.8% year-on-year. Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Russia were among the top export destinations, while motor cars again dominated both Georgia's exports and imports.

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee adopted Georgian Dream government’s non-recognition amendment for inclusion in the State Department Authorization Act, Rep. Joe Wilson and Washington-based correspondent Alex Raufoglu reported.

Ukraine’s Embassy in Georgia said it had not been officially notified about a criminal case against two Ukrainians accused of smuggling explosives, though State Security Service later told government media it had informed an embassy representative.

Pro–Georgian Dream TV channel Rustavi 2 said it will stop covering former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia’s For Georgia party unless its member Ana Buchukuri apologizes for what it called an "insulting statement" against its journalist.

Georgia’s real GDP increased by 7.3% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025, reaching GEL 25.3 billion at current prices.

Georgian Dream Interior Minister Geka Geladze is visiting China, taking part in an international forum hosted by Chinese authorities and meeting with China’s Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong.

The Tbilisi court set a GEL 5,000 bail for opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria and gave her 20 days to pay it. However, Khoshtaria refuses to post bail in protest and is urging others not to do so either.

Georgian authorities have arrested Olympic judo champion and former Georgian Dream lawmaker Zurab Zviadauri. The Interior Ministry said he was arrested on criminal charges related to the illegal purchase or storage of a firearm. Zviadauri, who won Georgia’s first-ever Olympic

Georgia has paid off its decades-long foreign debt to Russia, making a final transfer in August to settle obligations dating back to the 1990s, according to Finance Ministry data. The country also completed repayments to several other regional creditors. https://t.co/qe8gizZkue

An Israeli man, Simon Leviev, accused of swindling money from women he met online and the subject of the Netflix documentary “The Tinder Swindler,” has been placed in extradition custody following his detention in Georgia. Read more: https://t.co/8ksrLzXpUZ

Georgian Dream leaders have intensified attacks on Western ambassadors, accusing them of meddling in domestic politics and violating international conventions after pro-government media reported on their alleged meetings with opposition politicians. https://t.co/SVsn7jDs21

EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos begins her visit to the South Caucasus, heading to Armenia and Azerbaijan but skipping the region's only EU candidate country.

One person was arrested in connection with an alleged scheme to launder an “unprecedented” USD 624 million and EUR 35 million between 2022 and 2024, the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia said on September 16, without revealing the suspect’s identity.

Things appear to be getting tense in Georgia as opposition and activist groups prepare for a mass rally on October 4, the day of partially boycotted local elections. Read the context here:

Hamlet Margvelashvili, who was illegally detained by Russian occupation forces earlier this month, has been released, Georgia's security services reported, amid continued practice of illegal detentions near occupation lines with Tskhinvali and Abkhazia.

Police arrested a teenager born in 2009 who allegedly pulled a gun on protesters as the daily march from the Public Broadcaster’s office to parliament in Tbilisi escalated into a confrontation.