https://mamuli.media/en/Mamuli.Media is a Prague-based bilingual (Georgian–English) digital media platform that connects Georgia, the Georgian diaspora and the world.enFri, 06 Nov 2026 14:17:16 +0000https://mamuli.media/brand/emblem.pnghttps://mamuli.media/en/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-strauswerk-berlin-20261107/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-strauswerk-berlin-20261107/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:35:00 +0000DiasporaOn Saturday, 7 November, the first STRAUSWERK takes over Haus der Visionäre in Berlin (Eichenstraße 4a, Alt-Treptow): a day and night of contemporary Georgian music, comedy and art organised by Straus Entertainment. Doors open at 16:00, and Stand-Up Tbilisi (Niniko Lekishvili, Tiko Nadiarshvili, Irakli Jabua) starts at 17:00 in the Sonnenraum. Hall 2 has 4D Monster Lobsters (18:00), Ara (18:50), Kordz (19:50) and Bedford Falls (21:00); the Sonnenraum then follows with Tamada live (22:00), Seqta (23:30), Vinvar (02:00) and Ly Sas (04:30). Photography by George Nebieridze and Sali Gvilia and sculpture by David Apakidze are shown in Hall 2, with an installation by Progenol in the Sonnenraum. The organisers dedicate the night to an independent, outspoken Georgian creative community at a time of growing pressure on artistic freedom. Georgian food and wine will be served. Entry 18+; tickets on Resident Advisor. — Source: Straus Entertainment (Instagram); Resident AdvisorStraus Entertainment (Instagram); Resident Advisorhttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-droa-undesirable-russia-20261105/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-droa-undesirable-russia-20261105/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:35:00 +0000From GeorgiaRussia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated Droa, the opposition party led by Elene Khoshtaria, an 'undesirable organisation', citing its 'Russophobic' positions and its opposition to normalising Georgia–Russia relations. Droa supports reintroducing visas for Russian citizens and suspending direct flights to Russia, and describes Abkhazia and South Ossetia as Russian-occupied territories. Under Russian law the designation restricts the group's activities in Russia and exposes people involved to legal penalties. Khoshtaria is currently serving an 18-month prison sentence. — Source: Georgia Today; SOVAGeorgia Today; SOVAhttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-kobakhidze-tragic-figure-20261105/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-kobakhidze-tragic-figure-20261105/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:35:00 +0000From GeorgiaPrime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on 5 November called EU Ambassador Paweł Herczyński a 'tragic figure' — 'even more tragic' than his predecessor Carl Hartzell — and accused him of interfering in Georgia's elections and backing the radical opposition. Kobakhidze said the government was only responding to criticism he called shameful and unsubstantiated. The remarks came a day after the European Commission published its 2026 report on Georgia; according to SOVA, the prime minister also called the report's assessments shameful and the accusations against Georgian Dream baseless. — Source: Georgia Today; SOVAGeorgia Today; SOVAhttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-kos-no-sanctions-majority-20261105/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-kos-no-sanctions-majority-20261105/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:35:00 +0000From GeorgiaEU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos told the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee on 5 November that there is no majority among the 27 member states for sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, Irakli Kobakhidze, Shalva Papuashvili and others, and that the Commission cannot impose sanctions on its own. She was answering a question from MEP Krzysztof Brejza. A day earlier, Kaja Kallas said EU foreign ministers would discuss Georgia in January. — Source: SOVASOVAhttps://mamuli.media/en/analysis/a-eu-report-georgia-20261105/https://mamuli.media/en/analysis/a-eu-report-georgia-20261105/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000AnalysisA third year of backsliding: what the report says, how the government answered and what changes for citizenshttps://mamuli.media/en/story/w-euronews-kobakhidze-interview-20261103/https://mamuli.media/en/story/w-euronews-kobakhidze-interview-20261103/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:40:00 +0000World on GeorgiaA day before the European Commission publishes its enlargement reports, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told the Euronews Enlargement Summit that his government remains committed to EU membership, but offered no concrete plan to restart talks. He said Georgia would join negotiations immediately if the Commission opened them. He blamed the Commission for the deadlock, accusing it of bias and 'blackmail' and calling its assessment of Georgia false. He refused to repeal the foreign-influence transparency and NGO registry laws, saying repeal would violate Georgia's sovereignty, and attributed the protests to the opposition and foreign-funded groups. Euronews notes that the European Council endorsed the Commission's assessments and that polls show nearly 80% of Georgians support EU membership. — Source: EuronewsEuronewshttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-dok-leipzig-tkeshelashvili-20261102/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-dok-leipzig-tkeshelashvili-20261102/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:30:00 +0000From GeorgiaGeorgian director Mamuka Tkeshelashvili's animated short "When the Sea Was Calm" won the Mephisto Award for Best Short Film and a Special Mention from the jury at the 69th DOK Leipzig International Festival for Documentary and Animated Film. The film was selected for two of the festival's competition sections and was made with support from the Georgian National Film Center. — Source: Georgia Today (citing the Georgian National Film Center)Georgia Today (citing the Georgian National Film Center)https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-inflation-october-59pct-20261103/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-inflation-october-59pct-20261103/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:30:00 +0000From GeorgiaGeorgia's annual inflation stood at 5.9% in October, with consumer prices up 0.9% on the previous month, according to Geostat data released on 3 November. The annual rate was 5.6% in September. October's figure matches April's 5.9%, which was the highest level in three years. — Source: Civil.geCivil.gehttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-litera-2026-winners-20261103/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-litera-2026-winners-20261103/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:30:00 +0000From GeorgiaThe winners of Litera 2026, the literary award run by the Georgian PEN Center, have been announced. Goga Kobalia won Novel of the Year and Tako Tsulaia Best Debut. Special awards went to Mikheil Charkviani (dedicated to the jailed poet Zviad Ratiani), Nato Ingorokva for civic activism, Datia Badalashvili for work in education and Irakli Lomouri for courage in his creative work and civic stance. Some authors withdrew from the competition after it emerged that one of the five jury members had been appointed by ministerial order. — Source: Georgia TodayGeorgia Todayhttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-katie-melua-son-max-20261102/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-katie-melua-son-max-20261102/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:05:00 +0000DiasporaKutaisi-born British-Georgian singer Katie Melua announced on her official Facebook page on 2 November that she has given birth to her second son, Max. In her post she wrote that she is "so lucky to be mum to two beautiful boys" and that her elder son Sandro has been the best big brother so far. Sandro was born in November 2022; Melua told fans about her second pregnancy on stage this summer. — Source: Katie Melua (official Facebook page)Katie Melua (official Facebook page)https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-azerbaijani-media-border-20261030/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-azerbaijani-media-border-20261030/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:50:00 +0000World on GeorgiaLeading Azerbaijani outlets, including APA, Report.az, Trend and Axar, reported on 30 October that Georgia and Azerbaijan had agreed to speed up border delimitation and demarcation, attributing the news entirely to Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. None of them reported a statement on the border from Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov. Coverage of the commission meeting in Sighnaghi focused instead on trade, which rose 42% in the first nine months, and a planned joint border crossing at Aghstafa–Gardabani. Earlier, on 7 October, the newspaper Yeni Müsavat wrote that about 166 km of the border is still not agreed and that Baku and Tbilisi give different lengths for it (480 km and 446 km). The paper calls the area around the David Gareji monastery 'Keshikchidag', and quoted former finance minister Fikret Yusifov warning that the border must not become a source of confrontation. — Source: APA, Report.az, Trend (Azerbaijan); Yeni MüsavatAPA, Report.az, Trend (Azerbaijan); Yeni Müsavathttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-loco-park-boeri-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-loco-park-boeri-20261026/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:30:00 +0000World on GeorgiaItalian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has won an international competition to convert a former Soviet-era locomotive factory in Tbilisi into Loco Park, a residential neighbourhood on a 73,600 m² site, for the developer LOCO Alliance. The masterplan includes nine residential buildings, shared gardens, public parks, pedestrian routes, a boulevard and a 'sports forest', with shops, cafés and workshops on the ground floors. No completion date has been given. — Source: DesignboomDesignboomhttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-opposition-ban-foreign-analysis-20261030/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-opposition-ban-foreign-analysis-20261030/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:30:00 +0000World on GeorgiaEurasianet notes that the five parties Georgian Dream wants the Constitutional Court to ban won close to 40% of the vote in the 2024 election, which observers widely saw as manipulated. With the courts seen as aligned with the ruling party, a ban is widely expected, and it would shut nearly half of voters out before the 2028 election. An analysis in the Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor argues that the ban would deepen a society already split along geopolitical and generational lines. It sketches two paths: a Russian-leaning 'managed sovereignty' or a return to a pro-European course. — Source: Eurasianet (via Eurasia Review); Jamestown FoundationEurasianet (via Eurasia Review); Jamestown Foundationhttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-dzidziguri-liechtenstein-wedding-20261031/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-dzidziguri-liechtenstein-wedding-20261031/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 21:10:00 +0000DiasporaOn 31 October, Georgian Zurab Dzidziguri and Princess Marie Immaculata of Liechtenstein married in an Orthodox ceremony at St Peter's Church in Vienna. The bride is the daughter of Prince Gundakar of Liechtenstein and Princess Marie d'Orléans. According to the groom's sister, Princess Kristine de Bagration-Mukhrani, the couple met in Tbilisi in 2021, and their engagement was kept private under the dynastic rules of the Princely House of Liechtenstein. — Source: The Royal WatcherThe Royal Watcherhttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-czech-special-work-visa-2028-20261019/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-czech-special-work-visa-2028-20261019/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:10:00 +0000DiasporaOn 19 October the Czech government extended its special work visa programme for agriculture, food processing and forestry until 31 December 2028, on unchanged terms. Up to 2,500 applications a year are allowed: 1,500 for Ukrainian citizens and about 1,000 combined for citizens of Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova and North Macedonia. The employer must take part in the Ministry of Agriculture's programme, and employment agencies cannot act as employers. The visa is issued for up to one year and cannot be extended, and time spent on it does not count toward permanent residence; workers may apply again. The change was proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture, headed by Martin Šebestyán (SPD); Czech farming is short of about 5,000 workers. — Source: Seznam Zprávy; Ekonomický deník; Expats.czSeznam Zprávy; Ekonomický deník; Expats.czhttps://mamuli.media/en/story/w-dm-baobab-export-20261029/https://mamuli.media/en/story/w-dm-baobab-export-20261029/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:20:00 +0000World on GeorgiaAccording to South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), five large baobab trees were intercepted on 17 July at a logistics warehouse in Durban because the exporter could not produce a valid licence under the National Forests Act, which lists baobabs as a protected species. The department says the trees were dug up in Limpopo's Lephalale municipality without a provincial permit and were "scheduled for export to Georgia". The DFFE says criminal charges have been laid against several parties it has not named; the offence carries a fine or up to three years in prison. An export licence was refused on 31 July, and according to Daily Maverick an appeal was dismissed on 27 October. — Source: Daily Maverick (South Africa); OC MediaDaily Maverick (South Africa); OC Mediahttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-france24-eu-dream-limbo-20261030/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-france24-eu-dream-limbo-20261030/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0000World on GeorgiaA video report by France's international news channel FRANCE 24 recalls that two years ago tens of thousands of pro-European protesters rallied against the disputed results of the October 2024 parliamentary election, officially won by Georgian Dream, and that weeks later the authorities announced the suspension of the EU accession process. According to the channel, smaller daily protests continue in Tbilisi despite an ongoing crackdown. — Source: FRANCE 24FRANCE 24https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-gdp-september-6pct-20261030/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-gdp-september-6pct-20261030/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0000From GeorgiaGeorgia's real GDP grew 6% year on year in September 2026, according to a rapid estimate published by Geostat on 30 October, bringing average growth for the first nine months to 7.4%. Construction, information and communication, mining, trade and financial services drove the growth, while manufacturing and administrative services declined. In October the IMF raised its 2026 growth forecast for Georgia from 6.5% to 7.2%. — Source: Civil.geCivil.gehttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-georgia-azerbaijan-commission-20261030/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-georgia-azerbaijan-commission-20261030/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0000From GeorgiaGeorgia and Azerbaijan held the 11th meeting of their Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation in Sighnaghi on 30 October, co-chaired by Prime Ministers Irakli Kobakhidze and Ali Asadov. Kobakhidze said the sides agreed to speed up the demarcation and delimitation of the shared border, including the area around the David Gareji monastery complex. They signed the session's protocol, an agreement on operating the joint Silk Road–Ipek Yolu road border crossing, and memoranda on veterinary services and plant protection, and discussed trade, energy and Middle Corridor projects. — Source: Civil.geCivil.gehttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-tbilisoba-antwerp-20261031/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-tbilisoba-antwerp-20261031/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0000DiasporaGeorgians in Antwerp, Belgium, celebrated Tbilisoba, joined by foreign guests and by Georgians from the Netherlands and France. The event was organised by Manana Khorbaladze, founder of the Georgian literary theatre "We Will Return", together with parents of Georgian Sunday-school pupils. Members of the theatre and the school performed a concert programme and excerpts from the theatre's repertoire, and guests shared Georgian food traditions. — Source: Georgian Public Broadcaster (1TV)Georgian Public Broadcaster (1TV)https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-mtkvarze-farewell-20261030/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-mtkvarze-farewell-20261030/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000From GeorgiaMtkvarze, one of the landmarks of Tbilisi's electronic music scene, is leaving its venue after the building was sold. In an Instagram statement the team said the sale came as a surprise. A few farewell nights will be held in the old space, though no exact closing date has been announced. The club opened in 2012 in a former riverside restaurant. The team plans to carry on and create a new space for the city; the location and reopening date are not yet known. — Source: Radio Electronauts; Billboard Georgia; Resident Advisor (citing Mtkvarze's statement)Radio Electronauts; Billboard Georgia; Resident Advisor (citing Mtkvarze's statement)https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-galaktion-materials-20261029/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-galaktion-materials-20261029/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000From GeorgiaThe Writers' House of Georgia says on the state procurement website that it will buy unpublished Galaktion Tabidze materials for GEL 78,000 from Giorgi Tabidze, the grandson of the poet's brother. They include a 1907 sketchbook with Tabidze's portraits of writers and public figures (Ilia Chavchavadze, Lermontov, Dickens, Darwin and others), an essay on art and poetic form, notes, poems, a long poem and autographs. The Writers' House says the materials add new information for research on the poet's early work. — Source: NetgazetiNetgazetihttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-mamukelashvili-clippers-20261028/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-mamukelashvili-clippers-20261028/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000DiasporaComing off the bench, Sandro Mamukelashvili had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in 30 minutes as the Lakers won the Los Angeles derby 103–87. — Source: CBS Sports; CrystalsportCBS Sports; Crystalsporthttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-yandex-go-gcca-20261028/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-yandex-go-gcca-20261028/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000From GeorgiaGeorgia's Competition and Consumer Protection Agency says Yandex Go's operator, Raidtech Georgia LLC, broke consumer protection law: its contract shifted liability for trips onto drivers, let the company change terms unilaterally without notice, and gave incomplete information about the merchant and its contacts. The agency says Yandex Go is a transport service provider, not just an intermediary. The company has one month to fix the violations or face a fine of up to 2% of the previous year's turnover. — Source: Metronome; Novosti-Gruziya (citing the Competition and Consumer Protection Agency)Metronome; Novosti-Gruziya (citing the Competition and Consumer Protection Agency)https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-casino-tournaments-final-20261028/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-casino-tournaments-final-20261028/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:45:00 +0000From GeorgiaParliament passed the Georgian Dream MPs' bill at its third reading, under an expedited procedure, by 73 votes to 5. Casinos will be able to host international gambling tournaments if at least 80% of participants are foreign citizens (70% at first reading). Tables used for tournaments with a prize fund above GEL 3 million are exempt from the gaming-business fee, and foreigners' winnings are tax-exempt. The law awaits the president's signature. The Public Defender and the Lelo party oppose it, and ten civic and public-health groups (including Mothers Against Gambling) have urged Parliament and the government to repeal it. On 29 October Bishop Giorgi (Jamdeliani) of Marneuli and Hujabi warned that expanding gambling could deepen debt and family breakdown. — Source: Interpressnews; NetgazetiInterpressnews; Netgazetihttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-azerbaijan-pm-asadov-visit-20261029/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-azerbaijan-pm-asadov-visit-20261029/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0000From GeorgiaAzerbaijan's Prime Minister Ali Asadov was met at Tbilisi airport by Georgia's Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili. The visit includes the 11th session of the Georgia–Azerbaijan intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, co-chaired by the two prime ministers. Kvrivishvili said the agenda covers energy, transport, investment, trade and regional projects linked to the Middle Corridor. Asadov is accompanied by Azerbaijan's ministers of economy, energy, digital development and transport, and science and education. — Source: InterpressnewsInterpressnewshttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-mamardashvili-chelsea-shootout-20261029/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-mamardashvili-chelsea-shootout-20261029/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0000DiasporaLiverpool and Chelsea drew 1–1 at Anfield in the Carabao Cup, and Liverpool won the shootout 6–5. Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili saved Emmanuel Emegha's penalty and Joe Gomez scored the decisive kick. Afterwards Mamardashvili said the notes he had been given on Chelsea's penalty takers turned out to be wrong, and that he did not rely on them. — Source: ESPN; Crystalsport; Liverpool FCESPN; Crystalsport; Liverpool FChttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-ng-opposition-street-not-court-20261027/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-ng-opposition-street-not-court-20261027/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0000World on GeorgiaRussia's Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes that the parties Georgian Dream wants the Constitutional Court to ban see street protest as their only lever. According to the paper, Nika Gvaramia named 28 November as the decisive date, while protests so far draw a few thousand people. The article also reports that the court refused to question Bidzina Ivanishvili and Irakli Kobakhidze. Political scientist Nika Chitadze argues that protest alone is not enough and the opposition needs to offer an alternative to the government. — Source: Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Russia)Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Russia)https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-kvaratskhelia-ballon-dor-20261027/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-kvaratskhelia-ballon-dor-20261027/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:10:00 +0000DiasporaGeorgia captain and Paris Saint-Germain forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia placed sixth in the 2026 Ballon d'Or ranking. The 70th ceremony was held in London; the award went to Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane. — Source: InterpressnewsInterpressnewshttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-tbilisi-central-escalators-20261027/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-tbilisi-central-escalators-20261027/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:10:00 +0000From GeorgiaGeorgian Railway has begun rehabilitating Tbilisi's Central railway station. According to the company, the project will fully renovate the station's floors and replace the existing stairs with four new escalators. — Source: BPN (bpn.ge), citing Georgian RailwayBPN (bpn.ge), citing Georgian Railwayhttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-ghudushauri-nasaf-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-ghudushauri-nasaf-20261026/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:20:00 +0000DiasporaGeorgian attacking midfielder Paata Ghudushauri, 29, scored his first goal for Nasaf in Uzbekistan's Super League, a technical finish for the second goal in a 2–1 home win over Sogdiana. He was substituted in the 79th minute. He has played 10 matches for the club (5 starts) with one goal and one assist. After 25 rounds Nasaf are fifth with 41 points. — Source: CrystalsportCrystalsporthttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-rosselkhoznadzor-visit-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-rosselkhoznadzor-visit-20261026/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:20:00 +0000From GeorgiaRussia's veterinary and phytosanitary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor says its specialists will visit Georgia from 2 November at the invitation of Georgia's National Food Agency. They will review phytosanitary certification of pome and stone fruit exported to Russia and audit a laboratory that tests plant products for pesticide residues. According to the agency, Russia had imported 70,500 tonnes of Georgian fruit and vegetables as of 24 October. — Source: InterpressnewsInterpressnewshttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-abkhazia-undesirable-status-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-abkhazia-undesirable-status-20261026/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0000From GeorgiaThe head of the de facto migration service in Abkhazia, Said Tsvinaria, says an 'undesirable foreign citizen' category will be added to the de facto law on the legal status of foreign citizens. Convicts serving sentences and people ordered expelled by a court could be declared undesirable and barred from entry. Their data would go into a database that shows up when passports are scanned at the crossing point. — Source: NetgazetiNetgazetihttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-kvaratskhelia-surgery-doha-20261025/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-kvaratskhelia-surgery-doha-20261025/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0000DiasporaPSG's Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will have surgery on the torn cruciate ligament in his right knee early this week at the Aspetar clinic in Doha, L'Équipe reports, as relayed by Crystalsport; the exact day has not been given. He was hurt on 20 October in PSG's 4–2 Champions League win over Barcelona. Reuters says the injury is likely to end his season, as ACL tears usually need at least six months of recovery. — Source: Crystalsport (citing L'Équipe); ReutersCrystalsport (citing L'Équipe); Reutershttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-school10-protest-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-school10-protest-20261026/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0000From GeorgiaPupils and parents of Tbilisi Public School No. 10 blocked Tsotne Dadiani Street on 26 October. The school's old building was demolished several years ago, and since then pupils have studied temporarily in other schools' buildings and at times remotely. They want the new building, now under construction, finished on time. Infrastructure Minister Rezi Sokhadze, who came to the protest, told Netgazeti that classes at the school will resume in September 2027. The same group held similar protests last year. — Source: NetgazetiNetgazetihttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-tatarashvili-penitentiary-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-tatarashvili-penitentiary-20261026/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0000From GeorgiaRamaz Tatarashvili has been appointed head of the Special Penitentiary Service, the service confirmed to Netgazeti. He was previously director of the Shida Kartli police department. He replaces Giorgi Pataridze, who left the post on 26 October after prosecutors, investigating injuries to a detainee, asked for the director general's powers to be suspended. Prosecutors say no wrongdoing by Pataridze has been established so far. — Source: Netgazeti; InterpressnewsNetgazeti; Interpressnewshttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-open-skies-german-flight-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-open-skies-german-flight-20261026/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:40:00 +0000From GeorgiaThe German Embassy says the Bundeswehr flew an unarmed reconnaissance mission over Georgia under the Treaty on Open Skies, using its A319 OH aircraft, together with France, Canada, Italy, Latvia and Georgia. The treaty lets its 32 member states fly such missions over each other's territory, always with a representative of the overflown country and a multinational inspection team on board. The embassy called the treaty a strong instrument for keeping the peace and avoiding misunderstandings. — Source: German Embassy in Georgia (via GHN, Metronome)German Embassy in Georgia (via GHN, Metronome)https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-single-parent-tax-bill-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-single-parent-tax-bill-20261026/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:10:00 +0000From GeorgiaThe opposition faction For Georgia has submitted a Tax Code amendment to parliament that would raise the annual income threshold below which single parents pay no personal income tax from GEL 3,000 to GEL 15,000. The initiators say the current threshold averages about GEL 250 a month and, at the 20% tax rate, is worth at most around GEL 600 a year (about GEL 50 a month) — too little to make a real difference to a single parent's disposable income. — Source: InterpressnewsInterpressnewshttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-casino-tournaments-bill-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-casino-tournaments-bill-20261026/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000From GeorgiaFour Georgian Dream MPs have submitted a legislative package that would add the organisation of international gambling tournaments to what a casino licence allows. A tournament would count as international if its prize fund is guaranteed in advance and at least 70% of players are foreign citizens. The permit would cost GEL 100,000 a year; where the prize fund exceeds GEL 3 million, the organiser would be exempt from the gaming-table fee. Breaching permit conditions would carry a GEL 50,000 fine, and running such a tournament without a permit GEL 150,000. — Source: InterpressnewsInterpressnewshttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-court-day4-unm-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-court-day4-unm-20261026/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000From GeorgiaThe Constitutional Court resumed hearings on Monday in the case to ban opposition parties. Zaza Bibilashvili, representing the United National Movement, said the lawsuit rests on selectively gathered facts and biased interpretations and called the claim that the party planned to seize power by force absurd, citing Saakashvili's 2007 resignation and early elections. Court chair Revaz Nadaraia rebuked Bibilashvili for questioning the court's impartiality. — Source: 1TV (public broadcaster); Interpressnews1TV (public broadcaster); Interpressnewshttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-deputy-ministers-pm-envoys-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-deputy-ministers-pm-envoys-20261026/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000From GeorgiaThe government has sent Parliament amendments to the law on the structure and activities of the Government. They would allow a first deputy minister or deputy minister to be given the role of the Prime Minister's special representative, and to head a public-law entity or subordinate agency within the ministry's remit at the same time. The government says the extra functions carry no additional pay. Parliament is to consider the bill under an expedited procedure. Last week, the first deputy foreign minister was appointed the PM's special representative for relations with Russia. — Source: InterpressnewsInterpressnewshttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-basilashvili-almaty-final-20261025/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-basilashvili-almaty-final-20261025/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0000DiasporaQualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili won the first set of the ATP Almaty Open final but lost to Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6), 1-6, 3-6. On the way he beat Marin Čilić, Facundo Díaz Acosta, Adrian Mannarino and Stefanos Tsitsipas. It was his first ATP final since 2022, and the Georgian, ranked 128th, is set to return to the top 100 on Monday. — Source: Tennis Majors; CrystalsportTennis Majors; Crystalsporthttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-borjomi-classical-evening-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-borjomi-classical-evening-20261026/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0000From GeorgiaPianist Gigi PianoMan performed works by Georgian composers at the concert hall of the Borjomi Likani hotel. The free concert is part of the Georgian Classical Music Evenings series, founded in 2024 by pianist Tamar Licheli. The series closes with a gala concert at the Grand Hall of the Tbilisi State Conservatoire on 12 November. — Source: Georgia TodayGeorgia Todayhttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-dvalishvili-yan-trilogy-20261025/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-dvalishvili-yan-trilogy-20261025/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0000DiasporaAt UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, Merab Dvalishvili lost his third fight with bantamweight champion Petr Yan by unanimous decision, 48-47 on all three cards. Dvalishvili controlled the first two rounds, but Yan took over in the last three to make his first successful title defence. Dvalishvili won their first meeting in 2023; Yan won the rematch in December 2025. — Source: Sherdog; CrystalsportSherdog; Crystalsporthttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-gakharia-quit-mandates-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-gakharia-quit-mandates-20261026/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0000From GeorgiaShalva Kereselidze, an MP from Gakharia for Georgia, told a parliamentary briefing on 26 October that the party's members will leave their seats if the Constitutional Court bans it. The party has 11 MPs, all elected on its proportional list. The court is hearing a lawsuit by 88 Georgian Dream MPs seeking to ban five opposition parties; hearings resume on 26 October. — Source: Radio Tavisupleba (RFE/RL); Georgia TodayRadio Tavisupleba (RFE/RL); Georgia Todayhttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-penitentiary-chief-suspension-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-penitentiary-chief-suspension-20261026/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0000From GeorgiaGiorgi Pataridze, director general of the Special Penitentiary Service, resigned on Monday evening, and the service confirmed he had been dismissed. Earlier that day the Prosecutor's Office had recommended that the Justice Ministry suspend his powers. The case concerns injuries to defendant Davit Feikrishvili in Gldani Prison No. 8; the investigation was moved from the ministry's General Inspection to the prosecution. The Penitentiary Service categorically denies any violence; Speaker Papuashvili said the prosecutors' step does not confirm a beating. — Source: OC Media; Georgia Today; Radio Tavisupleba (RFE/RL)OC Media; Georgia Today; Radio Tavisupleba (RFE/RL)https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-kvilitaia-kiel-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-kvilitaia-kiel-20261026/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:05:00 +0000DiasporaGeorgia striker Giorgi Kvilitaia opened the scoring in the 9th minute as Holstein Kiel beat Dynamo Dresden 3–0 on 2. Bundesliga matchday 9 — his first goal for a German club, in his first start for Kiel. The 33-year-old, returning from a muscle injury, came off in the 57th minute. Coach Tim Walter said the 4-4-2 with Kvilitaia worked but that he is not yet fit for 90 minutes. It was Kiel's first win of the season; they are 13th with 8 points. — Source: Crystalsport; Bundesliga.comCrystalsport; Bundesliga.comhttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-lolua-bronze-astana-20261025/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-lolua-bronze-astana-20261025/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:05:00 +0000From GeorgiaAt the Greco-Roman World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Vakhtang Lolua (55 kg) won bronze for Georgia. After losing his semi-final 1–5 to Azerbaijan's Eldaniz Azizli, he beat Mongolia's Munkh-Erdene Davaabandi 10–0 in the bronze bout. Iuri Lomadze (72 kg) will also fight for bronze. — Source: CrystalsportCrystalsporthttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-mamukelashvili-lakers-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-mamukelashvili-lakers-20261026/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:05:00 +0000DiasporaGeorgian forward Sandro Mamukelashvili played about 21 minutes for the Los Angeles Lakers in Salt Lake City, finishing with 9 points, 3 rebounds and a block. The Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 132–123 to go 3–0, with Luka Dončić scoring 52. — Source: CrystalsportCrystalsporthttps://mamuli.media/en/story/s-bochorishvili-sofia-20261026/https://mamuli.media/en/story/s-bochorishvili-sofia-20261026/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000From GeorgiaGeorgia's Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili is taking part in the Sofia Economic Forum in Bulgaria on 26 October, organised by the Delphi Economic Forum. According to the Foreign Ministry, she has bilateral meetings planned on the sidelines. — Source: Interpressnews (citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)Interpressnews (citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)