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The Georgian Interior Ministry announced on June 5 that it has detained a person wanted internationally for "various serious crimes" in coordination with the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). https://t.co/d72jCBl73J
Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) announced on June 5 that it has detained a person internationally wanted for serious crimes, in coordination with the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). https://t.co/d72jCBl73J
UN General Assembly adopted with 107 votes in favor resolution reiterating right of return of all displaced persons and refugees from Georgia’s Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions. According to Georgian MFA, opposition (8 voting against) fell to "record-low." https://t.co/9GTLcV27IJ
Georgia will not participate in the first expert meeting of the 3+3 Regional Cooperation Platform on June 5 in St. Petersburg, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said, reiterating Tbilisi's longstanding position on the initiative. https://t.co/i9Jf04Zxoy
Parents of children diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are marking “victory” after reaching an agreement with officials to work towards ensuring access to “specific" newer medications, following months of protests demanding modern treatments. https://t.co/pvJfnCEYLf
France had to recall two intelligence officers from Georgia after Tbilisi uncovered recruitment of a former Bidzina Ivanishvili associate, according to a report published by French outlet Intelligence Online on June 3. https://t.co/hRESpu4vJP
GD Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze rejected allegations that Georgia’s government is “pro-Iranian” and disputed remarks by Secretary Rubio suggesting that Georgian officials had asked Washington what would it take to improve bilateral relations. https://t.co/UZrM0hO8gq
Police reported seizing 148 crypto-mining devices in Mestia, Georgia’s mountainous Svaneti region, shortly after authorities announced a broader crackdown on illegal cryptocurrency mining amid longstanding concerns of electricity shortage and disruptions. https://t.co/sJfD3b7sc7
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope to "perhaps change the trajectory not just of [U.S.] relationship with Georgia, but of their [Tbilisi's] behavior" as he responded to a question from Rep. Joe Wilson during a hearing on June 3. https://t.co/PVVMePGEYb
Georgian Foreign Ministry has relocated to the former Presidential Palace in Tbilisi’s Avlabari district, the government administration’s press office confirmed to several Georgian media outlets on June 2. https://t.co/Yvn0bZJsHl
World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved USD 372 million loan for Georgia for the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor project, as officials seek a total of USD 751 million from international institutions to modernize rail and road networks. https://t.co/a4FlSxgC2p
Georgia’s annual inflation rate stood at 5.7% in May, according to official data. Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 5.2% year-on-year, but declined by 0.6% compared to April. https://t.co/h9HTFCePZ8
Fourteen employees, including journalists, have been dismissed from Adjara Public Broadcaster as part of the 'reorganization' process launched in spring. https://t.co/BnVV4iRsem
Georgian, Azerbaijani, and Turkish officials inaugurated “full launch” of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway on June 2, marking completion of major rehabilitation and reconstruction works aimed at boosting trade and freight transport volumes across the region. https://t.co/SB2RNY3fPg
Georgian prosecutors announced arresting three people and launching criminal prosecution against six more after uncovering fraudulent visa and asylum schemes in joint efforts with the U.S. Embassy’s Regional Security Office (RSO). https://t.co/Y7i58F0wKf
Three more prison sentences were handed down in separate rulings against minors in connection with the murder of 28-year-old teacher Giga Avaliani, bringing the total number of convicted minors in the high-profile case to five. https://t.co/y6OfP4irA5
Georgian Foreign Ministry said the German president is yet to receive credentials from Alexander Kartozia, who was appointed as Georgia’s ambassador to Germany in autumn, noting that Tbilisi “has not received any official explanation” from Berlin. https://t.co/ilXK7rNf59
Ukrainian security services said they detained smugglers who, acting on FSB's instructions, attempted to deliver explosive-laden drone to Odesa for terrorist attacks, noting weapons had been transported from occupied Abkhazia. https://t.co/xl89mccphp
After meetings with GD and opposition, U.S. delegation stressed the need for "stable domestic political climate that facilitates opposition engagement" and said it shared U.S. position "on opposition participation in Georgia's democratic institutions." https://t.co/owYI3aUcMz
Georgia’s Interior Ministry said that the new division for "combating hate speech" has begun operating with an initial staff of ten people within the ministry’s Human Rights Protection Department. https://t.co/NSceBU0WJF