Levan Makhashvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament’s Committee on European Integration, on Saturday criticised the European Parliament’s resolution on Georgia, calling it an attempt to divide society and intensify political confrontation within the country.

Irakli Kirtskhalia, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party faction in the legislative body, on Friday said all EU candidate countries, including Georgia, should join a union that respects the dignity and sovereignty of its member states.

Georgia’s National Statistics Office on Friday reported that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices amounted to ₾ 24.77 billion ($9.31 billion) in the first quarter of 2026, while real GDP growth reached 9.0 % compared to the same period of the previous year. The GDP deflator increased by 2.3 % during the reporting period.

Fruitful cooperation between France and Georgia in the defence sector, including collaboration in mountain warfare, military education, and air defence were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Irakli Chikovani, who is on his official visit to Paris, and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin.

Tbilisi City Court Judge Giorgi Gelashvili on Friday sentenced seven defendants in the October 4 case to prison terms for their involvement in the attempted seizure and blockade of a strategic facility, as well as participation in group violence.

Zurab Pataradze, the Chair of the government of Adjara, on Saturday declared that Batumi was fully ready for the summer tourist season, highlighting renewed infrastructure, new tourist products, improved services, and exceptional hospitality, while stressing the crucial role of security and the Ministry of Internal Affairs in supporting tourism development.

The name of imprisoned former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has been mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein files released by the United States Department of Justice.

The President and Prime Minister of Georgia have officially congratulated Georgian football star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after he clinched his second consecutive UEFA Champions League title.

Cain’s Dream, a solo exhibition by artist Alexander Breus, opened this Friday at Darbazi Porakishvili. The exhibition brings together a compelling collection of paintings, lithographs, and sculptures that explore themes of fear, guilt, memory, and human alienation through a deeply symbolic and archetypal visual language.

The Indian edition of Condé Nast Traveller, an influential international publication, has named Georgia among the four best tourist destinations.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia on Tuesday issued a statement condemning what it describes as continued attempts to distort reality and discredit the 2024 parliamentary elections and the electoral administration.

The State Security Service of Georgia on Wednesday said that a Georgian citizen who was illegally detained last Thursday has been released and is now located in territory controlled by the central government.