
Georgian National Bank raises refinancing rate to 8.25% for the first time since 2022
The regulator has cited rising inflationary pressure linked to the Iran conflict.

The regulator has cited rising inflationary pressure linked to the Iran conflict.

The signing of the documents came during the inaugural Armenia–EU summit.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas had just attended the EPC summit in Yerevan.

The unnamed groom reportedly returned his bride to her parents’ home three days after the wedding.

OC Media’s Robin Fabbro, Dominik Cagara, and Mariam Nikuradze talk about OC Media’s plans to survive and thrive in the new global reality.

Imprisoned Azerbaijani journalist Ulviyya Ali writes of the psychological toll on Azerbaijani prisoners in a letter dated one year after her arrest.

★★★☆☆ Zaza Burchuladze’s war novel is not an easy book to love — but in 2026, it is an uncomfortably easy book to recognise. Zaza Burchuladze began writing Adibas on 8 August 2008 — the day rumours of Russian tanks entering Tbilisi first spread. He would later claim that war was the strongest stimulant he had ever found. The novel that emerged from that charge of adrenaline is slim, corrosive, and set in a sweltering Tbilisi that is doing its best to pretend nothing is happening. Like its tit
For Kosovo Circassians, returning to Adygea was meant to be a homecoming — yet for many, coming back after 150 years brought new challenges.

While Abkhazia has investment potential, structural vulnerabilities and a key dependence on Russia limit project realisations.

Armenia has become a place of refuge to over 2,000 fleeing repression, religious restrictions, and economic hardship in Iran.

Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disease that causes rapid muscle loss — in Georgia, there is little state support for healthcare.

Open-search research suggests that less than 35 daycare centres across the whole country accept children under two.

Brussels needs to deliver a stronger, more decisive response to the spread of foreign agent laws across Europe, including in Georgia.

Pashinyan’s claims that the opposition is preparing a new war with Azerbaijan risks justifying non-democratic and even unconstitutional measures.

Georgia’s Forbes Top 100 shows an uneven playing field, offshore wealth, hidden names, and women playing safety rings for rich families.