Pregnant teenager accused of drug smuggling offences in Georgia to be freed

A pregnant British teenager held over drug smuggling offences in Georgia is to be released from prison. Bella May Culley, 19, who is eight months pregnant, was arrested at Tbilisi Airport in May. It was alleged that the 19-year-old, from Teesside,...

Speaker: Brussels approaches Georgia with Soviet mentality

"Failure to condemn violence is support for the perpetrators. This is a regrettable approach of Brussels," said Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, APA's local bureau reports. According to him, even though a month has passed...

Pregnant British teenager Bella Culley freed from Georgia prison after ‘drugs mule’ ordeal

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World Bank forecasts South Caucasus economic growth to slow to 3.7% in 2025

Based on the World Bank’s latest report on the economies of Europe and Central Asia, economic growth in the South Caucasus is expected to slow to 3.7% in 2025, following a 5.7% expansion recorded in 2024. Growth is projected to moderate further to...

Pregnant British teenager Bella Culley freed from Georgia prison after ‘drugs mule’ ordeal

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Watch live: Pregnant British teenager Bella Culley to be sentenced as Georgia court delivers verdict

Watch live outside a Georgian court as the verdict for pregnant British teenager Bella Culley, who is accused of drug smuggling, is delivered in Tbilisi on Monday (3 November). Ms Culley, 19, from Billingham, northeast England, was apprehended at...

The long march of the Georgian Dream

Iraklij Kobakhidze defends the appeal to the Constitutional Court to outlaw the main opposition forces and says he wants to remain at the helm of the Georgian government until 2030, ‘hoping that the approaches of the European bureaucracy will...

WB predicts economic growth in the South Caucasus to slow to 3.7% this year

After growing by 5.7% in 2024, the South Caucasus economy will grow by 3.7% this year and by 3.3% in 2026. The World Bank has revised its forecast for Georgia’s 2025 economic growth to 7%, marking a 1.5 percentage point increase from its previous...

Azerbaijan’s strategic investment in Georgia’s transport sector signals new era of regional integration

Azerbaijan’s strategic investment in Georgia’s transport sector signals new era of regional integration 2 November 2025 14:20 (UTC+04:00) In a world increasingly shaped by connectivity and strategic alliances, Azerbaijan’s decision to channel the...

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near the Armenian-Georgian border

NEWS » Society » A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near the Armenian-Georgian border A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck on Sunday, November 2, in the Armenian-Georgian border zone, the Rescue Service of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs...

«Armenia is more attractive for the IT sector than Georgia» - David Kiziria

Georgia’s strained relations with the EU have diminished the IT sector's interest in our country. Blockchain expert David Kiziria notes in an interview with «Commersant» that the Russian-Ukrainian war made Georgia a desirable destination for...

Georgia’s service exports reach record USD 7.7 billion in 2024

Data released by the National Statistics Office revealed that Georgia’s exports of services surged to USD 7.7 billion in 2024, a 9.1% increase compared to the previous year. Imports of services also rose, reaching USD 3.8 billion, up 5.4%...

Georgian Foreign Minister: Strategic partnership with Azerbaijan is of great importance

Azerbaijan is a strategic partner of Georgia, bilateral relations are quite intensive, and constant exchange of views is important, Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili told journalists after a meeting with her Azerbaijani counterpart,...

Tbilisi Botanical Garden to host annual flower exhibition on November 1–2

The National Botanical Garden of Georgia will once again host its annual Flower Exhibition on November 1 and 2, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM on both days, showcasing autumn blooms and horticultural artistry. Visitors will have the chance to admire...

Replace Russian Soldiers in Armenia with Greek Observers?

American critics and Turkish propagandists in the Washington think tank and lobbying world continue to criticize the Russian troop presence in Armenia as evidence that Armenia is a Russian satrapy and hostile to Western interests. It is an...

Armenia needs more effort to ensure Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians`social  integration - ECRI 

ArmInfo. The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), a Council of Europe independent expert body, has published today its conclusions on the implementation by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia of its recommendations provided in...

More than a school: Georgia Whitehead finds a new home with Idaho 

From the time she could remember, junior forward Georgia Whitehead bled crimson and gray. With her grandfather being former Washington State football coach Jim Walden, being a Cougar wasn’t just in the family genes it was expected. It was...

Armenia`s imports of oil products 9.2% up in first half of 2025 

ArmInfo. Imports of petroleum products to Armenia in the first half of 2025 increased by 9.2% (compared to a 16.4% decline the previous year), reaching 244.1 thousand tons. The customs value increased by 7.8%, reaching $230.5 million, according to...

Russia's War and Punishment in Ukraine

The Russian publishing house Meduza, one of the main points of reference for the Russian opposition abroad, has announced the upcoming release of Mikhail Zygar's new book, The Dark Side of the Earth. The story of how the Soviet people defeated the...

Armenians among top 3 visitors to Georgia

ArmInfo. Armenian tourists are among the top three in terms of number of visits to Georgia, according to data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Sakstat) for the third quarter. According to statistics, 3 million international...