According to the latest data from Georgia’s National Statistics Office (Geostat), the trend in international visitors to the country reversed in the second quarter of 2026, with both visitor numbers and tourism revenues declining compared to the same period last year. However, visitor satisfaction…
იხილე სრულად: batumelebi.netgazeti.ge ↗A confrontation between guests attending a wedding and visitors from Russia at Agarani Estate hotel in Telavi, eastern Georgia, on July 18 has resulted in the arrest of Georgian citizen Giorgi Chigladze. He has been charged under Article 120 of Georgia’s Criminal Code, which criminalises the…
Imprisoned former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has issued his fifth public letter from prison, this time addressing Mamuka Mdinaradze’s resignation and accusing Mdinaradze and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of causing “grave and irreparable damage” to the country, its people, and the…
Welcome to Batumi—Georgia’s vibrant Black Sea destination where beaches, mountains, modern architecture and local hospitality come together. This guide is designed to help first-time visitors discover the city’s most memorable experiences, with practical local tips and picnic ideas along the way…
On the first anniversary of Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli‘s sentencing, the Media Freedom Coalition, the European Union, and several Western embassies have renewed calls for her immediate and unconditional release, describing her imprisonment as politically motivated and disproportionate…
Georgia’s rapid decline in civic freedoms has once again triggered international alarm, with the country added to the CIVICUS Monitor’s March 2026 Watchlist alongside Benin, Ecuador, Iran and the Philippines. The CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist – an alert system for countries experiencing a rapid and…
Georgian MMA fighter Giorgi Kartvelishvili has announced the creation of what he calls a new “public movement”, saying it will defend Georgian traditions, religion and national values against what he described as “foreign-funded individuals and groups in slavish obedience to foreign interests and…
The report prepared under the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) “Moscow Mechanism” on human rights and fundamental freedoms in Georgia has been published on March 12. The report reviews developments concerning human rights and fundamental freedoms in Georgia since the…
საერთაშორისო უფლებადამცველი ორგანიზაცია Amnesty International-ს განცხადებით, საქართველოს ხელისუფლებამ უნდა უზრუნველყოს, რომ დენის კულანინის რუსეთში დეპორტაცია არ მოხდეს. როგორც Amnesty International აცხადებს, რუსეთში დეპორტაციის შემთხვევაში, დენის კულანინს პატიმრობ და წამება ემუქრება. ამიტომ…
Members of an audience in Northern Ireland have written 84 postcards of support to imprisoned Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli in a powerful show of international solidarity. The postcards were written during Irish PEN’s annual Freedom to Write event at the John Hewitt International Summer…
A British citizen, Matthew Roy Desmond, faces between 8 and 12 years in prison in Georgia. According to his lawyers, the Prosecutor’s Office has charged him under Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 262 of Georgia’s Criminal Code, which concern the illegal importation of large quantities of narcotic and…
“There is no more time for grey zones,” says David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs. He answered Netgazeti’s questions about the enlargement process and relations between Georgia and the European Union. In June, the European Parliament will debate a…
Today, Ukrainian junior gymnasts were forced to stand and listen to the anthem of a country that bombs their homes, destroys their cities, and steals their childhood every single day. The decision to allow russian athletes to compete again with their flag and anthem is not “neutral.” It is a…
