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AGENDA.GE | HOMEPAGENEWSPOLITICSECONOMYSOCIETYJUSTICEFOREIGN AFFAIRS latest news. Georgians, we are waiting for you in a united Europe, because you have been a part of its heritage for centuries. We are waiting for you in NATO, because you are a proud nation that deserves freedom, security and prosperity. Polish President Andrzej Duda at Georgia's Independence Day. blogs. news.

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Time in Tbilisi: 07 Jun 2021, 11:10 news; politics; economy; society; justice; foreign affairs; elections; culture; sport; good news FREEDOM SQUARE IN TBILISI TO BE CLOSED FOR 6 DAYS FOR The celebration of Independence Day of Georgia will see the central Freedom Square in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi closed for six days, announces Tbilisi City Hall. Freedom Square will be closed from May 22 to May 27. See how Georgia celebrated Independence Day in 2019

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GEORGIA TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL DOSES OF ASTRAZENECA Georgia will receive an additional 43,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in mid-June, while the country will import half a million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine not later than early July, Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said earlier today. SEVERAL COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS LIFTED IN GEORGIA TODAY Several Covid-19 restrictions lifted in Georgia today. The restriction on movement will remain in force from 21:00 until 05:00 throughout the country. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge. As the number of coronavirus-infected individuals in Georgia has decreased over the past few weeks, the Georgian government has lifted several Covid-19 UPDATED: GEORGIAN NURSE WHO WENT INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK Updated: 12:45. A 27-year-old Georgian nurse Megi Bakradze who went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine yesterday has died at First University Clinic of Tbilisi State Medical University earlier today.. Earlier: 12:00. A 27-year-old Georgian nurse Megi Bakradze who went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is still STATE SECURITY SERVICE: INACCURATE TERMS FOR The State Security Service (SSS) of Georgia says that the first signs of illegal 'borderisation' - which is an outcome of the Russian occupation - were detected back in 2009, while the illegal process has been actively underway since 2011. The SSS released a statement earlier today in response to GEORGIA EASES ENTRY RESTRICTIONS FOR ARMENIAN, AZERBAIJANI Travellers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus will be allowed to enter Georgia after presenting a negative PCR test from the past 72 hours at the border starting March 1, announces Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. AGENDA.GE | HOMEPAGENEWSPOLITICSECONOMYSOCIETYJUSTICEFOREIGN AFFAIRS latest news. Georgians, we are waiting for you in a united Europe, because you have been a part of its heritage for centuries. We are waiting for you in NATO, because you are a proud nation that deserves freedom, security and prosperity. Polish President Andrzej Duda at Georgia's Independence Day. blogs. news.

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GEORGIA TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL DOSES OF ASTRAZENECA Georgia will receive an additional 43,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in mid-June, while the country will import half a million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine not later than early July, Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said earlier today. SEVERAL COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS LIFTED IN GEORGIA TODAY Several Covid-19 restrictions lifted in Georgia today. The restriction on movement will remain in force from 21:00 until 05:00 throughout the country. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge. As the number of coronavirus-infected individuals in Georgia has decreased over the past few weeks, the Georgian government has lifted several Covid-19 UPDATED: GEORGIAN NURSE WHO WENT INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK Updated: 12:45. A 27-year-old Georgian nurse Megi Bakradze who went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine yesterday has died at First University Clinic of Tbilisi State Medical University earlier today.. Earlier: 12:00. A 27-year-old Georgian nurse Megi Bakradze who went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is still STATE SECURITY SERVICE: INACCURATE TERMS FOR The State Security Service (SSS) of Georgia says that the first signs of illegal 'borderisation' - which is an outcome of the Russian occupation - were detected back in 2009, while the illegal process has been actively underway since 2011. The SSS released a statement earlier today in response to GEORGIA EASES ENTRY RESTRICTIONS FOR ARMENIAN, AZERBAIJANI Travellers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus will be allowed to enter Georgia after presenting a negative PCR test from the past 72 hours at the border starting March 1, announces Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. Q1 2021: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS DOWN 28.3% IN GEORGIA Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Georgia amounted to $125.4 million in the first quarter of 2021, down 28.3% from the preliminary data of the same quarter of 2020, show the latest data of the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). Reduction of the amount of reinvestment and transferring of ownership from non-resident to the resident units in several companies are considered to be HEAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES CENTRE: 33% OF TBILISI Thirty-three per cent (350,000) of Tbilisi residents have contracted Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, of which 23 per cent (220,000) were asymptomatic at the time of PCR testing, said the Head of the Infectious Diseases and AIDS Centre Tengiz Tsertsvadze today. GEORGIA REPORTS 307 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS, 1,014 Georgia has reported 307 new cases of coronavirus, 1,014 recoveries and 24 deaths in the past 24 hours. 11,117 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 5,477 of the 11,117 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 5,640 were PCR tests. The country has had

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US SENATOR PORTMAN: BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SHOULD URGE NATO US Senator Rob Portman, who has recently visited Georgia, stated that the US government should urge NATO ahead of the June 14 summit to provide a membership action plan (MAP) for Georgia and Ukraine.In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, Portman said that getting both countries on the path to NATO membership would help protect them against Russian aggression. SEE HISTORICAL SHORT ON LIFE IN GEORGIA'S TERRITORY 5300 A new scientific short film screened at the Georgian National Museum this week takes a glimpse on the life of people who lived on the historical territory of modern Georgia in the Early Bronze Age, with the production now available for online viewing. GEORGIAN AUTHORITIES PROMISE NAMAKHVANI HPP PROJECT WILL Georgian authorities are negotiating with Enka, the Turkish contractor company for the contested Namakhvani hydro power plant in western Georgia, to improve the terms of the existing contract, including the unconditional transfer of land, water and WHAT ARE GEORGIA'S NEW GUIDELINES ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL? Georgia is easing regulations for international travellers to enter the country as well as for the citizens of Georgia who are returning to the country from abroad. When coming to Georgia foreign visitors must present at the border a document that proves that he/she underwent a complete course of coronavirus vaccination. Citizens of all foreign countries who are vaccinated will be able to LATVIA TO GIFT GEORGIA 15,000 DOSES OF COVID-19 VACCINES Georgia will receive 15,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from Latvia, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said after an official meeting with his Georgian colleague, David Zalkaliani earlier today. BALTIC STATES READY TO ENSURE STRONGER SUPPORT FOR GEORGIA The Baltic states are united in advocating stronger support for aspiring partners Georgia and Ukraine during the NATO June 14 summit, Lithuanian President Ginatas Nauseda has tweeted. Georgia and Ukraine will not attend the one-day summit in Brussels because only the member states will participate in it. Georgian parliamentary parties signed a joint statement yesterday, ahead of the GEORGIA’S LASHA SHAVDATUASHVILI WINS GOLD AT WORLD JUDO Georgian judoka Lasha Shavdatuashvili has claimed gold at the World Judo Championships Seniors in the Hungarian capital of Budapest earlier today. Datuashvili, 29, has handed defeat to his Swedis rival Tommy Macias in the under 73kg category. AGENDA.GE | HOMEPAGENEWSPOLITICSECONOMYSOCIETYJUSTICEFOREIGN AFFAIRS 6 May 2021 - 11:20. Georgia has reported 1,806 new cases of coronavirus, 1,144 recoveries and 20 deaths in the past 24 hours. 28,180 tests have been conducted around the country on the weekend. 14,324 of the 28,180 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 13,856 were PCR tests. The country has had 317,719 cases of coronavirus since February

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Time in Tbilisi: 06 Jun 2021, 05:17 news; politics; economy; society; justice; foreign affairs; elections; culture; sport; good news FREEDOM SQUARE IN TBILISI TO BE CLOSED FOR 6 DAYS FOR The celebration of Independence Day of Georgia will see the central Freedom Square in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi closed for six days, announces Tbilisi City Hall. Freedom Square will be closed from May 22 to May 27. See how Georgia celebrated Independence Day in 2019

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COVID-19 VACCINATION WITH SINOVAC TO START IN GEORGIA NEXT Covid-19 vaccination with the Chinese Sinovac vaccine will start in Georgia next week, Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said today. Gamkrelidze stated that the World Health Organisation (WHO) approval for Sinovac is still pending, but the vaccine has UPDATED: GEORGIAN NURSE WHO WENT INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK Updated: 12:45. A 27-year-old Georgian nurse Megi Bakradze who went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine yesterday has died at First University Clinic of Tbilisi State Medical University earlier today.. Earlier: 12:00. A 27-year-old Georgian nurse Megi Bakradze who went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is still SEVERAL COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS LIFTED IN GEORGIA TODAY Several Covid-19 restrictions lifted in Georgia today. The restriction on movement will remain in force from 21:00 until 05:00 throughout the country. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge. As the number of coronavirus-infected individuals in Georgia has decreased over the past few weeks, the Georgian government has lifted several Covid-19 WHAT ARE GEORGIA'S NEW GUIDELINES ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL? Georgia is easing regulations for international travellers to enter the country as well as for the citizens of Georgia who are returning to the country from abroad. When coming to Georgia foreign visitors must present at the border a document that proves that he/she underwent a complete course of coronavirus vaccination. Citizens of all foreign countries who are vaccinated will be able to WHAT CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS WILL BE LIFTED IN GEORGIA IN Several coronavirus-related restrictions will be lifted in Georgia in February and in March, following a plan approved at today's Interagency Coordination Council meeting. Georgian Infrastructure Minister and the first Deputy Prime Minister Maia Tskitishvili said that since there are signs of an easing of the epidemiological situation in some regions of Georgia, there is also the possibility GEORGIA, UKRAINE, MOLDOVA DISCUSS HOW TO MAKE THE EASTERN Earlier today Georgian, Ukrainian and Moldovan Foreign Ministers David Zalkaliani, Dmytro Kuleba and Aureliu Ciocoi have pledged to strengthen cooperation on the path to EU integration at a virtual meeting ahead of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit. EU Commission proposes new policy objectives for Georgia, Eastern Partnership. GEORGIAN WRITER AWARDED GERMANY’S TOP LITERARY PRIZE A Tbilisi-born Hamburg-based Georgian writer has won one of Germany’s most prestigious literature awards. This year’s Anna Seghers Prize, an annual international literary prize, went to Nino Kharatishvili in recognition of her "versatile and great work”. Annett Groschner, this year's juror of the Anna Seghers Foundation,

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AGENDA.GE | HOMEPAGENEWSPOLITICSECONOMYSOCIETYJUSTICEFOREIGN AFFAIRS 6 May 2021 - 11:20. Georgia has reported 1,806 new cases of coronavirus, 1,144 recoveries and 20 deaths in the past 24 hours. 28,180 tests have been conducted around the country on the weekend. 14,324 of the 28,180 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 13,856 were PCR tests. The country has had 317,719 cases of coronavirus since February

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Q1 2021: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS DOWN 28.3% IN GEORGIA Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Georgia amounted to $125.4 million in the first quarter of 2021, down 28.3% from the preliminary data of the same quarter of 2020, show the latest data of the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). Reduction of the amount of reinvestment and transferring of ownership from non-resident to the resident units in several companies are considered to be GEORGIAN AUTHORITIES PROMISE NAMAKHVANI HPP PROJECT WILL Georgian authorities are negotiating with Enka, the Turkish contractor company for the contested Namakhvani hydro power plant in western Georgia, to improve the terms of the existing contract, including the unconditional transfer of land, water and SEE HISTORICAL SHORT ON LIFE IN GEORGIA'S TERRITORY 5300 A new scientific short film screened at the Georgian National Museum this week takes a glimpse on the life of people who lived on the historical territory of modern Georgia in the Early Bronze Age, with the production now available for online viewing. GEORGIAN POLICE DETAIN FOUR FOR ONLINE DRUG TRAFFICKING Georgian law enforcers have detained four individuals for online drug trafficking. One of the four detainees has been charged with the sale of drugs in especially large quantities which is punishable up to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment, while three others have been charged with the attempted sale of drugs which is punishable up to 14

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LATVIA TO GIFT GEORGIA 15,000 DOSES OF COVID-19 VACCINES Georgia will receive 15,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from Latvia, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said after an official meeting with his Georgian colleague, David Zalkaliani earlier today. UNM OPPOSITION MPS ATTEND THEIR FIRST SESSION IN The United National Movement (UNM) opposition party MPs attended their first session in the 10th convocation of the state legislature earlier today after a six-month political standoff. The UNM has not signed the agreement so far which resolved the several month-long political

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EU AMBASSADOR HARTZELL: HAPPY TO SEE 148 MPS IN GEORGIAN EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell has stated that he is happy that the United National Movement opposition party MPs attended the parliament session yesterday after a six-month political standoff, adding that the presence of 148 MPs in the 150-member parliament allows the state legislature to start working on important issues. GEORGIA’S LASHA SHAVDATUASHVILI WINS GOLD AT WORLD JUDO Georgian judoka Lasha Shavdatuashvili has claimed gold at the World Judo Championships Seniors in the Hungarian capital of Budapest earlier today. Datuashvili, 29, has handed defeat to his Swedis rival Tommy Macias in the under 73kg category. WHAT ARE GEORGIA'S NEW GUIDELINES ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL? Georgia is easing regulations for international travellers to enter the country as well as for the citizens of Georgia who are returning to the country from abroad. When coming to Georgia foreign visitors must present at the border a document that proves that he/she underwent a complete course of coronavirus vaccination. Citizens of all foreign countries who are vaccinated will be able to UPDATED: DEMONSTRATORS PROTESTING CONSTRUCTION OF It has been two hours since the protesters against the construction of the Namakhvani hydropower plant in western Georgia have been marching along the central streets of the capital city of Tbilisi. From the First Republic Square protesters marched to Freedom Square and blocked Rustaveli Avenue, later returning to First Republic Square where they will continue their demonstration. AGENDA.GE | HOMEPAGENEWSPOLITICSECONOMYSOCIETYJUSTICEFOREIGN AFFAIRS 6 May 2021 - 11:20. Georgia has reported 1,806 new cases of coronavirus, 1,144 recoveries and 20 deaths in the past 24 hours. 28,180 tests have been conducted around the country on the weekend. 14,324 of the 28,180 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 13,856 were PCR tests. The country has had 317,719 cases of coronavirus since February

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UPDATED: GEORGIAN NURSE WHO WENT INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK Updated: 12:45. A 27-year-old Georgian nurse Megi Bakradze who went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine yesterday has died at First University Clinic of Tbilisi State Medical University earlier today.. Earlier: 12:00. A 27-year-old Georgian nurse Megi Bakradze who went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is still GEORGIA TO BE 1ST COUNTRY TO PUT EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALSSEE MORE ON

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GEORGIA, RUSSIA TEMPORARILY BAN TRAVEL DUE TO CORONAVIRUS Georgia and Russia will temporarily ban travel from March 16 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Georgian PM's Special Representative in Relations with Russia Zurab Abashidze discussed the measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 with former Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin at a phone conversation

earlier today.

FIRST CHINA-BOUND FREIGHT TRAIN OF BAKU-TBILISI-KARSBAKU TBILISI TRAINWHERE IS TBILISI LOCATEDTRAVEL TO TBILISI GEORGIATBILISI TOURISMATLANTA GEORGIA TRAINGEORGIA TBILISI NEWS The first train carrying goods from Turkey to China that began operating on the new Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway on December 4 arrived in Georgia last night, announces the Georgian Economy Ministry. Before entering China’s Xi'an province, which is the final stop of the train, it will cover 8,693 kilometer in 12 days. BBC: “THE WOMAN SAVING GEORGIA’S LOST CHEESES” BBC has published an article written by Taylor Weidman about Georgia’s artisanal cheesemaking tradition, which was forced underground due to an oppressive Soviet-planned economy, though “the mother of Georgian cheese”, Ana Mikadze-Chikvaidze is ALEKSANDRE ZAZARASHVILI WINS THE VOICE KIDS UKRAINETHE VOICE KIDS UKRAINE 2019THE VOICE KIDS UKRAINE WINNERSUKRAINE THE VOICE KIDSTHE VOICE UKRAINE 2019 JUDGESTHE VOICE KIDS GERMANY 2019THE VOICE ALL BY

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Agenda.ge, 8 Jul 2019 - 15:50, Tbilisi,Georgia. Teenage singer Aleksandre Zazarashvili claimed the ultimate honour in the Ukrainian version of The Voice Kids talent show on Sunday, taking the win and audience's approval in the fifth season of the contest. The Georgian-born performer captured the moment in the popular show with

his rendition of

GEORGIAN WRITER AWARDED GERMANY’S TOP LITERARY PRIZE A Tbilisi-born Hamburg-based Georgian writer has won one of Germany’s most prestigious literature awards. This year’s Anna Seghers Prize, an annual international literary prize, went to Nino Kharatishvili in recognition of her "versatile and great work”. Annett Groschner, this year's juror of the Anna Seghers Foundation,

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GEORGIA REPORTS 307 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS, 1,014 4 hours ago · Georgia has reported 307 new cases of coronavirus, 1,014 recoveries and 24 deaths in the past 24 hours. 11,117 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 5,477 of the 11,117 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 5,640 were PCR tests. The country has had 349,405 cases POLICE DETAINED 11 FOR ONLINE DRUG TRAFFICKING, 4 ONLINE 10 hours ago · Georgian law enforcers detained 11 individuals for online drug trafficking and closed four online drugstores in the first four months of 2021, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said in his annual report to parliament today. The report covers the period

from June 2020 to

PM GARIBASHVILI, DIPLOMATIC CORPS DISCUSS COVID-19 Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has discussed the Covid-19 situation in Georgia and worldwide, as well as its impact on the economy, including tourism recovery and restoration of international flights during an outdoor gathering today. Photo: PM's press office Accompanied by other LATVIA TO GIFT GEORGIA 15,000 DOSES OF COVID-19 VACCINES 17 hours ago · Georgia will receive 15,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from Latvia, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said after an official meeting with ECONOMY MINISTER: MEDIATION ON NAMAKHVANI HPP TO BE HELD Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava has announced that mediation on the construction of the Namakhvani hydro power plant (HPP) that is planned to be built in western Georgia will be held in the coming days under the leadership of the European Union. GEORGIAN PM GARIBASHVILI MEETS WITH LATVIAN FM RINKEVICS During a meeting with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili discussed the economic cooperation between the two countries, emphasising the importance of further deepening this cooperation, especially in the post-pandemic

period.

US ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY REEKER: GEORGIA REMAINS THE United States Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker has stated in Tbilisi that Georgia remains the US’s top strategic partnership in the South Caucasus and a crucial partner in the Black Sea region. He said that his recent visit to Georgia aimed to ensure the further development of Georgia as a safe and a democratic country ‘for which the implementation EX-PM GAKHARIA CALLS RULING PARTY FOUNDER IVANISHVILI’S Ex-PM Giorgi Gakharia, who resigned and left the ruling party back in February and recently created a new political party For Georgia, has responded to criticism and allegations of treason by the ruling Georgian Dream party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili. Ruling party founder Ivanishvili: Ex-PM Gakharia’s party is not my project, Gakharia is a

traitor

WHAT IMPACT WILL CORONAVIRUS HAVE ON THE GEORGIAN ECONOMY? In February Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava said that Georgia’s tourism sector would lose about 30 million GEL per month (about $10.75m/€9.58m) following the coronavirus ban on travel. Hotels, restaurants, tourist agencies and tour operators demand from the government to postpone the budget taxes and bank loans. WHICH COVID-19 VACCINE DO GEORGIANS PREFER? Which Covid-19 vaccine do Georgians prefer? According to the survey, 54,524 said they would want to be vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine.Photo: IPN. As of today, 57,000 individuals have registered on a special website created by the Georgian Health Ministry to find out the number of those wishing to get vaccinated against coronavirus. AGENDA.GE | HOMEPAGENEWSPOLITICSECONOMYSOCIETYJUSTICEFOREIGN AFFAIRS United States Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker will travel to Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on June 6-13 ‘to advance bilateral and regional priorities and to express US support for democratic and economic development across the

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Teenage singer Aleksandre Zazarashvili claimed the ultimate honour in the Ukrainian version of The Voice Kids talent show on Sunday, taking the win and audience's approval in the fifth season of the contest. GEORGIAN WRITER AWARDED GERMANY’S TOP LITERARY PRIZE A Tbilisi-born Hamburg-based Georgian writer has won one of Germany’s most prestigious literature awards. This year’s Anna Seghers Prize, an annual international literary prize, went to Nino Kharatishvili in recognition of her "versatile and great work”. AGENDA.GE | HOMEPAGENEWSPOLITICSECONOMYSOCIETYJUSTICEFOREIGN AFFAIRS United States Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker will travel to Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on June 6-13 ‘to advance bilateral and regional priorities and to express US support for democratic and economic development across the

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Teenage singer Aleksandre Zazarashvili claimed the ultimate honour in the Ukrainian version of The Voice Kids talent show on Sunday, taking the win and audience's approval in the fifth season of the contest. GEORGIAN WRITER AWARDED GERMANY’S TOP LITERARY PRIZE A Tbilisi-born Hamburg-based Georgian writer has won one of Germany’s most prestigious literature awards. This year’s Anna Seghers Prize, an annual international literary prize, went to Nino Kharatishvili in recognition of her "versatile and great work”. PM GARIBASHVILI, DIPLOMATIC CORPS DISCUSS COVID-19 Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has discussed the Covid-19 situation in Georgia and worldwide, as well as its impact on the economy, including tourism recovery and restoration of international flights during an outdoor gathering today. Photo: PM's press office Accompanied by other EX-PM GAKHARIA’S PARTY ADDRESSES CHIEF PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE The For Georgia political party, which was recently founded by former PM Giorgi Gakharia, has officially addressed the country’s Chief Prosecutor’s Office to investigate the allegations of the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party Irakli Kobakhidze of an alleged coup

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POLICE DETAINED 11 FOR ONLINE DRUG TRAFFICKING, 4 ONLINE Georgian law enforcers detained 11 individuals for online drug trafficking and closed four online drugstores in the first four months of 2021, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said in his annual report to parliament today. The report covers the period from June 2020 to May 2021 and states EX-PM GAKHARIA CALLS RULING PARTY FOUNDER IVANISHVILI’S Ex-PM Giorgi Gakharia, who resigned and left the ruling party back in February and recently created a new political party For Georgia, has responded to criticism and allegations of treason by the ruling Georgian Dream party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili. Ruling party founder Ivanishvili: Ex-PM Gakharia’s party is not my project, Gakharia is a

traitor

ECONOMY MINISTER: MEDIATION ON NAMAKHVANI HPP TO BE HELD Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava has announced that mediation on the construction of the Namakhvani hydro power plant (HPP) that is planned to be built in western Georgia will be held in the coming days under the leadership of the European Union. GEORGIAN PM GARIBASHVILI MEETS WITH LATVIAN FM RINKEVICS During a meeting with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili discussed the economic cooperation between the two countries, emphasising the importance of further deepening this cooperation, especially in the post-pandemic

period.

LATVIA TO GIFT GEORGIA 15,000 DOSES OF COVID-19 VACCINES Georgia will receive 15,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine from Latvia, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said after an official meeting with his Georgian colleague, David Zalkaliani earlier today. Rinkevics also spoke about the resumption of direct flights and noted that Latvian flag carrier US ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY REEKER: GEORGIA REMAINS THE United States Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker has stated in Tbilisi that Georgia remains the US’s top strategic partnership in the South Caucasus and a crucial partner in the Black Sea region. He said that his recent visit to Georgia aimed to ensure the further development of Georgia as a safe and a democratic country ‘for which the implementation WHAT IMPACT WILL CORONAVIRUS HAVE ON THE GEORGIAN ECONOMY? The impact of the coronavirus is rippling through the Georgian economy, but it might take a few months to fully see the fallout in data that track economic performance in Georgia. WHICH COVID-19 VACCINE DO GEORGIANS PREFER? As of today, 57,000 individuals have registered on a special website created by the Georgian Health Ministry to find out the number of those wishing to get vaccinated against coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Georgia reports 3,071 new cases, 3,366 recoveries, 34

deaths

25 Nov 2020 - 11:21

Georgia has reported 3,071 new cases of coronavirus, 3,366 recoveries and 34 deaths in the past 24 hours. 18,197 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. Georgia has had 114,889 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 95,581 individuals have recovered, while 1,085 others have died. 6,145 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 886 of the 6,145 patients are in critical condition. 324 of the 886 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.

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When I say Georgia, I mean “freedom”, when I say Georgia , I mean “ pride”, when I say Georgia, I mean “courage”. You are a small country, but a great nation. You have achieved impossible things, because you were, despite all the differences, united around a common goal, that was a free, independent and modern state. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council at 16th Batumi Int Eastern Partnership Conference

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Georgia has exported 5,045 tonnes of apples worth $2.2 million between August 1 and November 23, announces the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection.

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