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Court overturns verdict of Nalchik soldier convicted of intentionally blowing himself up with mines
Nikolai Khozumov allegedly blew himself up on a mine at least four times of his own accord.
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Domestic Politics
Second Georgian faces criminal charges for minor protest-related offences
Shalva Esartia faces up to one year in jail.
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Western Response
Georgia’s 2025 GDP grows by 7.5% as IT sector soars
The IT sector led growth rates at 29%.
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Economy
Monday, 23 March 2026
Regional * The Armenian authorities rejected a petition to allow the Catholicos Karekin II to attend the funeral of Georgian Patriarch Ilia II yesterday. Karekin II has been under a travel ban since February. Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan and Minister of Culture and Education Zhanna Andreasyan attended the funeral. Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has faced backlash after calling …
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Regional Intelligence
Review | Thus Spoke the Wind — an Armenian drama that favours art over substance
Russian director Maria Rigel’s latest film is a disappointingly slow-moving look at Armenian society that is more incomprehensible than enlightening.
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Kobakhidze speaks at CPAC Hungary as Orbán calls Georgia the ‘bravest nation in Europe’
The bulk of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s speech was about traditional values and praise for Georgia’s strategic neutrality.
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Assessment & Data
Sovereignty Indicators
EU Accession Status
Frozen
NATO MAP Progress
Stalled
Press Freedom (RSF)
Declining
Foreign Agent Law
Enacted
Civil Society Space
Narrowing
Public EU Support
~80%
Week Ahead
European Parliament plenary to debate Georgia resolution on Wednesday. Georgian National Bank inflation data due Thursday. Opposition rally planned Saturday in Tbilisi's Freedom Square. Bidzina Ivanishvili expected to address GD party congress. OSCE monitoring mission report on media freedom scheduled for release.
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