Asia Georgia Women entrepreneurs from across Georgia gathered for an empowerment forum; women own only a third of economically active enterprises and occupy only 16,5% of management positions in private companies
Asia Georgia The country ranked first out of 125 nations in the world in the Open Budget Index, which assesses the transparency of the budget process
Asia Georgia High school students from seven public schools were engaged in monitoring dolphins on the Black Sea coast in Georgia, tracking and recording their presence every 10 days
Asia Georgia The single-chamber parliament approved in its 3rd and final reading the law on so-called foreign agents, modeled on a similar law in force for years in Russia, used to shut down independent media, NGOs and civil society associations
Asia Georgia Today, 11 May, at the Expo Georgia exhibition centre in Tbilisi, the country celebrates its first Europe Day as an EU candidate country
Asia Georgia Ministry of Internal Affairs launched an investigation into the attack on Lado Apkhazava, winner of the National Teacher's Award; according to him, the attack is due to the speeches and actions he makes against the 'Foreign Agency' proposed law
Asia Georgia Students protesting against the bill 'On Transparency of Foreign Influence' blocked Rustaveli Avenue, saying that the protests are permanent and will continue until the government withdraws the bill
Asia Georgia The country has gone down the path of semi-consolidated authoritarianism, argues the Freedom House report "Nations in Transit 2024," whereby Georgia is among the countries with hybrid regimes leading to self-cratization
Asia Georgia For political parties participating in elections it would no longer be compulsory to draw up their lists with a gender balance, as required by current legislation on women's quotas, according to new proposal by opposition party Girchi
Asia Georgia Students across Georgia were introduced to the basics of finance and economics through financial education sessions held by the USAID Project Harmony International Georgia civic education program
Asia Georgia Construction of the Shorapani-Argveta section of the Rikoti Pass is in its final stages and Georgian population will be able to use the Zestaponi Bypass starting in May, said Irakli Karseladze, Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure
Asia Georgia As of today 1 March, the cost of connecting new customers to the water network in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi, Batumi and Poti will increase, making it more expensive for customers to register and connect to water
Asia Georgia President Zurabishvili intends to veto the amendments to the Electoral Code recently approved by the Georgian Parliament, as these amendments contradict the 9 recommendations of the Venice Commission and the EU