Asia Georgia Among the main obstacles in the way of Georgia joining the EU, 27% of respondents named political instability, 17% the internal opposition, according to poll by the International Republican Institute
Asia Georgia SpaceX's Starlink internet satellite has been launched in Georgia, as SpaceX founder Elon Musk wrote on his X social network page; in mid-July, the Georgian Communications Commission had granted the company permission to begin operations in the country
Asia Georgia 14.635 citizens in 2021 and 26.450 in 2022 sought asylum from EU member states, according to recent European Commission report; in 2022, 7% of these applications were granted, while in 2021 the percentage was 5%
Asia Georgia The Georgian civilisation has been added to the popular Age of Empires video game; gamers can find unique monuments and examples of Georgian cultural heritage, such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site Svan Towers, monastic complexes and many others
Asia Georgia The UN World Tourism Organization has unanimously endorsed Georgia to host World Tourism Day in 2024
Asia Georgia Surfshark's 5th annual Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) ranks Georgia 65th in the world, improving by two places from last year
Asia Georgia A tender has been called for the construction of an ice rink of international standard in Tbilisi that would be the first of its size in the country
Asia Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze, chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party, says the primary goal of initiating impeachment proceedings is to have the Constitutional Court confirm a blatant violation of the Constitution by the President
Asia Georgia The Agency for Assistance to Displaced Persons, Eco-Migrants and Sources of Livelihood has started accepting applications under the State Programme of Assistance to Reintegration of Repatriated Migrants in the country
Asia Georgia Relief and infrastructure restoration in disaster-hit Racha is still ongoing with 90 units of heavy machinery
Asia Georgia According to statistics released by the National Tourism Administration for the January-June period, 2.860.117 international travellers were accommodated, representing a 74% recovery from pre-pandemic figures, up 75,9% from 2022
Asia Georgia The country's first long-term low-emission development strategy 2050, officially adopted on 24 April 2023, has been presented: it will help update the National Climate Action Plan for 2023-2025 and refine Georgia's climate development road map
Asia Georgia According to information released by the National Environment Agency, the quality of water in the Black Sea continues to meet the standards established in the analysis of 59 parameters in water samples from the region