For the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Italy, exhibition 'Cristoforo Castelli and Georgia' was opened at the Simon Janashia Museum, with reproductions of 50 works by the author describing the life of Catholic missionaries in 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

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

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