Asia Georgia The country exported 107 million bottles of wine in 2021, with revenue of US$250 million; according to the National Wine Agency, wine exports in 2021 were 359% higher than in 2012
Asia Georgia Prime Minister Garibashvili stated in Parliament that there have been many attempts to open a "second front", pushing for Georgia's involvement in the war, describing conspiracy theories as the greatest danger to the country
Asia Georgia Dream ruling party, in the face of days of violent local protests and sharp criticism from the West, is withdrawing its controversial "foreign agents" legislation; the bill would have considered as such ONGs and media with over 20% foreign financing
Asia Georgia A Russian takeover of the country seems to be receding for now; after protests, Georgian ruling party Dream announced yesterday that it had withdrawn the disputed 'foreign agents' bill
Asia Georgia Despite his poor health, former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili remains in prison; the legal battle for the release of Georgia's third president now continues at the European Court of Human Rights