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"Armenian Banking Days" were held in the capital of Austria
ArmInfo. The day before, "Armenian Banking Days" were held for the first time in the capital of Austria. The initiator of the Vienna event was the Union of Armenian Banks together with Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI). Raiffeisen Bank...

Tbilisi opens new Kindergarten N109 in Isani District
In Isani district, on Beri Gabriel Salosi Avenue, one of the biggest kindergartens in the capital, N109, was opened on Monday, September 15, 2025. The Mayor of Tbilisi, Kakha Kaladze, visited the new building together with Deputy Mayor Irakli...

Tbilisi apartment sales fall by 10% in August
TBC Capital’s latest review of the residential real estate market reveals that apartment sales in Tbilisi fell by 10% in August 2025 compared to the same month last year. A total of 2,823 transactions were recorded during the month. Sales of newly...

Seoul's industry minister refutes questions on necessity for US tariff talks
SEJONG — Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan expressed caution over questions on the necessity of Korea's protracted tariff negotiations with the United States, amid mounting voices that paying the current 25 percent tariff will...

‘Silicone scandal’ in North Ossetia: MP angers women drivers
Sexist scandal in North Ossetia Soslan Didarov, a 30-year-old MP in North Ossetia and head of the A Just Russia – Patriots – For Truth faction, sparked outrage after calling local women drivers “silicone chicks and airheads.” The row quickly...

Lutnick said will 'fix' immigration raid on S. Korean workers: industry minister
By Kim Na-young SEJONG, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had said he would "fix" the now resolved detainment of hundreds of South Korean nationals at a battery plant construction site earlier this month in trade talks...
“GEORGIAN STATE ELECTROSYSTEM” DISCUSSED BLACK SEA UNDERWATER CABLE PROJECT WITH WORLD BANK REPRESENTATIVES
Daily News: Economics September 15, 2025 Georgian State Electrosystem hosted a meeting with representatives of the World Bank. As the company said, the parties discussed issues related to the project of the Black Sea underwater cable. Full text is...

Indian airlines reduce gap with foreign players in international market: Report
The aviation sector in India is witnessing a significant shift, with Indian airlines steadily gaining ground in the international passenger market, according to a report by ICICI Securities. While foreign carriers continue to dominate in freight,...

“Crisp County Speaks: Pressing Issues. Real Solutions.” town hall meeting featuring Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate State Representative Derrick Jackson
Screenshot_20250915-125028 "Crisp County Speaks: Pressing Issues. Real Solutions." Ve'lesa Dunlap CORDELE, Ga. – On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 6:00 PM, the community of Crisp County will gather at Allen Temple AME Church (614 West 16th Ave,...

Russia’s imperial approach toward Armenia and Azerbaijan has backfired
New Atlanticist September 16, 2025 • 12:25 pm ET Print this page By Joseph Epstein and Sheila Paylan When the leaders of long-warring Armenia and Azerbaijan met at the White House on August 8, they initialed a peace agreement—not a final treaty,...

Armenia sees over 334,000 tourists in August
September 16, 2025 - 19:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In August 2025, 334,396 tourists visited Armenia, according to the Tourism Committee of the Ministry of Economy. This marks an increase compared to August 2024, when the country welcomed 300,919...

South Korea defies US push for Japan-like trade agreement
South Korea's market size and foreign currency reserves do not permit it to accept a trade deal like that of Japan Trade negotiations between South Korea and the United States have hit a roadblock, as Seoul pushes back against pressure from...

Great changes unseen: The China-Russia nexus and European security
Summary Under Chinese leader Xi Jinping, China places security above all other policy implications. The officially endorsed philosophy of the country’s statecraft heralds “great changes unseen in a century”. It assumes the decline of the West—but...
GEORGIA ECONOMY MINISTRY: GEORGIAN SIDE IS INTERESTED TO START NEGOTIATIONS ON FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Daily News: Politics September 15, 2025 Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development hosted a visit of Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Avi Dichter. As the Georgian Ministry reported, at the meeting, the Georgian side...
TBILISI CITY HALL: MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER TO BE BUILT IN DIDUBE DISTRICT
Daily News: Economics September 15, 2025 In Didube district, a multifunctional community center will be built on an area of 16,000 square m, Tbilisi City Hall declared. As the City Hall noted, the tender for construction works will be announced in...

“Armenia and Azerbaijan join US AI projects as Georgia falls behind” — opinion
AI in Armenia Azerbaijan and Georgia By ratifying the peace agreement in Washington on 8 August, Armenia and Azerbaijan also joined US initiatives in artificial intelligence (AI). For Georgia, such strategic opportunities remain out of reach,...

Political officials convicted of financial crimes to be required to file asset declarations for 30 years
Georgian Dream is tightening the Law on Combating Corruption. Amendments are planned to be made to the aforementioned law, according to which public officials, political officials, persons employed in state enterprises will be obliged to submit a...

Rivian breaks ground on $5 bn Georgia EV plant despite tax credit rollback, slowing sales
Excluding Tesla, Rivian is the most successful of the startup automakers.It seems like a terrible time to build an electric vehicle plant in the United States, but Rivian Automotive leaders say they're confident as the company starts long-delayed...

Tyler Perry personally served sexual assault lawsuit at $100 million Georgia estate after accuser speaks out
TYLER Perry was served court papers from his sex assault accuser at his multi-million-dollar Georgia estate, where he appears to be laying low amid the bombshell filing. The media mogul, 56, is being sued by actor Derek Dixon after the pair worked...

Italian political scientist: Azerbaijan occupies a central position in changing dynamics of the region – INTERVIEW
Baku, September 16, AZERTAC AZERTAC presents an interview with Italian political scientist Salvatore Santagelo. - How do you assess the results of the Washington summit for Azerbaijan and Armenia? Can we say that this process has consolidated...