Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper Announces Return of the Georgia Grown Bowl

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper is proud to announce the return of the Georgia Grown Bowl, taking place at 7:00 PM on Saturday, October 18th, 2025, at the Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro. Now in its second year, this...

Education Reform in Georgia: Government Statements and Expert Opinions

Education Reform in Georgia On 16 October 2025, Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced an education reform in Georgia. “The current education system does not meet modern challenges and standards, so it is necessary to set an...

‘United We THRIVE’: Greater Valdosta United Way kicks off $1.3 million campaign, over 40 programs and 22 nonprofits in South Georgia

WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Greater Valdosta United Way (GVUW) reports an increase of families, seniors, and individuals that need assistance...

Turkish Plans Call For New Black Sea-Reclaimed Airport

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced plans to build a new airport in the city of Trabzon, saying construction is expected to begin in 2026. The facility will be built on land reclaimed from the Black Sea. It will become the...

Georgia’s Prime Minister Cancels Meeting With Finnish Foreign Minister After She Expresses Support for Pro-Democracy Protesters

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the pro-Russian Georgian Dream Party, has canceled a scheduled meeting with Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, who currently serves as the acting chair of the Organization for Security and...

Armenian producers increasing sales on marketplaces 

ArmInfo. In the first nine months of 2025, export volumes from Armenian sellers on the Wildberries marketplace increased by 164% compared to the same period last year, the company's press service reported. It is noted that after the license fee...

Donald Rex Miller, 1942 – 2025

McFall, MO: Donald Rex Miller, 82, of McFall, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Crestview Nursing Home in Bethany, Missouri surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in New Hampton, Harrison County, Missouri to Wessling Daren...

Hovsep Patvakanyan: Over past 2-3 years, growing interest in  Armenia`s investment environment observed

ArmInfo.Over the past 2-3 years, a growing interest in Armenia's investment environment has been observed, as stated by Hovsep Patvakanyan, Chairman of the Investment Council of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in...

BlueTabla is set to add two brand stores in Tbilisi

BlueTabla is set to add two brand stores in Tbilisi, - Giorgi Shengelia, a spokesperson at Bluetabla, an ultimate Georgian brand that offers items for home and accessories with Georgian traditional ornaments, states. According to him, the new...

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan mull lifting oil transit via BTC by 2027

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are considering boosting oil transit volumes through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline to 7 million metric tons a year by 2027, Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said Tuesday. “Since 2023, 3.4 million tons...

Third National Urban Forum Azerbaijan wraps up

As we come to the close of the Third National Urban Forum Azerbaijan, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all participants - representatives of national and local authorities, international organizations, experts and partners - for...

Admission of foreigners to Georgian universities to be regulated by law

The admission of foreign students to Georgia's public higher education institutions is expected to be regulated by law, APA’s local bureau reports. This innovation is envisaged in the reforms planned to be implemented in the field of education in...

Five Russians arrested in Georgia over alleged money laundering, crypto scheme

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The exports increased to 5.15 BLN - Geostat

Tbilisi (GBC) - In January-September 2025 the external merchandise trade (excluding non-declared trade) of Georgia amounted to USD 18 billion 545 million, 9.1% higher year-on-year, - according to the preliminary data from the National Statistics...

Why the Middle Georgia Regional Library is teaching AI skills amid data center surge

Macon, Ga. (WGXA) — The words "artificial intelligence" are commonplace these days, and it's all around us - whether we know it or not. Did you use Spotify today? It has an AI algorithm. So do streaming services like Netflix Its rapid expansion,...

Pipelines Under Pressure: Ukraine War Hits Kazakhstan Energy Arteries

The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia continues to have indirect but notable implications for Kazakhstan’s energy sector. Following the September drone attack in Russia’s Novorossiysk that damaged the offices of the Caspian Pipeline...

Azerbaijan exported more than 9 bcm of gas to Europe this year

During 9 months, gas exports abroad amounted to 18.3 billion cubic meters, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan said in a statement, APA-Economics reports. Of these, 9.4 billion cubic meters fell to Europe, 7.3 billion cubic meters...

Abkhazian journalists and opposition figures push back against Russian sanctions

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Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 13-17 October, 2025

● OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen will visit Georgia, as well as Armenia and Azerbaijan, from October 13 to 15. According to the statement, she will hold meetings with senior government officials and...

Georgia's Ambitions: Economic growth & connectivity

What are your strategic priorities for Georgia? We have multiple priorities, and one of the key priorities is Georgia's economic growth. Since 2021, the average economic growth in Georgia has been more than 9.5%; it was 9.5% last year, and we...