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Netgazeti.Ge: ““WE WILL NOT FULFILL” – RUSSIA’S REFUSAL TO PAY MORE THAN 250M EUR IN COMPENSATION TO GEORGIA”
Economic Press Monitor: Economic & Politics October 16, 2025 In the case of the ongoing occupation, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg obliged Russia to pay Georgia compensation of over 253 million EUR. This is the fourth interstate...

New Georgia Project, voting group founded by Stacey Abrams, closes
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - After what has been a year of fines, layoffs and instability, the New Georgia Project, a group founded by Stacey Abrams, has shut its doors for good....

COMMUNITY DIGEST: Oct. 21, 2025
Greater Hazleton Area and beyond Hazleton Art League Book Club meeting: 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22. Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, 50 State Route 93, Hazleton. Book to be discussed is “Be Ready when the Luck Happens: A Memoir,” written by Ina...

COMMUNITY DIGEST: Oct. 22, 2025
Greater Hazleton Area and beyond Hazleton Art League Book Club meeting: 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22. Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, 50 State Route 93, Hazleton. Book to be discussed is “Be Ready when the Luck Happens: A Memoir,” written by Ina...

Inside the race to regulate Georgia's energy bills
Georgia voters will elect two Public Service Commission members for the first time since 2020 due to a lawsuit that delayed elections. The election pits Republican incumbent Tim Echols against Democratic challenger Alicia Johnson for the District...
ADB REPRESENTATIVES INSPECTED SITE SELECTED FOR NEW BORDER CROSSING BETWEEN GEORGIA AND AZERBAIJAN
Daily News: Politics October 15, 2025 Today, Georgian Revenue Service hosted visit of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) mission. The visit aimed at familiarization with the progress of the project of new customs checkpoint on the motor road between...

1xBet advisor Simon Westbury to join SBC Summit Tbilisi 2025 panel
Simon Westbury, strategic advisor to global betting and entertainment company 1xBet, will take part in a panel discussion on sports betting and ambassador partnerships at the SBC Summit Tbilisi 2025. The two-day event, taking place on Oct. 15–16...

EBRD, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EUROPEAN UNION, PROVIDES EXIMBANK WITH LOAN OF 5 MILLION EURO FOR LENDING TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the European Union (EU), is providing a new financial assistance package of 5 million euros to Eximbank. As the EBRD press service informed, the money was provided...
Minister Bosawai acknowledges Soltuna for assisting Helena Goldie hospital
BY SAMIE WAIKORI The Minister for Health and Medical Service, (MHMS) Dr Paul Bosawai acknowledges Soltuna for assisting Helena Goldie hospital with a hybrid solar electric pumping system, which will help to ease the critical water issue faced by...

Viktor Orban’s Russia Problem Is Becoming Hungary’s Disaster
OPINION — Hungary’s prime minister does not seem to grasp the gravity of the moment. His ally, Russia, is bleeding by a thousand cuts from Ukrainian drones, while Vladimir Putin’s former pal, Donald Trump, is now calling Russia a “paper tiger” and...

Truck drivers protest in Yerevan: Armenian authorities promise to address the issue of migrants' length of stay in Russia
On Thursday, Armenian truck drivers again protested outside the government building in Yerevan. YEREVAN, October 16. /ARKA/. On Thursday, Armenian truck drivers again protested outside the government building in Yerevan. They are calling on the...
Entrepreneurs and business group bosses join prime minister on trade trip to India
More than 100 CEOs, entrepreneurs, university vice chancellors and representatives of cultural institutions have joined prime minister Keir Starmer on a UK trade mission to India. The two-day trip to Mumbai is aimed at promoting trade and business...

Sharaa in Russia: Can Syria Keep Its Balance Between East and West?
Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport was crowded with passengers awaiting their flights as Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s plane landed amid tightened security. The president arrived to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the...

EBRD, EDB, IFC principal investors in Armenia
ArmInfo.The main international financial institutions (IFIs) that have invested in Armenia over the past three years have been the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) with $329 million, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) with $300 million,...
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen Urges Georgia to Protect Democracy and Civil Society During Visit
By Liza Mchedlidze Thursday, October 16, 2025 Elina Valtonen, Finland's Foreign Minister and current Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), visited Georgia on October 14-15 as part of her tour of...

Banking Beyond Numbers
Since its establishment in 2013, PASHA Bank Georgia has focused exclusively on corporate banking, offering tailored financial solutions that empower businesses to grow. The Bank has expanded its activities in Georgia and the region, reporting...

The Minister introduced Georgia's macroeconomic indicators to the WB V...
Tbilisi (GBC) - During the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, Minister of Finance Lasha Khutsishvili and President of the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) Natia Turnava held a meeting with Antonella Bassani, Vice...

Azerbaijan’s PM Ali Asadov to deliver keynote address at Tbilisi Silk Road Forum
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Ali Asadov, will participate in the official opening of the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum and, alongside the Prime Ministers of Georgia and Armenia, will engage in a high-level dialogue. The Ministry of Economy and...

TBC Bank Group appoints Monica Kalia as independent director
Tbilisi (GBC) – TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC") is pleased to announce the appointment of Monica Kalia as an Independent Non-Executive Director with the effect of 1 November 2025. In line with TBC PLC's "Mirror Board" policy, Ms. Monica Kalia is...

The income of financial enterprises made up GEL12.1 billion
Tbilisi (GBC) - In 2024, revenue of enterprises engaged in financial services amounted to 12.1 billion GEL, - according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The largest part of the revenue (76.9 %) was generated from interest...