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Our heroic soldiers, you are the guarantor of Georgia's security and the foundation on which we must build a strong and peaceful future. I would like to wish you health, strength, fortitude and victory, - Mikhel Kavelashvili said in his speech at the event dedicated to the Day of the Defense Forces.

Being called a soldier of Georgia is both a great honor and a huge responsibility. Carrying this status with dignity requires great work and dedication, which is why a soldier of Georgia deserves the trust and love of people, - Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze noted in his speech at the event dedicated to the Day of the Defense Forces.

One seat in our delegation remains conspicuously empty, the seat that belonged to Georgia’s third president, Mikheil Saakashvili, a man who stood up to Putin in 2008, did not give up Georgia’s sovereignty, and for that courage is now serving his fourth year in political prison, Tina Bokuchava, chairwoman of the United National Movement, said in her speech at the European People’s Party (EPP) Congress.

The goal is to intimidate human rights organizations, they are the main target of these repressions, - Aleko Tskitishvili, director of the Human Rights Center, said in response to the searches conducted at the homes of several fund managers.

The fire that broke out in the territory of the railway station market has been extinguished. InterPressNews was informed by the Emergency Situations Management Service.

One of the leaders of the Coalition for Change, Nika Melia, who is accused of refusing to comply with the request of the Temporary Investigative Commission of the Georgian Parliament, was granted bail of 50,000 GEL as a preventive measure.

The Parliament has adopted a package of legislative amendments related to the ban on political parties in the second reading.

We, the undersigned representatives of civil society organizations in Georgia, condemn the coordinated searches conducted on April 29, 2025, at the homes of the heads of foundations. These actions are yet another attempt to instill fear and restrict independent civic activity, - representatives of non-governmental organizations say in a joint statement.

The Resistance Platform created by the fifth President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, has issued a statement regarding the searches conducted at the homes of the heads of several foundations.

The regime may try to instill fear, but it will only strengthen our resolve, - the fifth President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, writes on the social platform X.

First they seized us and told us to stop and we didn't stop. Now it was the second stage, they came in to search me, they told me to stop again. I won't stop - at the next stage, they will probably charge me, they will solemnly summon me to the prosecutor's office and I won't stop again. Finally, they will tell me that if I don't calm down, they will handcuff me, - Nanuka Zhorzholiani, the founder of the Nanuka Foundation, told journalists after the Prosecutor’s Office completed the search of her apartment.

Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with Georgia.

I think the easiest way is to not talk, but to talk, you need to know what you can offer and what the other side is willing to do, - EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said in response to Radio Liberty's question about whether they would consider restarting talks with the Georgian government and restoring high-level contacts at some point.

The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has issued a statement regarding the searches conducted at the homes of several fund managers.