Tag:

Irakli Kobakhidze

Kobakhidze slams Rubio ‘behaviour’ remarks as US-Georgia tensions rise

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has strongly criticised recent remarks by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, saying Georgia will not accept being treated as a state whose “behaviour” must be corrected, amid renewed tensions between Tbilisi and Washington.

04 Jun 2026-13:56
Georgian PM slams German ambassador over “unserious” remarks

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has lashed out at Germany’s ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, describing his recent comments in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty as “unserious” and “regrettable”.

03 Jun 2026-10:51
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line officially inaugurated - PHOTOS

Today marked the official opening of the new Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line.

02 Jun 2026-17:12
Georgian PM says goal is to reset relations with United States

The Georgian government’s priority is to reset relations with the United States and restore a strategic partnership based on equality and mutual interests, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said in his annual report submitted to parliament.

02 Jun 2026-13:45
Azerbaijan defence minister, Georgia PM discuss cooperation in Tbilisi

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defence Zakir Hasanov met Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in Tbilisi on Monday to discuss prospects for developing defence cooperation between the two countries.

01 Jun 2026-13:13
Georgia ready to restart ties with US “from a clean slate,” Kobakhidze says

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said Tbilisi is ready to “restart relations with the United States from a clean slate,” according to the prime minister’s press service.

26 May 2026-11:26
Pashinyan says Georgia key to Armenia–EU ties

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Georgia plays a “key role” in Armenia’s relations with the European Union, expressing concern over tensions between Tbilisi and Brussels and voicing hope for their normalisation.

22 May 2026-16:50
Georgia and Azerbaijan extend major natural gas deal to 2046

“The 20-year agreement with Azerbaijan on the purchase of natural gas was coming to an end. However, as a result of fruitful negotiations with the Azerbaijani side, the duration of the contract was extended for another 20 years,” said Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze during his appearance on the “Imedi LIVE” program.

21 May 2026-12:38
Georgia ready to tighten abortion laws after church calls for stricter rules

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said the government is ready to discuss tightening abortion legislation in consultation with the Georgian Orthodox Church, following a controversial sermon by Patriarch Shio III in which he described abortion as a “grave sin”.

21 May 2026-12:25
Georgia’s Kobakhidze hopes for ‘reset’ in Ukraine ties after Zelensky talks

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said he hopes for a “reset” in relations with Ukraine following a recent meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, which he described as taking place in a “very friendly atmosphere”.

21 May 2026-11:56