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Georgia and China upgrade ties as US lawmakers raise concerns over influence

Tbilisi and Beijing have elevated their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, marking a major upgrade in bilateral ties announced on 9 June through published letters from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili.

11 Jun 2026-11:34
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 to auction rare historic wine collection from century-old Tbilisi cellar

Georgia plans to put part of a unique wine collection, preserved for more than a century in the cellars of the former Tbilisi “Wine Factory No. 1”, up for international auction.

29 May 2026-20:06
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