Tbilisi’s Varketili metro station will reopen to passengers on August 26; however, due to ongoing renovation works, the station will operate on a modified schedule, according to Tbilisi City Hall.

Russian travel agencies will receive benefits when operating in the occupied territories of Abkhazia and the so-called South Ossetia, Apsadgil.info reports.

As part of an investigation conducted by the Georgian Prosecutor’s Office, the accounts of several non-governmental organizations have been frozen.

Today, August 28, the Orthodox world celebrates the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. On this day, church services are held in all temples.

In the group stage of EuroBasket in Limassol, Georgia faced Spain in the first round and claimed a convincing victory with a score of 83:69. At halftime, the Georgian team was ahead 37:35.

The number of people killed in Russia’s airstrike on Kyiv has risen to 18, including four children. This was reported by the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko.

“The public should know that pranksters — people who make phone calls with the purpose of spreading disinformation — called the former head of USAID and received an admission from him that the billions, which the new U.S. administration speaks about, were spent in order to manage processes. These processes were political in nature, aimed at specific tasks, and these tasks implied rather serious consequences,” said the First Deputy Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Giorgi Volski.

With the increase in tourism during the summer season, the number of "four-legged tourists"—primarily dogs and cats—has also risen along Georgia’s Black Sea coast. The Batumi office of the National Food Agency, located on Gogebashvili Street, sees a steady stream of pet owners seeking the necessary documentation for cross-border travel with their animals.

To facilitate the smooth organization of the 2025 grape harvest, an additional hotline will be launched by the Vintage Coordination Headquarters. The hotline number – 0322 193 283 – will be operational 24/7 once the harvest begins. Additionally, information regarding the vintage can be obtained through the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture’s hotline – 1501.

Tbilisi is set to move forward with the construction of a modern tram line that will connect Didi Digomi with the Didube Metro Station, according to Mayor Kakha Kaladze. A public tender is being announced for both the design and construction of the 7.5-kilometer tram line, following a market survey conducted earlier this year.

Tegeta Motors is set to acquire a controlling stake in I GPS Operator, following the approval of the merger by the Georgian Competition and Consumer Protection Agency (GCCA). The acquisition expands Tegeta’s presence in the GPS equipment sales, installation, and monitoring services market.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. As a result of trading on August 27, the US dollar depreciated to 2.6968 lari. The rate in effect today was 2.6974 lari.

According to the application submitted to the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency, flights will begin at the end of September and will operate four times a week — on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.  

Head of the State Security Service Anri Okhanashvili has resigned. His resignation statement was published on the agency’s official Facebook page. Okhanashvili said that he made the decision to step down after consultations with the ruling team. He also noted that he will take the position of Advisor to the Prime Minister of Georgia on National Security Issues.

A road traffic accident occurred in Borjomi, resulting in the death of two people and injuries to three others.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in the presence of Donald Trump, signed an agreement to end hostilities. The ceremony took place on Friday, August 8, at the White House, where a summit of leaders was being held.

The court proceedings against journalist Mzia Amaglobeli have concluded in Batumi.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska will follow the “5+5” format and begin with a one-on-one meeting between the presidents, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said at a briefing on Thursday, August 14.

It has been 33 years since the outbreak of hostilities in Abkhazia.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. As a result of trading on August 15, the US dollar depreciated to 2.7010 lari. Today’s current rate was 2.7263 lari.

The high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin began with a warm welcome and a flyover by screaming jets at a US military base in Alaska but ended with a thud Friday after they conceded that they had failed to reach any agreements on how to end the Russia-Ukraine war. 

Tedo Abramov, accused of acquiring and possessing narcotic substances in an especially large quantity, was acquitted by Tbilisi City Court Judge Tamar Mchedlishvili and released directly from the courtroom.

U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of tariffs on goods from China for another 90 days. He signed the corresponding decree on August 11.

The National Environmental Agency has published the weather forecast for Georgia for August 12–14.

President of Georgia Mikheil Kavelashvili, together with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, Minister of Defense Irakli Chikovani, members of the government, and the Commander of the Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Giorgi Matiashvili, honored the memory of Georgian servicemen heroically killed on August 11, 2008, near the village of Shindisi, and laid a wreath at the memorial.