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Government events this July in West Central Georgia
WC Georgia News
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June 30, 2025
The following events are scheduled to take place in West Central Georgia this month. Week 1 - July 1 - 5 There is no government event taking place during this week. Week 2 - July 6 - 12 Tuesday, July 8: Columbus Regular Council Meeting Columbus...
Huseyn Yusubov: Events in Yekaterinburg against Azerbaijanis are an example of Russian chauvinism
Azertag
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June 30, 2025
Tbilisi, June 30, AZERTAC “What happened to Azerbaijanis in Russia’s Yekaterinburg is an example of Russian chauvinism. They were killed simply for being Azerbaijani,” said Huseyn Yusubov, Chairman of the Congress of Georgian Azerbaijanis and a...
From Russia to a Basement in Georgia – Ukrainians Held After Deportation
Kyiv Post
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June 30, 2025
Georgia’s border service has been holding dozens of Ukrainians deported from Russia in a “basement” while they await permission to enter the country, a humanitarian aid group said on Monday. Most of the Ukrainians were prisoners who completed...
International Press Institute: The European Union must immediately respond to the unprecedented repression of the media in Georgia
Inter Press News
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The European Union must immediately respond to the unprecedented repression of the media in Georgia, reads a statement from the International Press Institute (IPI). According to the organization, the media in Georgia is in an extremely difficult...
8 opposition parties refuse to participate in local self-government elections
Inter Press News
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8 opposition parties issue joint statement refusing to participate in local self-government elections. The corresponding statement was read out in front of the parliament by the leader of the Coalition for Change Elene Khoshtaria on behalf of the...
Government events this July in Coastal Georgia
Coastal GA News - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
Cosby H. Johnson, Mayor of City of Brunswick | City of Brunswick websiteCosby H. Johnson, Mayor of City of Brunswick | City of Brunswick website The following events are scheduled to take place in Coastal Georgia this month. Week 1 - July 1 - 5...
Eight Opposition Parties Announce Boycott of Local Elections in Georgia
The Messenger
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By Liza Mchedlidze Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Eight Georgian opposition parties have jointly announced they will not participate in the upcoming local self-government elections. The decision was made public in a joint statement delivered in front of...
IPI: European Union Must Urgently Respond to Escalating Media Repression in Georgia
The Messenger
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By Liza Mchedlidze Tuesday, July 1, 2025 The International Press Institute (IPI) has issued a stark warning about the worsening state of media freedom in Georgia, calling on the European Union to take immediate and decisive action. According to a...
Georgian opposition politician Khoshtaria starts hunger strike, joined by colleague and activists
Open Caucasus Media
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June 30, 2025
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...
Government events this July in East Central Georgia
EC Georgia News
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June 30, 2025
Garnett L. Johnson, Mayor of City of Augusta | City of Augusta websiteGarnett L. Johnson, Mayor of City of Augusta | City of Augusta website The following events are scheduled to take place in East Central Georgia this month. Week 1 - July 1 - 5...
Russia has always taken a hardline stance against geopolitical reconstruction in the post-soviet space
Azertag
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June 30, 2025
Baku, June 30, AZERTAC Russia has consistently viewed the post-Soviet space as its backyard and has taken a hardline stance against any geopolitical reconfiguration in this region. Since the Patriotic War, Azerbaijan’s initiatives have...
Despotism Beckons as Georgia Jails Opponents
CEPA
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June 30, 2025
In Georgia, a forgotten opposition is in despair. Over recent weeks, the country’s ruling party, Georgian Dream (GD), has jailed a number of opposition leaders. Nika Melia, Zurab Japaridze, Givi Targamadze, and others — all associated with the...
Area students honored at Georgia Southern
Moultrie Observer - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
Published 3:24 pm Monday, June 30, 2025 STATESBORO — Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 2,420 students for excellence in academics on the Spring 2025 President’s List and 3,800 on the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. Among them...
UK government gags civil servants
The Mandarin
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June 30, 2025
UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer’s office has told civil servants not to answer questions in public or speak to the media. (Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire) A sweeping edict from the UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer’s office has banned civil servants from...
New laws that go into effect July 1 in Georgia
The Cordele Dispatch - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
Published 4:58 pm Monday, June 30, 2025 Income Tax Cut – HB 111 Georgia’s flat income tax rate drops slightly (from ~5.39% to 5.19%), with plans to reach 4.99% over time. Expand Child Tax Credit – HB 136 Increases Georgia’s child and dependent...
Tbilisi City Hall Funds Over 100,000 Medical Cases Through Social Programs
Business Media Gerogia
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June 30, 2025
Tbilisi City Hall has financed more than 100,000 surgeries and medical treatments in recent years as part of its broader healthcare and social support programs, according to Deputy Mayor Andria Basilaia. Speaking at a presentation of recent...
Forbes Georgia: “BRITISH GOVERNMENT PUBLISHED FOR GEORGIAN BUSINESS A GUIDEBOOK ON SANCTIONS”
Sarke
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Economic Press Monitor: Economic & Politics June 30, 2025 The British embassy published a guidebook on sanctions, which was developed for Georgian business by the UK government. The guidebook focuses on sanctions imposed on Russia in response to...
Netgazeti.Ge: “GEORGIA DID NOT SUPPORT CREATION OF A TRIBUNAL AGAINST RUSSIA”
Sarke
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Economic Press Monitor: Economic & Politics June 30, 2025 On June 24, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, consisting of representatives of 46 member States, authorized the Secretary-General to sign an agreement establishing a...
Peter Hoffman officially named Rotary Club of Savannah President at weekly luncheon
WTOC 11 - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Rotary Club of Savannah, leading efforts in education, infrastructure, health, and equity in our region, officially named Peter Hoffman as its 111th president. Hoffman is a retired U.S. Army colonel, serving more than 30...
Another minister resigns in Georgia
APA
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June 30, 2025
Georgia’s Minister of Education, Science and Youth, Aleksandre Tsuladze, has resigned, APA’s Tbilisi correspondent reports. The minister announced his resignation in a post on his social media account. “During my time as minister, we implemented...