Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maka Bochorishvili, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov.

Employees of the Central Criminal Police Department of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Customs Department of the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance detained a citizen of the Republic of Turkey, U.O., born in 1993, on charges of illegal acquisition, possession, and import of narcotic drugs into Georgia in a particularly large quantity.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. According to the results of trading on December 4, the US dollar strengthened and reached 2.7016 lari. The rate that was in effect today was 2.7010 lari.

The planned New Year’s events will be held for 27 days on First Republic Square, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced at today’s meeting of the municipal government.

“Starting next academic year, in a test mode, wearing school uniforms will become mandatory for students from first to sixth grade in all public schools,” said Georgia’s Minister of Education Givi Mikanadze during the presentation of the general education reform.

One of the leaders of the “Strong Georgia – Lelo” coalition, Aleko Elisashvili, has been issued a preventive measure in the form of pre-trial detention.

The Roads Department of Georgia has released information about the current situation on the roads.

“Georgia is a reliable partner in the region. As a country connecting Europe and Asia, Georgia is ready to cooperate with the European Union and all relevant partners to strengthen the security of the Black Sea region, including in line with the ambitious goals set out in the EU’s Black Sea strategy,” said Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili, at the meeting of transport ministers from the EU, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Black Sea countries.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. Following the trading on November 27, the US dollar depreciated and amounted to 2.7039 lari. Today’s rate was 2.7047 lari.

Officers of the Batumi City Division of the Adjara Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia detained two citizens of the Republic of Turkey — A. Ch., born in 1998, and E. S., born in 1988. They are accused of illegal group acquisition and possession of an especially large amount of psychotropic substances.

“By the decision of the Government of Georgia, in 2026, for the first time in the history of the Georgian education system, a state language exam will be held. Registration for the exam will begin on November 24 and end on December 1,” said Georgia’s Minister of Education, Science and Youth, Givi Mikanadze, at a briefing held at the ministry.

“I invited the Pope to Georgia, and we hope that he will visit,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told Georgian journalists in Rome.

Brussels knows that it has no arguments to speak against Georgia, and this is the escape of the weak from discussion, said the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili.

The National Environment Agency has released information about the expected weather in Georgia for November 22–24.

The Georgian national football team finished the World Cup qualifying stage with a loss to Bulgaria. Willy Sagnol’s team played the sixth and final match at the “Vasil Levski” Stadium in Sofia, losing 1–2.

“Starting March 2, 2026, Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau will be abolished, and all of its functions will be transferred to the State Audit Office,” said the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, during a briefing held in parliament.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed to reporters his intention to conduct nuclear tests, explaining it by saying that “other people are conducting them.” When asked about the timing, Trump replied: “Very soon.” The U.S. president did not specify the date of the possible tests or whether they would involve detonating a nuclear warhead.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. According to the results of trading on November 17, the US dollar depreciated and amounted to 2.7080 lari. The rate in effect today was 2.7085 lari.

Members of the U.S. Republican Party are drafting a bill that would allow sanctions to be imposed on any country that continues doing business with Russia during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump said this on Sunday, November 16, while speaking to the media near the presidential aircraft in Florida.

The National Environment Agency has published the weather information for the coming days. In the coming days, rain is expected in some regions of Georgia.

At the 11th ministerial meeting of the “Green Energy Corridor,” held in Tbilisi with the participation of representatives from Georgia, Azerbaijan, Romania, and Hungary, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili spoke about the ongoing reforms in Georgia’s energy sector, current challenges, and future prospects.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. According to the results of trading on November 14, the US dollar depreciated and amounted to 2.7085 lari. Today’s rate was 2.7091 lari.

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has been discharged from a clinic in Tbilisi, where he had been since 2022, and sent back to “Correctional Facility No. 12” (Rustavi Prison), where he will continue serving his sentence under general conditions. This was announced on Wednesday, November 12, by Georgia’s Special Penitentiary Service on Facebook.

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flights at dozens of major airports as early as Friday if no shutdown deal is reached, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced at a news conference Wednesday.

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