Officers of the Old Tbilisi Main Division of the Tbilisi Police Department of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs detained four individuals on charges of illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic substances in especially large quantities, as well as facilitating their distribution. The information was released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

On 27 April 2026, the Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia, Pavel Herczynski, was summoned to a meeting with Georgia’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maka Bochorishvili, regarding an event on Georgia organized in Brussels and the statements made during it, according to a statement from the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Today marks the 40th day since the passing of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II.

In so-called South Ossetia, restrictions on access to popular services such as YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Telegram have been fully lifted. This was reported by the “Res” news agency.

Dinamo Tbilisi has introduced a new head coach — a former well-known footballer who worked in Cyprus for many years.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. Based on trading results from April 23, the US dollar decreased and is now 2.6936 GEL. The rate in effect today was 2.6938 GEL.

“When the ambassador of the European Union threatens the Georgian people with civil war and impoverishment, it is simply unimaginable,” Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze told journalists.

“How many times do they have to impose sanctions? Once, twice, three times. We have already understood all this, but this is about the interests of the country,” said the Mayor of Tbilisi Kakha Kaladze in a conversation with journalists.

“A position of State Minister for the coordination of law enforcement agencies will be added to the structure of the Government of Georgia, which will be held by Mamuka Mdinaradze,” Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said at a briefing.

At the European Judo Championships taking place in Tbilisi, Luka Maisuradze has won the gold medal.

Georgian athlete Eter Liparteliani became the winner of the European Judo Championships, which are being held in Tbilisi.

Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maka Bochorishvili, spoke on the “Rustavi 2” broadcast about the need to renew strategic relations with the United States.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. Following trading on April 16, the US dollar decreased in value to 2.6946 lari. The rate in effect today was 2.6954 lari.

Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maka Bochorishvili, spoke on the “Rustavi 2” broadcast about the need to renew strategic relations with the United States.

The Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, has left for a visit to the Republic of Turkey, to the city of Istanbul.

The leader of the Tisa party, which won the parliamentary elections in Hungary, and future Prime Minister Peter Magyar commented on the state of Hungarian-Georgian relations.

In Jerusalem, the Holy Fire descended at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Believers once again witnessed the greatest miracle of the Christian world.

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran against charging oil tankers for passing through the Strait of Hormuz. “There are reports that Iran is charging tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz — they’d better not do that,” he wrote on Thursday evening, April 9, on his Truth Social network. “And if they are doing it, they should stop immediately!”

In connection with Easter, the Tbilisi metro will operate until 04:00 on April 12, and travel will be free from 23:00 on April 11 until 04:00 on April 12. The information was released by Tbilisi City Hall.

The Orion spacecraft, which performed a flyby of the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California, on the night of Saturday, April 11.

Today is Good Friday, the most solemn day of Holy Week. The Orthodox Church commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, His removal from the cross, and His burial.

According to the Roads Department of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Georgia, based on information from the National Environmental Agency, the avalanche danger level is high on the Gudauri–Kobi section of the international Mtskheta–Stepantsminda–Lars highway, therefore traffic for all types of vehicles is temporarily prohibited on this section.

Employees of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, on charges of illegal purchase and possession of narcotic drugs, as well as facilitating their illegal sale, detained A.S. (born in 1991), previously convicted G.O. (born in 2005), and a foreign citizen A.G. (born in 1998). The arrests were carried out at different times in Tbilisi and Batumi.

“April 9 reminds us that protecting freedom and state sovereignty today requires strong unity, a keen sense of responsibility, and a constant struggle for the better future of our country, and continuing this path with dignity is the duty of every Georgian,” wrote the President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, on social media.

A ceremony to welcome the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, took place at the residence of the President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili.