Georgian company Orbi Group and Block Group Leaders Irakli Kvergelidze and Tornike Janashvili Attend a Special Holiday Celebration. On a snow-dusted December evening in Washington, D.C., Irakli Kvergelidze, Chief Executive Officer of Georgian company Orbi Group, and Tornike Janashvili, Chief Executive Officer of Georgian company Block Group, attended a private Christmas celebration at the White House as specially invited guests of President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on December 5, 2025.

The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, expressed condolences to the families of those who died as a result of the railway disaster that occurred in Spain.

Thirty-nine people were killed when two high-speed trains derailed in Spain. About 100 others were injured, some of them seriously. Spain’s Ministry of the Interior reported this on the night of Monday, January 19. The tragedy occurred on the evening of January 18 in the Spanish province of Córdoba.

The Orthodox Church celebrates the Baptism of the Lord on January 19.

Representing Georgia, Luka Berulava and Anastasia Metelkina claimed gold medals in pair skating at the European Figure Skating Championships. The tournament is being held in the English city of Sheffield.

The party “Georgian Dream — Democratic Georgia” has submitted an official complaint to the BBC, the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, said at a briefing.

The party “Georgian Dream — Democratic Georgia” has submitted an official complaint to the BBC, the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, said at a briefing.

The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, is participating in the Sustainable Development Week Summit in Abu Dhabi, the administration of the Government of Georgia reports.

The United States has urged its citizens to leave Iran immediately amid widespread protests in the country and the possibility of strikes by Washington. The corresponding notice was published on January 13 on the website of the U.S. Virtual Embassy in Tehran.

The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has announced that a plea agreement has been concluded with the accused former prime minister, Irakli Garibashvili. According to the statement, he has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment. From the courtroom of the Tbilisi City Court, he was transferred to a penitentiary facility.

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran, threatening the republic with strikes of unprecedented force in the event of attacks on American military or commercial facilities. He made the statement to journalists while responding to questions about possible actions by Tehran.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. As a result of trading on January 9, the US dollar weakened to 2.6971 lari. The rate in effect today was 2.6982 lari.

According to the Passport Index for 2026, Georgia has the strongest passport compared to its neighboring countries.

“Transkam” — the highway connecting Tsikhvali with Russia — has been closed due to heavy snowfall, the Res agency reports.

The Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, commented on the events unfolding in Venezuela, noting that the two main objectives of the Georgian authorities remain unchanged: restoring the country’s territorial integrity and ensuring the well-being of the Georgian people.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. Following trading on January 5, the US dollar strengthened to 2.6968 lari. The rate in effect earlier today was 2.6963 lari.

According to Mariam Kvrivishvili, Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, the Georgian government has taken a very important step to accelerate the development of the energy sector by waiving fines, thereby creating a foundation to begin and continue cooperation between the state and the energy sector “from a clean slate.” The minister made this statement at a meeting with representatives of the renewable energy sector, where the results of 2025 were summarized.

“Our interest and main task are that, regardless of what configuration of government forms in Venezuela, Georgia’s territorial integrity is recognized,” said the First Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Giya Volski.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been captured after the U.S. carried out a “major strike” on the country.

The Roads Department of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Georgia has released updated information on the situation on the roads.

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky said progress had been made to end the Ukraine war during Florida talks but the US leader added "one or two very thorny issues" remained.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he had held "very good" talks with US President Donald Trump’s envoys on ending the war, as Russia also assured negotiations with Washington were making progress. 

Georgia’s State Security Service (SSS) has announced the detention of Bacho Akhalaia, a former senior security official in the government of ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili. The detention is linked to the October 4 rally, during which the opposition planned a “peaceful overthrow of power.” The SSS claims that the organizers of the rally repeatedly contacted Akhalaia online before announcing a plan to “seize” the presidential palace.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. As a result of trading on December 25, the U.S. dollar weakened and stood at 2.6966 lari. The rate in effect today was 2.6970 lari.

An armed clash occurred on the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan between Tajik border guards and three “terrorists who had entered the country from Afghanistan,” Tajikistan’s state news agency Khovar reported, citing a statement from the press service of the country’s border troops. According to the local bureau of Radio Liberty, the shootout involved Afghan smugglers.