On the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the founding of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia, President Mikheil Kavelashvili congratulated the Academy and Georgian scientists on this significant milestone.

The National Bank of Georgia has set new exchange rates. Following trading on October 28, the US dollar depreciated to 2.5957 GEL. The exchange rate in effect today was 2.5960 GEL.

Kolkheti National Park has won an annual competition in the tourism and hospitality sector. This year, five protected areas in Georgia participated in the National Tourism Awards. The winner was selected by a jury comprising Georgian and international experts.

Ukrainian media report that Liza Yasko, a member of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, is engaged in legal proceedings against former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, with whom she has a daughter, Jasmine.

Basisbank has opened a US dollar correspondent account with Citibank. This marks an important step in the expansion and development of the Bank’s international network and supports the deepening of strategic partnerships with leading global financial institutions.

L'armée ukrainienne a annoncé, lundi, avoir évacué pour la première fois un de ses soldats à l'aide d'un drone aérien. Une opération inédite en zone de combat, selon Kiev, qui planche sur le développement de cette technologie depuis le début de l'invasion russe. 

Today, October 14, the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of Svetitskhovloba.

The National Environmental Agency has issued a warning about weather conditions expected over the coming days.

The Batumi City Court fully accepted the position of the prosecution and found the defendant guilty of premeditated murder and illegal carrying of a firearm. The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia reported this.

“Protecting peace is our top priority. Peaceful development is based on a strong army and defense capabilities. You, veterans, know better than anyone the price and importance of war and peace. Making use of soldiers’ knowledge and sharing your invaluable experience with future generations are vitally important,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said while addressing an event dedicated to Veterans Day.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze made the remarks in response to a journalist’s question about a statement by Pavel Herczynski.

“We have decided to increase pensions for people under the age of 70 by 45 GEL instead of the 20 GEL предусмотренных under the indexation mechanism,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said at a briefing held at the Government Administration.

Brazil’s veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva trailed Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of his far-right predecessor, in the first-round presidential vote on Sunday. Some analysts suggest that the sweeping anti-poverty measures Lula put in place over two decades may have helped give rise to a growing lower-middle class drawn to the far right’s promise to get the government out of people’s lives. 

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Russia's increased strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. In a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Macron said he reviewed "the concrete support" Europe can provide Ukraine to defend itself against the attacks. 

Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze congratulated the residents of the capital and all of Georgia on the Tbilisoba holiday.

The National Bank of Georgia has set new exchange rates. Following trading on October 5, the US dollar weakened to 2.6032 lari. The rate in effect today was 2.6039 lari.

“The main cause of division in our society is the huge amount of lies spread by the so-called opposition in Georgia on various issues,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on the “Open Air” program.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he expected talks with Iran to resume next week, despite rejecting Tehran’s proposal for a seven-day truce followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump raised the possibility of renewed air strikes on Iran but also said he anticipated further negotiations. 

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “surprised” British police released on bail five men arrested on suspicion of a plot to attack a UK airbase. Trump added the case “might be” linked to Iran, since the base has been used by US bombers to target Iran since March.  

In Samtredia, in western Georgia, a train struck a 21-year-old young man near the Sanavardo settlement.

Georgian coach Ramaz Svanadze will lead the Georgia national football team until the end of 2028. Svanadze will replace Frenchman Willy Sagnol as head coach. The national team announced this.

Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

“We are ready to start from a clean slate the relations that the Biden administration destroyed, as a result of which the US pushed away its best partner in the region and ended its strategic partnership with its most strategic partner. The Biden administration unilaterally destroyed these relations, and we have repeatedly said that we are ready to start our partnership from a clean slate,” Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said, speaking about resetting relations with the US.

US President Donald Trump will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday in New York, where both leaders will be attending the United Nations General Assembly this week, the White House said. 

Pope Leo XIV on Friday begins a four-day visit to France, where the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia run counter to the values of a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its constitution and gave final approval to a bill establishing the right to assisted dying.