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Georgian prosecutors charged four more people over an alleged scheme to fabricate asylum claims and documents for Georgian citizens seeking asylum in the United States, following a joint operation with the U.S. Embassy. civil.ge/archives/744545

Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed Marat Kambolov’s candidacy in the occupied Tskhinvali region’s upcoming so-called “presidential election” during a meeting in Moscow. civil.ge/archives/744526

Court fined Georgia’s critical Television channel Formula TV GEL 10,000 (about $3,800) after finding it guilty of a “false denunciation” charge in connection with a report about Goga Khaindrava, a film director known for his pro-government stances. civil.ge/archives/744511

28 people were arrested and charged in cases uncovered during large-scale anti-corruption operations across Georgia, the State Security Service said. civil.ge/archives/744504

UK Minister Stephen Doughty said London continues to monitor political and economic developments in Georgia while stressing that investment decisions are made by businesses, amid questions over the implications for UK foreign investment and policy. civil.ge/archives/744498

Senior Georgian Dream officials rebuked EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas over comments that the EU does not want to support the Georgian government, but rather the Georgian people, made while answering a question about the bloc’s Black Sea strategy. civil.ge/archives/744439

TAV Georgia, the Georgian subsidiary of TAV Airports, said it is investing $150 million in expanding and developing Tbilisi International Airport, with company representatives and Georgian Dream officials attending the project launch on July 13. civil.ge/archives/744385

Jailed activist Isako Devidze has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors and been sentenced to one year in prison after being found guilty of “contempt of court” and repeated “disobeying a lawful police order.” civil.ge/archives/744407

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has denounced the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s recent Hague Declaration, which included a number of critical provisions and resolutions on Georgia, as “absurd,” linking its adoption to the “deep state." civil.ge/archives/744388

Authorities have been working to mitigate “serious” impact in Telavi, Kakheti, after the local river overflowed following rain during the early hours of July 12, flooding streets and residential areas. No casualties or injuries have been reported. civil.ge/archives/744341

Ioseb Sigua, recently promoted to head a division within the Central Criminal Police Department, has resigned and was ordered to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet amid a probe into alleged domestic abuse: civil.ge/archives/744316

Traditional Saturday protest march in Tbilisi honored Georgians who fell fighting against Russia in Ukraine. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

Man charged with Tbilisi murder of his relative, an Azerbaijani woman, in what rights advocates describe as possible “honor crime”, has been detained in Batumi airport, Georgian Interior Ministry announced, following reports about his arrest in Turkey. civil.ge/archives/744305

The State Security Service of Georgia said it arrested a wanted Georgian citizen accused of purchasing and storing firearms, ammunition and explosives allegedly intended for “subversive acts” linked to the October 4, 2025, unrest in Tbilisi. civil.ge/archives/744288

Opposition politician Aleko Elisashvili was sentenced to 13 years in prison after being found guilty of attempted terrorism over a 2025 incident involving efforts to set fire to the Tbilisi City Court chancellery. civil.ge/archives/744197

Read our weekly digest of key developments and discourses in and around the occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia, as well as those concerning Tbilisi–Moscow relations. civil.ge/archives/744202

The de facto authorities in occupied Abkhazia detained Georgian citizen Gela Mebonia and opened a criminal case against him, accusing him of “illegally crossing the state border” from Tbilisi-controlled territory. civil.ge/archives/744201

Human Rights Watch highlighted key trends and figures illustrating the impact of Georgia’s restrictive laws since 2024 in a report that tracks Georgian Dream’s crackdown on civil society through funding restrictions, criminal proceedings, and inspections. civil.ge/archives/744125

Georgian Dream Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili attended the inaugural Conference of Speakers of Parliaments of EU Candidate Countries in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 7-8. civil.ge/archives/744095

British citizen and war veteran Matthew Roy Desmond has been jailed in Georgia for nearly three months on serious drug charges after being arrested at the border with painkillers classified as illegal under Georgian law, his lawyers said. civil.ge/archives/744093