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Agriculture Minister: Well-functioning irrigation systems are fundamental to agricultural development

The Minister of Agriculture and Environment Protection, Davit Songulashvili, attended the presentation of Georgian Amelioration LLC’s annual report for 2025, which covered the company’s major projects, systemic reforms and achievements.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the minister thanked company staff for their work throughout 2025 and noted that through joint efforts, the plans set for 2026 can be fully implemented.

“Georgian Amelioration LLC is one of our ministry’s most important agencies; we have managed to implement several significant reforms through coordinated work. If we want agricultural development, we must understand that one of its fundamental pillars is well-functioning and efficient irrigation systems. This has necessitated the transformation of the amelioration service and the beginning of a new stage of development. Once again, I confirm our complete readiness to provide maximum support both at the legislative level and through the involvement of central government and other cabinet members, so that the needs of our country are fully met through budget allocation and practical steps,” stated Davit Songulashvili.

In 2025, Georgian Amelioration took significant steps towards improving the efficiency of irrigation and drainage infrastructure, enhancing services and managing water resources rationally. Major technical and administrative changes were implemented, rehabilitation and cleaning works were carried out on strategic canals and structures, ensuring a stable water supply to thousands of hectares of land. In parallel, the technical base was modernised, and regional operations were strengthened, positively impacting both agriculture and local employment.

During the presentation, the company’s Director General, Gigla Tamazashvili, highlighted the reorganisation that began in March 2025, which resulted in the strengthening of the inspection service, the creation of an information and training centre, and the development of an interactive map; after a 14-year pause, the State Commission for the Regulation of Energy and Water Supply (GNERC) established new irrigation tariffs; a new company logo and brand book were created; the reforms improved internal coordination and operational management, increased revenue collection rates, and achieved record growth in contracted agricultural land – from 60,440 hectares to 74,000 hectares.

For 2026, the company has planned major infrastructure projects, including the rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage systems, the construction and modernisation of reservoirs, the implementation of a climate-smart irrigation programme, as well as the introduction of billing and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) monitoring systems. Plans include establishing regional offices and modern, customer-oriented service centres, according to information released by the Ministry of Agriculture.

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Mikheil Sarjveladze – We are unequivocally committed to quickly finding solutions that will actually be beneficial for patients with Duchenne’s disease

The meeting emphasized that we are unequivocally committed to finding solutions as quickly and effectively as possible that will actually be beneficial for each patient, - Georgian Minister of Health Mikheil Sarjveladze told journalists after a meeting with parents of patients with Duchenne's disease at the government administration.According to him, discussions with parents on the issues will continue in the near future.“This meeting was clearly useful. From the very first days of the protest and even earlier, we have had the attitude that it is very important to work with parent organizations, with parents. It is always important to talk to the people who should be served by any new decision that may be being prepared. As for the decision itself, naturally, it will require work, there is no alternative to it. This is what we have been talking about from the very first day. The issues regarding which we heard the views of the parents are critically important, this is also a subject of special interest and a circumstance that must be paid attention to. Making decisions on these issues is not easy, since we are talking about four types of medications, around which the status, condition, mood, potential, even readiness to make a decision are at a qualitatively different stage. I have already mentioned that there are fewer questions regarding two of the named medications, and, let’s say, more regarding the other. Of course, all this definitely requires detailed analysis, correct judgment of what should be paid attention to. And decisions should be made based on this. In this sense, it was a rather fruitful, busy and important meeting. Issues were also discussed, such as the misuse of this by politicians. The circumstance was emphasized that we are unequivocally disposed to find solutions as quickly and effectively as possible, which will actually be useful for each patient. Most likely, we will have another meeting in the near future, the discussion will continue. The moment the decision is ready to be made, it will be made without any delay. For this, it is necessary that the decision is ready to be made. During the next meetings, we will also talk about how to continue working, where we are at what stage, how to continue communicating with each other and various formats. Everything, all decisions will be made based on what is most useful for the patients whom this should actually serve,” Sarjveladze said.
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Donald Trump: When it comes to elections, we are worse off than third world countries

US President Donald Trump has once again criticized the current electoral system in America.As the White House leader stated in one of the podcasts, the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden won, was rigged.“The 2020 election was rigged... When it comes to elections, we are in a worse situation than third world countries,” Trump said.The US President once again stressed the need to pass the “Save America Act,” which is focused on improving the electoral system.
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Zurab Pataradze nominated to lead Adjara government

Zurab Pataradze has been nominated for the role of Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara.The nomination was announced at the Presidential Palace by President Mikheil Kavelashvili and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.Pataradze, who previously served as Georgia’s ambassador to Azerbaijan, has a notable history in regional leadership. He held the position of Chairman of the Government of Ajara from 2016 to 2018.He is set to succeed Sulkhan Tamazashvili, who was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia on April 21.
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PM: Government reshuffle aims to ensure tighter coordination between law enforcement agencies

“The basis for the government reshuffle is very simple—we need close coordination between law enforcement agencies,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told journalists.According to him, numerous issues require daily joint action by law enforcement institutions.“The basis for the government reshuffle is straightforward: we need close and even further strengthened coordination between law enforcement agencies. We have already had good practice in this over the past months, for example, when we had to respond to the events of October 4. Coordination was effective, although it was not formally structured.Now we have the opportunity to continue this work in a formalized and stronger coordination framework. There are many issues that must be addressed jointly by law enforcement agencies on a daily basis. Personally, it is not possible for me to monitor every issue every day. That is why the creation of a new position is a pragmatic decision based on these needs,” the Prime Minister said.
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Economy Minister to hold meeting in China on launching direct flights between Tbilisi and Shanghai

During her visit to China, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili will conduct another meeting focused on the introduction of direct flights between Tbilisi and Shanghai.According to the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, negotiations have been ongoing for several months with local Chinese airlines to establish regular flights on the Shanghai-Tbilisi-Shanghai route.“The strategic partnership and economic ties between Georgia and China have grown significantly in recent years. Since signing a free trade agreement in 2018, trade volume has surged, with a 148% increase in turnover by 2025 compared to 2017. Notably, the implementation of the visa-free travel agreement in 2024 has played a major role in boosting both air traffic and tourist arrivals. In the first quarter of 2026, the number of visitors from China rose by 49%, a growth driven by high-capacity direct flights.In light of these dynamic developments in trade and economic relations, active negotiations are underway to establish additional direct flights, including on the Tbilisi-Shanghai route, where flights have not previously been operated,” the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development stated.

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