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Tbilisi's Whisky Festival 2025 invites whisky enthusiasts, industry professionals, and lovers of fine taste to explore the diverse and refined world of whisky. Over two vibrant days at Expo Georgia, visitors will experience:
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Economics
The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. As a result of trading on June 25, the US dollar depreciated and now stands at 2.7248 lari. The rate that was in effect today was 2.7252 lari.
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Politics
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that law enforcement agencies had foiled a large-scale plan by what he called a “criminal oligarchic clergy” to destabilize the country and seize power. He made the statement on his social media accounts.
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U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to NATO allies in Europe that Russia would not attack any NATO member states as long as he remains in office, The Washington Post (WP) reports.
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World
Britain on Sunday named Blaise Metreweli, a career intelligence officer, as the first female head of the Secret Intelligence Service, the foreign spy service known as MI6.
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"The majority of EU member states are against suspending the visa-free regime. I want to assure you that Georgian citizens can continue to enjoy the privilege of visa-free travel to the European Union," said EU Ambassador to Georgia Pawel Herczyński, commenting on a statement by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk that his government is lobbying EU member states to revoke visa-free travel for Georgian citizens.
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Other news
A 12-member delegation from the United Kingdom visited Georgia as part of an initiative to raise awareness and boost exports of Georgian wine in the UK market. The visit was organized by Swirl Wine Group, a contractor of the National Wine Agency.
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With the support of the National Wine Agency, a presentation and professional tasting of Georgian wine was held in the Burgundy region of France.
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"Work is beginning on the construction of a transport hub at the intersection of Noe Jordania Embankment and Kosta Khetagurov Street, which is why, from 00:00 on June 28 of this year until the end of July, vehicle traffic will be partially restricted," reads a statement from Tbilisi City Hall.
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Officers of the Main Directorate for Combating Drug Trafficking of the Central Criminal Police Department of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs detained a citizen identified as A.M., born in 1990, on drug-related charges as a result of operational and investigative actions, according to a statement by the Ministry.
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