Category: Georgia Wire
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Garibashvili Recounts His Accomplishments in Office, Questions Those of Successors in New Jail Letter
Source: Civil.ge Jailed former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has issued a new lengthy letter looking back at his 2021-2024 tenure, crediting his government with rescuing the country from a political and economic crisis, reopening the economy, “refusing COVID dictatorship,” and securing EU candidate status “without bowing head to anyone.” In the September 29 letter, published…
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Ketevan Khurodze Approved as New GD MP After Maia Bitadze Becomes Culture Minister
Source: Civil.ge Businesswoman Ketevan Khurodze has been approved as a Georgian Dream MP in the disputed Parliament with the support of 79 lawmakers, replacing Maia Bitadze, who left her parliamentary seat after being appointed culture minister on September 15. Khurodze was number 105 on the Georgian Dream party list in the 2024 parliamentary elections. According…
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Georgia Wire: Geostat Releases Q2 2026 Labour Force Survey — Key Findings
Georgia’s National Statistics Office published Q2 2026 LFS data showing continued improvement in employment but persistent regional disparities. The National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) released the Q2 2026 Labour Force Survey results in late August, providing the most recent systematic snapshot of Georgian labour market conditions. The headline figures show continued improvement from the…
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Georgia Wire: Parliament Debates Labour Code Amendment on Fixed-Term Contracts — What Changed
A proposed amendment to Georgia’s working time provisions has divided social partners — with GTUC supporting and GEA opposing the bill. The Georgian Parliament’s Committee on Human Rights and Civil Integration held a hearing in August 2026 on a proposed amendment to the Labour Code addressing maximum daily and weekly working time. The bill, introduced…
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Georgia Wire: ILO Opens New Programme on Domestic Workers — Coverage Gap Affects 120,000
The ILO Tbilisi office launched a new initiative in August 2026 to improve skills portability for Georgian workers returning from abroad. The ILO Country Office for Georgia launched the Georgia Labour Migration Skills Recognition Initiative (GLMSRI) in August 2026, a programme designed to support Georgian workers returning from abroad in converting their foreign work experience…
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European Business Association Calls for Labour Code Reform: What the Employers Want — and What Workers Need
The EBA’s 2026 White Book includes new recommendations on employment contract flexibility and calls for a ministerial working group on labour market modernisation. The European Business Association Georgia published its annual White Book on business environment in July 2026, with a dedicated chapter on labour market conditions. The White Book — which represents the policy…