The President of Georgia, H.E. Mr. Mikheil Kavelashvili, accompanied by his spouse, Mrs. Tamar Bagrationi, attended the State Funeral of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway.
On the occasion of the 18th anniversary of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, the national flags are flown at half-mast at the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as at Georgia’s diplomatic representations and consular offices abroad, to honour the memory of those who lost their lives.
Eighteen years have passed since the full-scale military aggression launched by the Russian Federation against Georgia. In August 2008, disregarding the fundamental norms and principles of international law, Russia carried out the illegal occupation of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region - inalienable parts of Georgia’s territory - and recognised their so-called independence.
On August 7, 2026, on the occasion the 18th anniversary of the full-scale military aggression carried out by Russia against Georgia, a meeting was held at the Embassy of Georgia with the Georgian diaspora in Norway.
On April 22, 2026, the Ambassador of Georgia to The Kingdom of Norway, Zurab Beridze, held a meeting with the newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Georgia, Lise Nordgaard.
New Rules for the employed/self-employed aliens with no permit for permanent residence in Georgia shall enter into force on 1 March 2026. In accordance with the amendments to the Law on Labour Migration, starting from 1 March 2026, employment of an alien with no permit for permanent residence in Georgia with a local employer and the performance of paid work (including remotely), as well as entrepreneurial/labour activity in Georgia (including partnership, independent contracting or otherwise engaging in entrepreneurial activity/labour activities) of an alien with no permit for permanent residence in Georgia, the purpose of which is to obtain economic benefits, are allowed only after this alien obtains the right to work.
