Alan Gagloev Congratulates Separatist Leaders of Ukrainian Regions

Alan Gagloev, the de-facto President of separatist South Ossetia, congratulated Denis Pushilin, the de-facto head of the separatist Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), and Leonid Pasechnik, the de-facto head of the Russian-occupied Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), Yevgeny Balitsky, the head of the Kremlin-occupied Administration of the Zaporizhzhia region and Volodymyr Saldo, the head of the Russian-occupied Administration of the Kherson region, on signing agreements on admission to the Russian Federation. 

"Returning to Russia is the restoration of historical and human justice," Gagloev said. He stressed that the peoples of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions showed real heroism and courage, risking their lives, taking part in the referendum, and making the right choice. In his congratulatory messages, Gagloev said that this day will always be a reminder that the strength of the people is in unity and solidarity.

"Today, we are witnesses to the triumph of historical justice in your land. We rejoice with you," Bzhania’s congratulatory message says. Aslan Bzhania is convinced that the unity of the spirit of the inhabitants of these regions cannot be broken.

Tamar Taliashvili has been chosen to serve as the permanent representative of Georgia to the Council of Europe

On October 3, the Georgian Parliament appointed Tamar Taliashvili, a member of the ruling Georgian Dream party, the country's permanent representative to the Council of Europe. 

The Parliament's Procedural Issues and Rules Committee debated and gave its approval for the premature termination of MP Taliashvili's term so that she may start in her new role in response to the decision. In the upcoming plenary meeting of the Parliament, they plan to introduce the pertinent legislation. 

Irakli Kadagishvili, the Procedural Issues and Rules Committee's Head, highlighted that she might take on this highly significant diplomatic role. 

In addition to serving as a member of parliament, Taliashvili also serves as Vice President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and as the First Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Education and Science. She held the positions of Chairperson for the Education and Culture Commission of the Tbilisi Municipality Municipal Assembly from 2014 to 2017 and Vice-President of the National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia from 2017 to 2020.

Georgia's annual inflation rate was 11.5% in September

On October 3, the National Statistics Office (Geostat) revealed that the annual inflation rate for Georgia was 11.5% in September. Consumer prices, meanwhile, rose by 0.8% every month. 

The price changes in food and non-alcoholic drinks (17.6% rise), transportation (14.1% increase), and housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (12.2%) were the main contributors to the yearly inflation rate. 

Prices rose for the following food and non-alcoholic beverage subgroups: bread and cereals (32.8%); milk, cheese, and eggs (23.3%); mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit, and vegetable juices (22.5%); oils and fats (21.2%); coffee, tea, and cocoa (18.9%); fish (16.5%); sugar, jam, honey, chocolate, and confectionery (15.8%); meat (9.8%); and fruit and grapes (9.6%). 

The price rises in food and non-alcoholic drinks (1.7%) and education (7.5%) were the key drivers of the monthly inflation rate. Prices for health (2%) and transportation (1%) also fell.

Georgian Dream: "Georgian state is sovereign as never before"

On October 1, the Georgian Dream (GD) party released a statement proclaiming that today, the Georgian state is sovereign as never before.

According to the ruling party, the administration of the Georgian Dream is the first government in the last 30 years under which Georgia did not endure conflict. "The dream on which our political movement was formed was the unification of Georgia and the trickling down of welfare to each household. We are certain that this aspiration of every Georgian national will be realized shortly," the statement added. 

Furthermore, it was said that their major guiding principles would continue to be upholding peace in the nation, economic growth, enhancing population welfare, and robust preservation of human dignity, freedom, and equality. The ruling party emphasized how the Georgian people overthrew the criminal, totalitarian dictatorship that was trampling upon all those ideals and principles precisely ten years ago under the leadership of GD founder Bidzina Ivanishvili.