Latest news in Georgia? September 22nd, 2026

Country of Georgia

• Diplomatic & Territorial Tensions: The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the unrecognized presidential elections held in the occupied Tskhinvali region (South Ossetia), along with the opening of Russian State Duma polling stations in occupied Abkhazia and South Ossetia without Tbilisi’s authorization.

  SOVA-news

• Civil Society & Free Speech Concerns: Rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, continue to raise alarms regarding ongoing crackdowns on dissent, specifically targeting critics and social media posts under broadly defined offenses.

  NAMPA

• Local Outcry in Tbilisi: Parents staged protests outside a school in Tbilisi after administrators abruptly announced its closure due to severe structural disrepair just days into the new school year.

  OC Media

U.S. State of Georgia

• Politics: Coverage is centering on the high-profile 2026 U.S. Senate race between incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican challenger Doug Collins as campaign debates and forum schedules take shape.

  Macon Telegraph

• Infrastructure & Business: Major construction developments include multinational contractor Skanska securing an $84 million contract to build a 48 MW data center facility in the state.

  Morningstar

• Environment & Coast: The annual three-day “State of the Georgia Coast” conference kicked off in Richmond Hill, bringing together researchers and regional leaders to address water management, coastal resilience, and fisheries.

  UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant – University of Georgia