Pro-government media is reporting that Garibashvili will be replaced by Irakli Kobakhidze, who is also known as fiercely loyal to the ruling party's billionaire founder.
Travel bloggers are among the few given the freedom to document Turkmenistan's more eccentric facets. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
In addition to the risk of the Ukraine War spreading to Georgian territory, the planned Russian naval base in Abkhazia could threaten Georgia's status as a global east-west connectivity hub.
Turkmenistan should be a leading transit nation, but its potential is cramped by bureaucratic failings. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Swap deal with Azerbaijan, Iran suspended amid talks. Weaponizing unemployment. Arkadag goes to Abu Dhabi. And more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
This may be a new year, but the Berdymkukhamedovs look poised to offer more of the same, running the country as a father-son tandem. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.