Day: November 24, 2025

Corruption in Armenia: Another test on the path to European integration  The Armenian Weekly

Pakistan’s rooftop solar generation will, for the first time, exceed power demand on the country’s electrical grid during daytime hours in some major industrial regions next year, a senior government official told Reuters, Azernews reports, citing Tribune.

Armenia’s Mossad moment: Superior intelligence a must  The Armenian Weekly

Armenian Pundit Insults Pashinian Critics After Trip To Baku  Ազատություն Ռադիոկայան

China is set to expand its national carbon market to cover all major industrial emitters by 2027 amid efforts to leverage market mechanisms for green and low-carbon transition, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), Azernews reports, citing Xinhua.

Georgian language exam

The Georgian Dream party government has announced that, for the first time in Georgia’s education system, a state-language exam will be held in 2026 for non-Georgian speakers. The party’s education minister, Givi Mikanadze, said registration for the exam will open on 24 November and close on 1 December.

Mikanadze added that in most countries around the world, state-language exams are used to issue certificates of language proficiency that are officially recognised.

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman says Georgians face pressure for defending sovereignty

According to Maria Zakharova, Western powers want to draw the South Caucasus into a dangerous geopolitical game.

This is particularly important for international students, foreign citizens eligible to work in the public sector, Georgians living abroad, and non-Georgian-speaking staff in the business sector.

The state-language exam aims to strengthen the status of Georgian as the official language and expand its use. In line with the 2023–2024 State Language Strategy Action Plan, the National Assessment and Examinations Center has prepared an exam fully aligned with international standards. The test will now be held several times a year and will assess four competencies: listening, reading, writing, and speaking.

At this stage, two tests of different difficulty levels will be offered: the first will assess A1 and A2 levels, while the second will cover B1 and B2 levels, determined by the score achieved.

“From 2030, alongside levels A1, A2, B1, and B2, we also plan to introduce exams for C1 and C2 levels, and work on this is actively ongoing,” Mikanadze said.

Education Reform in Georgia: Government Statements and Expert Opinions

Planned changes include 11-year schools instead of 12

According to Mikanadze, registration for the Georgian language exam will only be possible online via the National Assessment and Examinations Center registration page at online.naec.ge.

For visually impaired and blind candidates, the exam will provide materials in Braille or a specialized electronic program.

The State Language Department will issue a certificate confirming the candidate’s level of proficiency in the official language, based on the exam results.

Georgian language exam