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Georgia summons Iranian ambassador over remarks on historical queen

The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Iranian Ambassador Seyed Ali Moujani following public remarks in which he characterized the history of Georgian Queen Ketevan as controversial. The comments prompted criticism in Georgia, where observers reported the remarks questioned the historical figure's martyrdom. Further diplomatic outcomes from the meeting have not been formally confirmed.

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  • jam-newsIranian ambassador
  • civilIranian
  • oc-mediaTbilisi
  • rferlTbilisi
WhereGeorgia
41.921, 43.732 ±400 km
First reported25 days ago
Published2026-09-30 14:46 UTC
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Global Event Monitor. Georgia summons Iranian ambassador over remarks on historical queen. 2026-09-30T14:46:39.504Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4138. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-30/tbilisi-summons-irans-ambassador-over-comments-on-17th-century-georgian-b286f794

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