Direct flights to be launched between St. Petersburg and Batumi
The first direct flight will be launched between St. Petersburg and Batumi in June. Transportation to the Georgian seaside resort will be provided by Red Wings.
Russia and Georgia
Russians urged to avoid crowded places in Georgia
The Russian interests section at the Swiss embassy to Georgia has issued an alert for Russian citizens in Georgia against the backdrop of Tbilisi protests against the bill on Transparency of Foreign Influence. "In the …
Dagestanis spent May weekend in Azerbaijan and Georgia
13% more Russians chose to spend holidays abroad in May than last year. Dagestanis spent the May weekend in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye.
Russian detained in Tbilisi during foreign agent bill rally
The Georgian Interior Ministry has arrested 20 people, including one Russian citizen, at a rally in Tbilisi against the foreign agents law, the security service …
Motor cars allowed to cross Upper Lars
Passenger cars are allowed to cross Upper Lars
Upper Lars now: Trucks stuck in traffic jam again
Over 400 trucks are stuck in a traffic jam on the border between Russia and Georgia. There are about two hundred cars in the parking lot in front of the Upper Lars checkpoint.
Red Wings to connect Batumi, Yekaterinburg
Within next months, the Russian Red Wings carrier will begin operating direct flights to the Georgian resort of Batumi from Yekaterinburg
Georgia completes longest tunnel to border with Russia
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze attended an event celebrating the completion of the construction of the Kvesheti-Kobi tunnel, the longest in the country built to facilitate reduced travel time on the domestic North-South Corridor. …
Georgian President: ruling party is "Russian dream"
Georgian President Salome Zurabichvili has called the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party a "Russian dream". "This is a 'Russian dream,” Zurabichvili said about whether the Georgian Dream could …
Actual queue at Upper Lars exceeds 300 trucks
Over 2.2 thousand heavy vehicles are registered in the electronic queue at Upper Lars. There are 160 trucks waiting to pass on the road, and almost the same number are parked in the parking lot.
New direct flight to connect Moscow and Tbilisi in May
Air traffic between Moscow and Tbilisi is gaining momentum as the summer season approaches. Several companies provide transportation in this direction, and Red Wings will join them starting April 20.
Upper Lars now: Several thousand trucks waiting in line
Due to a traffic jam at the Upper Lars checkpoint, several thousand heavy trucks are unable to enter Georgia. According to data as of 14:58, their number exceeded 2.7 thousand.
Number of direct flights from Russia to Georgia increases
The airline Azimuth began flying from St. Petersburg to Tbilisi. Flights will be carried out twice a week.
Upper Lars: more than 4,000 trucks waiting in line
A queue of heavy trucks has again accumulated on the border of Georgia and Russia. Currently, more than 4,000 trucks are waiting to travel to Georgia.
Upper Lars now: about 500 hundred trucks stuck in traffic jam
About 500 trucks are stuck at the Russian-Georgian checkpoint. Almost half of them are parked.
Terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall unites South Caucasus
Residents of the capitals of three South Caucasus republics - Baku, Yerevan and Tbilisi - staged spontaneous memorial actions at the Russian diplomatic missions
Georgia condemns Crocus City Hall terrorist attack
The Georgian Government condemned the “atrocious” terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow. …
Trucks stuck in traffic jam on Upper Lars again
Georgian road authorities have again closed the traffic for trucks along the Georgian Military Road. Heavy snowfall has once again fallen on the mountains in the country. The situation at the border checkpoint is also deteriorating.
Upper Lars now: almost 2 thousand trucks waiting to pass through checkpoint
The traffic of large vehicles on the road leading from Russia to Georgia is temporarily limited due to bad weather. Several thousand trucks are stuck in a traffic jam at the border.
Russia-Georgia trade turnover down in January-February
Trade turnover between Russia and Georgia exceeded $410 mln in January-February 2024, down by 12% year-on-year, according to data released by …
