Young singer from Georgia wins Junior Eurovision 2024
The Junior Eurovision 2025 song contest will be held in Georgia: Andria Putkaradze, a representative of this country, won this year's tournament in Madrid yesterday.
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Additional trains to run between Batumi and Tbilisi in mid-November
Batumi and Tbilisi will be connected by additional train services on November 16 and 17. The trains will be launched due to increased passenger traffic.
Georgia actively develops hotel industry
Georgia is actively developing its hospitality sector, in particular, the number of tourist accommodation facilities is growing in the country. In the three quarters of 2024, 12 new hotels were built.
Batumi bypass road open to traffic
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze emphasised the significance of a newly opened, 14-km Batumi bypass road circumventing the capital of the Adjara …
Simulated accident conducted on Batumi cable car
Georgian rescuers practiced their actions in case of a possible accident on the cable car in Batumi. The training took place today, during which passengers of the "stuck" (according to the training scenario) cable car were evacuated by various means.
Forest fire in Borjomi valley extinguished
A forest fire that raged near Akhaldaba village of central Georgia’s Borjomi valley has been extinguished, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs …
Tragedy on Tbilisi railway stopped next train
Today, after the train from Batumi hit two people, the Georgian Railway had to cancel the next train. It is not yet known whether other trains will operate.
Dangerous spices found at Batumi market
The spices concerned contain excessive amounts of lead
Additional trains to be launched from Tbilisi to Batumi
In the next two weekends, Georgian Railways will launch additional trains from Tbilisi to Batumi. The new trips are connected with the increase in tourist flow.
Hungarian consulate to open in Batumi
A Hungarian consulate will open in the Black Sea resort of Batumi. Diplomatic relations between Georgia and Hungary were established in 1992.
20% of artificial "Batumi Island" ready
According to the Adjara authorities, the project for the construction of an artificial island in the capital of Adjara, the largest entertainment and recreational complex, is 20% complete. 15 hectares of land have been added to the city.
Number of Tbilisi-Batumi trains increased once again
Georgia will increase the number of Tbilisi-Batumi trains in early August, the Georgian Railways press service reported. The journey by train is about 5 hours. This summer, Yerevan-Batumi railway …
First all-inclusive hotels to appear in Georgia
Several new hotels will open in Georgia on the seafront next year. Premium all-inclusive hotels will be built by a large international chain. There are no all-inclusive hotels in Georgia today.
Tbilisi-Batumi trains to run more often in summer
Trains on the Tbilisi-Batumi route will run more often in the coming month. The reason is an increase in passenger traffic.
Georgian citizen arrested for false terrorism alert
The Georgian State Security Service arrested a citizen for making a false report of explosives at a large shopping centre in Batumi last month. …
Yerevan-Batumi train to resume its operation from June 24
The operation of Yerevan-Batumi train will be restored next week. Earlier, the traffic of the international train was interrupted by damage to the railway track after flooding in Armenia. The road was restored by Russian specialists.
Adjara reports sharp increase in tourist flow
Last year was exceptionally successful for Georgian Adjara in terms of tourism
Batumi among top three European cities for tourism investment
According to leading European tourism experts, the Georgian city of Batumi is second only to Monaco and Geneva in terms of investment attractiveness
Sochi and Batumi to be connected by direct flights
Red Wings Airlines is launching flights on the Sochi-Batumi route. They will be operated twice a week.
Planes to fly to Batumi from another Russian city
Air traffic between Russia and Georgia is growing. A direct flight between Ufa and Batumi has been launched for the summer; planes will fly on Thursdays.
