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Man arrested for murder of spouse and two friends in Georgia

Man arrested for murder of spouse and two friends in Georgia

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs said law enforcement officers had arrested a 39-year-old man on the charge of premeditated murder of his wife and two friends in the village of Akhasheni, in Gurjaani municipality in Georgia’s …

Georgia plans completing highway to Azerbaijan this year

Georgia plans completing highway to Azerbaijan this year

The construction of the new Tbilisi-Sagarejo (Kakheti) highway to the Azerbaijani border is progressing actively and is set to be completed in 2024, the Road Department of the Georgian Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure …

Georgian nursing home left without roof because of wind

Georgian nursing home left without roof because of wind

A gust of wind blew the roof off a nursing home in the village of Bodbiskhevi (Kakheti region) in Georgia, the mayor's office of the Sighnaghi region posted on its Facebook page. According to the director of the institution, neither …

Robber of Bank of Georgia branch in Kvareli detained

Robber of Bank of Georgia branch in Kvareli detained

The armed robber who attacked the Bank of Georgia branch in Kvareli, eastern Georgian region of Kakheti earlier today has been detained, the Georgian Interior Ministry reports. The individual, identified only as …

Georgian ranger among International Ranger Awards recipients

Georgian ranger among International Ranger Awards recipients

Giorgi Abramishvili, a ranger looking after the Batsara-Babaneuri Protected Area in Georgia's east, has been named among 10 recipients of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's International Ranger Awards for this year. …

Mass die-off of birds in Georgia

Mass die-off of birds in Georgia

Mass die-off of birds was recorded in Kakheti, the National Food Agency informs. Veterinarians are reported to be working on site. They will have to collect material for samples and study the situation. Samples will first …

Three men injured in Kakheti stabbing

Three men injured in Kakheti stabbing

In Kakheti, police officers detained a man who stabbed three people, the Georgian Interior Ministry informs. The incident took place in the Gurjaani region. According to the investigation, the man attacked as a result of a …

Young father kills infant in Kakheti

Young father kills infant in Kakheti

In Kakheti, law enforcement officers detained a young man suspected of killing an infant, the Ministry of Internal Affairs website reports. The incident occurred in the village of Vejini, Gurdzhaansky area. According to the …

Dutch teenager helps disabled people of Kakheti

Dutch teenager helps disabled people of Kakheti

The son of a Georgian emigrant, a citizen of the Netherlands, Georgy Venko, created the Help Georgia charity fund and raised 40 thousand euros for people with disabilities in the Georgian village of Brocliani (Kakheti), Georgian media report. …

Grape processing reaches peak in Kakheti

Grape processing reaches peak in Kakheti

In Kakheti, the average daily processing of grapes has reached a peak, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture reports. ”In the Kakheti region, in the last 24 hours, 40 wineries processed about 6 thousand tons of …

Georgia's Kvareli hit by 3.3-magnitude earthquake

Georgia's Kvareli hit by 3.3-magnitude earthquake

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck the city of Kvareli in Georgia's Kakheti region. The tremors were recorded at 10:55 Tbilisi time. The outbreak lay at a depth of 5 kilometers. There have been no reports …

German tourist dies in Georgia's Lagodekhi

German tourist dies in Georgia's Lagodekhi

German tourist drowned in Lagodekhi, a town in Georgia’s Kakheti region, according to the Emergency Management Agency of Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs. The man fell into the River Ninoskhevi, near the Gurgeniani …

Heavy rain floods Kakheti region

Heavy rain floods Kakheti region

Heavy rain has hit Akhmeta and Lagodekhi municipalities in Georgia's Kakheti region.  About 1000 hectares of fruit trees and vineyards were damaged as the water level in River Alazani increased. The severe rain also …

Three people arrested for using counterfeit money in Georgia

Three people arrested for using counterfeit money in Georgia

Georgia's Ministry of Finance’s Investigative Service has detained three men for using counterfeit currency. The Investigative Service discovered that the detained individuals used counterfeit money (200 GEL - $75) at shops in …

Georgia probing 26 people in connection with Telavi protests

Georgia probing 26 people in connection with Telavi protests

Georgian law enforcement agencies have opened cases against 26 people as part of an investigation into incidents related to the recent presidential elections, the Georgian Interior Ministry said. Police have opened inquiries into 25 …