Poti

Heavy rain causes flooding in Poti

Heavy rain causes flooding in Poti

Severe rainfall in Georgia's Poti has caused flooding in several streets, yards, and basements of residential buildings, along with damage to parts of …

Georgia's Black Sea coastline ready for summer season

Georgia's Black Sea coastline ready for summer season

The Georgian Regional Development and Infrastructure Ministry said the country’s Black Sea coastline was ready for the new summer holiday season, with municipalities acquiring new special equipment. According to the ministry, its …

Georgia and US open new seaport in Poti

Georgia and US open new seaport in Poti

On Saturday, a grand opening of a new seaport in the city of Poti took place in Georgia. The harbour was built by the Georgian Pace Group corporation in cooperation with the US International Development Finance Corporation. "Today …

Woman dies in accident in western Georgia

Woman dies in accident in western Georgia

As a result of a car accident involving a minibus and a truck in the Khobi region, a woman died. The tragedy occurred on Saturday morning when the minibus carrying workers of the textile factory was en route to Poti. According to …

Storm hits Poti’s embankment

Storm hits Poti’s embankment

In one of the Poti districts, a storm flooded the embankment. According to weather forecasters, the current strength of the storm is 4-5 points. According to forecasts, the storm will calm down by the evening. There are no …

Two young men die in car accident in Georgia

Two young men die in car accident in Georgia

Two men died in an accident in Poti near the Maltakwa Bridge. The Mercedes-Benz driver lost control, drove off the road and crashed into a tree. Young people died before the ambulance team arrived. A criminal case was …

Drug dealer detained in Georgia's Poti

Drug dealer detained in Georgia's Poti

Georgian police officers have detained one individual for drug offences in the Georgian town of Poti, the Georgian Interior Ministry reported. Law enforcers have seized 26 packs of methadone and five packs of cocaine as a …

Maritime University branch to be opened in Georgia's Poti

Maritime University branch to be opened in Georgia's Poti

A new branch of Batumi Maritime State University will be built in Georgia’s Poti by the end of 2020, according to the official statement of the Governor of Georgia’s Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region. The Georgian …

Passenger minibus goes up in flames in Poti

Passenger minibus goes up in flames in Poti

A passenger minibus caught fire as a result of an accident near Poti (Samegrelo-Zemo-Svaneti region), the Georgian media reports. The accident happened today in the morning in the resort village Maltakva. The  Mitsubishi minibus …

NATO ships enter Georgian port of Poti

NATO ships enter Georgian port of Poti

Four ships of the Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) entered the port of Poti, the press service of Georgia's Interior Ministry reported. The ships will hold joint drills with two vessels of the Georgian Coast Guard …

New deep-water port to appear in Poti

New deep-water port to appear in Poti

Pace Georgia company plans to build another deepwater port in Poti. Today, the company operates 8th terminals of the Poti port. The project was supported by the American Investment Agency (OPIC), which allocated $ 50 million for the project. …

Explosion kills one person in Poti

Explosion kills one person in Poti

One person died in the explosion in the Georgian city of Poti, while 3 others were injured. The incident occurred at dawn, InterPressNews reported. The injured were taken to Poti, Zugdidi and Kutaisi hospitals. No details of …

Russian tourist drowns in sea in Poti

Russian tourist drowns in sea in Poti

A young Russian man has drowned in sea in Poti. Rescuers managed to save a woman, InterPressNews reported. "Red flags are erected on the beach. Despite our warnings, they still entered the sea. Rescuers managed to save a young …

Colchian culture museum in Poti receives gift from fisherman

Colchian culture museum in Poti receives gift from fisherman

Georgian fisherman Revaz Beraya caught an unusual thing in the Black Sea - fragments of an ancient amphora (a vessel with two handles), which the fisherman presented to the Museum of Colchian culture in the port city of Poti (Samegrelo-Zemo …