Upper Lars road closed to heavy trucks
Large vehicles in Georgia are banned from crossing the road leading to the border with Russia
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Longest tunnel in Georgia almost completed: when will it be opened?
The Kvesheti-Kobi tunnel on the Georgian Military Road in Georgia is almost completed
National Bank of Georgia reduces key rates for 2nd month
In Georgia, the refinancing rate is being reduced for the 2nd month in a row. Late last year, it was lowered to 9.5%
Trucks allowed to pass through Upper Lars
The road remained closed since the evening of January 21
Saint Matrona icon depicting Stalin replaced in main temple of Tbilisi
The icon of St. Matrona of Moscow with Joseph Stalin is no longer in the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
Georgian cuisine in global top-30
© Photo: Maria Novoselova/Vestnik Kavkaza A well-known culinary guide has ranked Georgian cuisine 26th in the list of the best cuisines in the world. The top three are Italian, Japanese and Greek …
Defenders of icon with Stalin hold rally in Tbilisi
Today, large-scale protests of conservatives took place in the Georgian capital
Icon with Stalin to be rewritten right in Tbilisi temple
Located in the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, the icon of St. Matrona of Moscow, which caused a scandal, will be corrected without being taken from the temple: the work will be carried out inside the church
Punishment for shrines’ desecration to be introduced in Georgia
The situation with the icon of Stalin, doused with paint in the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi, forces the Georgian authorities to introduce criminal liability for the desecration of religious shrines
850 trucks stuck at Upper Lars
A traffic jam of 850 trucks formed on the Georgian Military Road
Conservative Georgians rally against activist who spoiled icon with Stalin
Georgian conservatives held a rally against an activist who poured paint on an icon of Stalin in a church in Tbilisi.
Ivanishvili returns to politics for elections
Bidzina Ivanishvili will help the Georgian Dream to decisively defeat the opposition in the parliamentary elections, Gia Volsky, a representative of the ruling party, said
Georgian authorities congratulate Patriarch on his 91st birthday
Today, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church Ilia II celebrates his 91st birthday
2,000 trucks storm Upper Lars
Currently, there are no weather restrictions on travel
Head of Georgian Dream on Ivanishvili’s informal rule
The return to politics of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili that he himself announced today, indicates that there was no “informal rule” of which the opposition accuses him
Azerbaijan, Georgia reconcile 70% of border
The parties continue to work on reconciling on the remaining part, Tbilisi reports
Climber found dead on Mount Kazbek
Rescuers found a climber after a 5-day search and rescue operation
Azerbaijan becomes main importer of Georgian goods
The Republic of Azerbaijan imported goods from Georgia for almost $800 mln
Georgia receives EU candidate status
Early last month, the European Commission spoke in favor of granting candidate status to Georgia
European Parliament calls for Georgia to be given candidate status
Today, the European Parliament called on the European Council to give Georgia the EU candidate status
