Former prosecutor appointed governor of Georgia's region
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze appointed Levan Zalkaliani as a new State Representative in Georgia's Imereti region. At the meeting, …
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Four dead, one survivor in drowning incident in Georgia
Rescuers of the Georgian Emergency Management found four individuals drowned in the Dzusa River on March 2 in the village of Zeda Sazano in Terjola municipality. They managed to pull out one survivor from the river.
Three “green” power plants to be built in Georgia
The Georgian government meeting discussed launch of wind and solar power plant projects in the country. The meeting held on Monday reviewed the following upcoming projects of wind and solar power plants in Georgian regions totalled over …
Georgia to invest $400 mln in constructing hydroelectric and wind powerplants
Five new hydroelectric power stations and three wind stations are planned to be built in the Samtskhe-Javakheti, Kakheti, Shida Kartli and Imereti regions of Georgia, according to the …
Ambulance catches fire in Western Georgia
An ambulance was engulfed in flames on a road in the Imereti region
Schoolchildren poisoned by moldy cakes in Georgia
Poisoning in a school cafeteria occurred in Western Georgia
Two winemakers tragically died in Georgia
A tragic incident happened in one of the villages in Imereti
Two Georgia’s tourist attractions to host visitors at night with 3D lighting system
Martvili Canyon and Okatse Waterfall in Georgia’s west will host visitors at night with the eco-friendly, international standard 3D lighting system making the trip to the protected areas of the country “even more spectacular”, …
Former Parliament building in Kutaisi to be turned into IT hub
A new information technology hub will be created in the former Parliament building in western Georgian city of Kutaisi, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced at the Government meeting on Monday. The PM told the meeting …
Residents of Georgia begin to go to theaters and museums more often
Residents of Georgia began to go to theaters and museums more often, according to a last year study by the Georgian National Statistics Service "Sakstat". "According to the Culture Statistics 2021 report, the total number …
Road from Imereti to Racha inaccessible for trucks again
Trailer and semi-trailer cars' traffic on the highway from Imereti to Racha was again prohibited due to weather conditions, such a message was distributed by the Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and …
Earthquake hits western Georgia
An earthquake measuring 3.2 points on the Richter scale has occurred in the Imereti region, western Georgia. This was reported by the National Seismic Monitoring Center of Georgia. The shake was registered at 01:31 (Moscow time) 1 km …
House fire in Georgia's Baghdati kills four children and 2 adults
At least four children and two women were killed in a fire in Baghdati town near Kutaisi, Georgia's Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency said. "After extinguishing the fire ... the firefighters found the …
Body of young man found in Samtred district
In the Samtred region of Georgia, after 40 days of searching, the body of a dead young man was found, local media report. According to preliminary information, the deceased is 37-year-old Alexandr Nadiradze, who disappeared in late …
Gakharia urges employers to pay salaries to Tkibuli miners
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, speaking at the government meeting today, raised the issue of miners' protest in Tkibuli. "Today we start the meeting by discussing the recent developments in …
Chiatura miners end strike as deal reached with Georgian Manganese
Miners in Georgia’s Chiatura have ended a strike launched on May 16 after demanding better salaries and working conditions, as a deal reached with the Georgian Manganese company late yesterday. The company promised a 25% rise in …
Georgians' votes to be counted by electronic means at eight polling stations
During the mid-term elections on May 19, the electronic counting of votes will be conducted at eight polling stations in Tkibuli and Tskhaltubo (Imereti region), the CEC press secretary, Anna Mikeladze, informed. …
Georgia to host European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad
For the first time in the history of the country, the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad will be held in Georgia: in 2021, the event will take place in Kutaisi (Imereti region), the EGMO website reports. This year EGMO was held …
Imereti kindergarten received horseflesh instead of beef
In Imereti, the Samtredia city preschool education association terminated its contract with the Eleniko company, which in October 2018, supplied horseflesh to kindergarten instead of beef, the local media reports. Earlier, the head of …
Ancient cave discovered in Kutaisi
An accidental discovery in the Georgian city of Kutaisi has unveiled a cave that could date as far back as 50 thousand years. The cave was discovered by Vakhtang Sikharulidze, a local psychiatrist, during a stroll with his dog earlier …