Forest extinguished in Georgia after burning two days
Dozens of firefighters were involved in the fire extinguishing effort
Kakheti
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 …
Families in Kakheti to receive compensation for hail damage
Families affected by hail and strong winds in Georgia's region of Kakheti on September 17 will receive compensation for the damage caused by the weather, …
Young resident of Georgia kills pensioner in quarrel
An elderly woman died from a shot fired by an 18-year-old young man. The victim and the killer were neighbours and had a long conflict over a piece of land.
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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 …
Zurabishvili's inauguration to be held in Telavi
Georgia’s president-elect Salome Zurabishvili confirmed that the inauguration ceremony will be held in Telavi, a city located in Georgia's eastern Kakheti region. Zurabishvili said that work continued over the …
Vehicle inspection centres issuing fake certificates closed in Georgia
Ten vehicle inspection centres were issuing fake certificates of road worthiness, the Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance said, based on monitoring studies conducted in different regions of Georgia. The …
Earthquake twice hits Georgia
Today, two earthquakes took place in Georgia, the National Center for Seismic Monitoring reported. The first of them, with a magnitude of 3 points, occurred in the south of the country, 58 km from Tbilisi, at a distance of 14 km from …
