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Four most remarkable sights in the Caucasus according to Emerging Europe

Four most remarkable sights in the Caucasus according to Emerging Europe

The Caucasus Mountains are widely considered to be one of the frontiers between Europe and Asia, a place were dozens of civilisations, both big and small, interacted. Consequently, it is a region with an incredibly rich array of historical sites and natural wonders spread across the four countries it encompasses. Featuring stunning mountains and valleys, including the highest peak in Europe in Mount Elbrus, the region has near-unparalleled natural beauty, rivalled only by the awe-inspiring historical sites created by some of the oldest civilisations on earth

School bus crashes in Georgia

School bus crashes in Georgia

19 people have been injured as a result of a collision of two minibuses on the highway near the village of Okami. The road accident occurred on the Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze highway, the local media reported. One of the buses transported …

Georgian Prime Minister unveils cultural centre in Mtskheta

Georgian Prime Minister unveils cultural centre in Mtskheta

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has opened a new medical centre in Mtskheta today – an ancient Georgian capital and one of the oldest towns in the country located several kilometres north of Tbilisi. …

UNESCO grants enhanced protection to Mtskheta monuments

UNESCO grants enhanced protection to Mtskheta monuments

Historical Monuments of Mtskheta will be protected after a special meeting of UNESCO granted three sites in the Georgia's ancient capital Mtskheta the status of 'enhanced protection'. The decision was made at the 11th …