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Saakashvili sentenced for illegal entry into Georgia

Saakashvili sentenced for illegal entry into Georgia

The Tbilisi City Court has sentenced former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili to four and a half years in prison for illegally entering the border in 2021. The ruling, read out by Judge Mikhail Dzhindzholiya, caused a stir in the …

Fire in Tbilisi: Freight train on fire in Samgori district

Fire in Tbilisi: Freight train on fire in Samgori district

Near the railway depot in the Samgori district of Georgia's capital, the cars of a freight train that had long been out of service caught fire. The fire has already been extinguished, though the exact cause of the incident remains unknown.

Police arrest over 30 protesters at public rally in Tbilisi

Police arrest over 30 protesters at public rally in Tbilisi

Georgian law enforcement officers detained 31 individuals during a public protest near Tbilisi Mall on Agmashenebeli Alley on February 2 against the Government's decision last year not to include EUaccession talks in its agenda …

Ice Arena opens in Tbilisi

Ice Arena opens in Tbilisi

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze unveiled the Tbilisi Ice Arena, a new venue in the Georgian capital to host the 2025 European Youth Olympic Winter …

EU flag removed from Georgian presidential residence

EU flag removed from Georgian presidential residence

Journalists recorded an important symbolic change. The EU flag has been removed from the ceremonial hall of the presidential palace in Tbilisi. The flag was previously installed there on the initiative of the former Georgian President Zurabishvili.

Fire in Tbilisi: Lilo Market catches fire

Fire in Tbilisi: Lilo Market catches fire

A major fire has broken out at the Lilo Market in the capital of Georgia. Its area has reached 5 thousand square meters. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

Georgia to build new international airport in Tbilisi

Georgia to build new international airport in Tbilisi

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze underscored the need for “intensive work” to progress on projects for a new international airport and football stadium for Tbilisi. "We have announced the airport …