Tbilisi to change its coat of arms, flag
A competition has been announced in Tbilisi to create a new coat of arms and flag for the capital of Georgia
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SCANTBILISI: history of Tbilisi monuments can be learned from QR codes
QR codes are placed on cultural heritage monuments in Tbilisi to help locals and visitors learn about the history of the sites, Tbilisi mayor Kakha Kaladze said. According to Kaladze, a mobile phone number is required to get information …
EBRD to finance Tbilisi's solid waste management system
The Georgian capital city of Tbilisi will have its first waste treatment plant to improve solid waste management and disposal thanks to a new €26 million funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Green Climate …
Deception of tourists in Georgia: suspects detained
Georgia’s Interior Ministry said law enforcement officers had arrested four individuals for fraudulently overcharging tourists for service and products at a restaurant in Tbilisi. According to the ministry, its investigation had …
Georgian airline to connect Tbilisi and London
Georgians will be able to fly non-stop to London soon. Local carrier Air Iveria plans to launch flights.
Soso Jachvliani's funeral to take place on February 13
Famous Georgian film actor Soso Jachvliani will be buried on Tuesday, February 13
Сable car on Turtle Lake in Georgia to be closed for repairs
In the capital of Georgia, the cable car on Turtle Lake will be closed for short-term repairs. The works are promised to be completed within 24 hours.
Woman sentenced for detention for pouring paint on Stalin icon in Georgia
A court in Georgia has ordered five days' detention for a woman who defaced a religious icon depicting Josef Stalin. Nata Peradze was convicted on Friday of petty hooliganism. Last month, she splashed blue paint onto the St Matrona …
Tbilisi’s Tsereteli Avenue opened after renovation
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced the reopening of the Tsereteli Avenue in Tbilisi for both private and public transport traffic following nearly …
Kaladze may compete for PM’s position
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze does not rule out nomination for the post of Prime Minister of Georgia
Will Georgia face measles outbreak?
In Georgia, the number of citizens infected with measles has increased. In the first month of this year, 16 cases have been registered. Most of the infected are in the capital region.
Armenia and Georgia sign strategic partnership
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced the signing of a memorandum on strategic partnership between Georgia and Armenia, following his meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. According to Garibashvili, the …
Low-cost carrier to launch Georgia-Netherlands flights
The Dutch budget airline Transavia will launch direct regular flights linking Amsterdam and Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi from April, according to the United Airports of Georgia. The airline will carry passengers between the …
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 airports received more than 6 million passengers last year
Georgian air harbors broke a record for passenger traffic last year. The total number of passengers was more than 6 million people.
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
Plane from Moscow to Tbilisi delayed for four hours due to fog
Heavy fog prevented a Moscow flight from landing at the Georgian capital airport on time. Due to bad weather conditions, the plane was delayed for four hours.
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
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.
