Baptism ceremony held in Tbilisi
The 60th baptism ceremony was held at Sameba (Holy Trinity) Cathedral in Tbilisi yesterday. A total of 800 infants have become godchildren of Georgian Patriarch Ilia II at 20:00 local time. The …
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Museum of photography opens in Tbilisi
The first in Georgia Museum of Photography and Multimedia (Tbilisi Photography & Multimedia Museum, TPMM) opened in Tbilisi at the Stamba Hotel. The opening ceremony was held as part of the Tbilisi Photo Festival that takes place in the …
Armenia's aircraft lands in Tbilisi on its way from Yerevan
The Aircompany Armenia's Boeing 737 aircraft, on its way from Yerevan to Moscow, landed in Tbilisi yesterday because of technical problems, CEO of the air company Gevorg Khachatryan said. "As a …
Fast and Furious 9 filming starts in Tbilisi
Some streets in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi will be closed, as the shooting of a 10-minute segment for a Hollywood film Fast and Furious 9 is starting. Shooting will start today and end on September 20. The following …
Flamenco-style Nutcracker to be shown in Tbilisi in October
In Tbilisi, the FlamencoLive Spanish National Dance Theater will show an unusual play - The Nutcracker and the Queen of Rats, or The Great Secret of the Magic Transformation, the organizers of the show report. On October 8, on the stage …
FC Ararat-Armenia makes it to UEFA Europa League 4th qualifying round
Yerevan’s Ararat-Armenia have advanced to the fourth qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League after beating Georgia’s Saburtalo during the return leg in Tbilisi 2:0. In the first leg Saburtalo defeated Ararat-Armenia …
Passenger traffic at Georgian airports down 7.3% in July
Georgia’s five airports – three international (Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi) and two local (Mestia and Ambrolauri) – served 571,848 passengers in July 2019, which is a 7.3% decrease in comparison to last year, according to the …
Ex Rustavi 2 director questioned at Tbilisi City Court
Dismissed Director General of Georgia's private broadcaster Rustavi 2 Nika Gvaramia has been questioned at Tbilisi City Court today. Gvaramia said the questions mainly referred to the advertising …
Tbilisi court leaves verdict to deny Okruashvili bail intact
Tbilisi Court of Appeals has left the verdict to deny ex-Defence Minister Irakli Okruashvili bail intact. Okruashvili was charged with incitement to group violence during the June 20 protests in Tbilisi, which is …
Okruahsvili appeals pretrial detention over Tbilisi protests
Lawyers of former Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Okruashvili have appealed the decision of Tbilisi City Court to deny bail to the former official regarding the June 20 unrest in Tbilisi. Okruashvili was charged …
UEFA Champions League: Dinamo Zagreb defeats FC Saburtalo
Croatia's champions Dinamo Zagreb have won the first leg of their 2019–20 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round tie against Georgia's FC Saburtalo 2-0 in Tbilisi yesterday. A 67th minute header from Mislav Orsic …
US tourists rescued in Georgian mountains
Four tourists were rescued in the village of Omalo at an altitude of about 1.9 thousand meters above sea level. According to the Emergency Management Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, the rescuers left for the site …
Construction company head detained after 16-year-old dies at work in Tbilisi
Georgian police have detained the head of the GVK Hospitality construction company after 16-year-old Giorgi Beshkenadze died at a construction site on July 16. The individual has been detained earlier today for the violation …
Georgy Pinhasov: "Photos shouldn't be beautiful, they should be mysterious"
The Museum of Architecture named after Shchusev hosts an exhibition of experimental laboratory Magnum Live Lab, organized by the Moscow Committee for Tourism together with international photo agency Magnum Photos. Exposition includes 121 best …
Gakharia questioned at Prosecutor’s Office over June 20-21 events
Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia was questioned at the Prosecutor’s Office over the June 20-21 developments in front of the parliament in Tbilisi. Gakharia spoke with journalists …
Georgian Dream explains why Gakharia shouldn't resign
Head of the Georgian Dream ruling party Bidzina Ivanishvili says that the resignation of Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia after the June 20 rally dispersal in Tbilisi and following demonstrations would …
Four detained for violence against police at June 20 rally in Tbilisi
Four individuals have been detained for group violence during the June 20 rally in Tbilisi, which left 240 injured and 305 detained, the Georgian Interior Ministry reported. The ministry has released a video depicting how the …
Bakhtadze: no questions must remain unanswered about Tbilisi rally dispersal
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze said no question marks must remain regarding the June 20 rally dispersal in Tbilisi, which came after groups of demonstrators tried to storm the parliament building. …
Four Georgian opposition figures interviewed by police over Tbilisi protests
Officers of Georgia’s interior ministry summoned four opposition leaders for an interview over last month’s riots in the capital Tbilisi, a ministry spokesperson said. "Four people were summoned for questioning as …
Polish music to be performed at Tbilisi’s Orbeliani Square
Georgian conductor Mirian Khukhunaishvili will perform Polish music in a concert involving award-winning violinist Kamila Wasik-Janiak and the Podkarpacka Philharmonic Orchestra in Tbilisi on July 13. …
