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Police confiscate $63,000 worth of gold at Tbilisi airport

Police confiscate $63,000 worth of gold at Tbilisi airport

Georgian law enforcers have confiscated gold worth of 181,870 GEL ($63,000), according to the Georgian Ministry of Finance. The ministry has not identified the individual who attempted to bring in more than one kg of gold via the …

ADB $15 million loan to improve Georgia'surban environment

ADB $15 million loan to improve Georgia'surban environment

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $15 million loan to improve infrastructure and services in Georgian cities and help the government of Georgia begin feasibility studies, design and civil work. The bank noted that …

Tbilisi to purchase 40 new metro wagon cars

Tbilisi to purchase 40 new metro wagon cars

Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze said that 40 new metro wagon cars will be purchased in the near future. He also said that the current fleet of mini-buses in the capital must be replaced staring in 2020 and has instructed …

TAP project is more than 90% complete

TAP project is more than 90% complete

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project is 90.5% complete as of late October 2019, according to TAP AG consortium. According to the statement, TAP is currently moving further into the project construction phase. "Every day …

Armenia alarmed by Iranian trucks on Upper Lars

Armenia alarmed by Iranian trucks on Upper Lars

Chairman of the Armenian Union of Employers  Gagik Makaryan said yesterday that it will be more difficult for Armenian freight carriers to travel to Russia through Georgia and the Kazbegi / Upper Lars checkpoint after the EAEU free trade …

Verkhny Lars closed to trucks due to snow

Verkhny Lars closed to trucks due to snow

The Verkhny Lars crossing post has been temporarily closed to trucks and semi-trucks due to bad weather, the Georgian Interior Ministry reported. According to the ministry's press service, there is a snowstorm and low …

'Meridian' drops out as Anaklia project investor

'Meridian' drops out as Anaklia project investor

Georgia's Ministry of Infrastructure announced that Meridian Capital Limited investment firm says it’s unable to participate in the Anaklia Deep Sea Port project at this stage. On October 28, 2019, Meridian Capital …

Water supply to be provided for 6 Dagestani villages

Water supply to be provided for 6 Dagestani villages

By the end of this year, it is planned to build a water supply system in the Tabasaran district of Dagestan to improve the water supply of the villages of Khuchni, Khurik, Khanag, Ruguzh, Tsantil and Pilig. The tender for the …

Suspicious object found at Yerevan airport

Suspicious object found at Yerevan airport

An emergency occurred the Yerevan international airport at night, according to the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations. On October 24, at 23:25 local time, the 911 emergency hotline received a call informing that that an …

Tbilisi to spend $60 mln on purchase of new metro cars

Tbilisi to spend $60 mln on purchase of new metro cars

Mayor of Tbilisi Kakha Kaladze said that 40 new subway passenger carriages, which costs around $60 million, will be bought. Kaladze said at the government session that the City Hall is working on the project with …

Fast and Furious 9 filming starts in Tbilisi

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 …

Pobeda Airlines resumes selling tickets to Armenia

Pobeda Airlines resumes selling tickets to Armenia

Russia's Pobeda low-cost carrier will resume selling air tickets to Armenia’s Gyumri, the airline's press service said. "Today we resume selling flights to Gyumri: the airport promised to take all necessary measures …

TAP AG: 99% of welding completed along TAP's onshore route

TAP AG: 99% of welding completed along TAP's onshore route

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) AG company said that 99% of welding activities have been completed along TAP's onshore route. "Welds are subject to automatic testing to ensure they meet national and international …

Armenian parliament restricts gambling commercials

Armenian parliament restricts gambling commercials

Armenia's National Assembly gave its final approval to the legislative changes implying restrictions for gambling commercials.  Now drawings are allowed to be aired on a TV or radio channels as well as in internet, including …