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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 …

Weather in Baku goes bad

Weather in Baku goes bad

The National Department of Hydrometeorology of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Ecology informed today about the unstable weather conditions with rains in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula tomorrow. During the daytime it will be cloudy in the …

Air temperature to drop in Georgia in coming days

Air temperature to drop in Georgia in coming days

The air temperature will drop in Georgia until September 22, with thunderstorms expected in some areas,- InterPressNews reported citing the National Environmental Agency. The agency says that there will be a strong west wind and …

Swimming banned at Georgia's Black Sea beaches

Swimming banned at Georgia's Black Sea beaches

Red flags have been put out at the coastal regions of Georgia to note holiday-makers that swimming conditions are dangerous. According to the Emergency Management Service, a 3 - 4 magnitude storm is observed along the Black Sea …

Slimming banned in Georgia due to dangerous weather conditions

Slimming banned in Georgia due to dangerous weather conditions

Red flags have been put out on the Black Sea coast in Georgia as a magnitude 3 - 4 storm has hit the coastal regions. The Emergency Management Service of the Georgian Interior Ministry put up the red flags to warn swimmers that …

Heavy rain floods Kakheti region

Heavy rain floods Kakheti region

Heavy rain has hit Akhmeta and Lagodekhi municipalities in Georgia's Kakheti region.  About 1000 hectares of fruit trees and vineyards were damaged as the water level in River Alazani increased. The severe rain also …

Verkhny Lars opened for all types of transport

Verkhny Lars opened for all types of transport

Traffic of all types of vehicles along the Georgian Military Road, which connects Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus, was open, the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for North Ossetia …

Georgian Military Road closed for trucks again

Georgian Military Road closed for trucks again

The Georgian Military road connecting Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus is closed for trucks due to a worsening of weather conditions, the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for North …

Only one cableway works in Gudauri

Only one cableway works in Gudauri

Only one cableway continues to work in the ski resort of Gudauri. The reason for the closure of other cableways - strong wind and poor visibility, the Georgian Mountain Resorts Development Company reports. The company clarifies that the …

Lars opened for trailers

Lars opened for trailers

The traffic along the Georgian Military Highway connecting Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus was allowed for vehicles with a trailer and semi-trailer. The relevant information was published on the website of the Department of Roads …

 Verkhny Lars opened for passenger cars

Verkhny Lars opened for passenger cars

Passenger cars are now allowed on the Stepantsminda-Lars highway, Georgia’s Emergency Situations Department reported. On the Russian side, there are 267 trucks, 167 passenger cars and 2 buses waiting to pass the Verkhny Lars …

SOCAR to return to offshore fields today

SOCAR to return to offshore fields today

Suspension of production at offshore oil and gas fields due to the strong wind in Azerbaijan will not have a big impact on the average annual indicators, the SOCAR press service said. The company said that the oil workers will return to …

 Georgia Military road closed to all vehicles

Georgia Military road closed to all vehicles

The Georgian Military road connecting Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus is closed to all vehicles due to the threat of avalanche. The Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for North …

Upper Lars opened to all vehicles

Upper Lars opened to all vehicles

The Georgian Military Highway connecting Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus started to work in a regular mode, the press service of the Emergency Ministry of the North Ossetia reported. “From 18:00 Moscow time on …

Georgia partially blocks highway service with Russia  

Georgia partially blocks highway service with Russia  

According to the Ministry of Regional Development of Georgia, movement on the Georgian Military Highway towards the border with Russia and the Upper Lars checkpoint is banned for cars with trailers and semi-trailers for an indefinite term. …

Will Georgian Military Road be closed until New Year?

Will Georgian Military Road be closed until New Year?

The Georgian Military Road is closed for all types of vehicles. More than 1000 cars, including 335 trucks and 630 passenger vehicles are stuck on the Russian side of the border. On the Georgian side, work is underway to clear …

Georgia's Adjara and Samegrelo regions flooded

Georgia's Adjara and Samegrelo regions flooded

Heavy rain has caused flooding in Georgia’s western Adjara and Samegrelo regions today.  Dozens of houses have been flooded in the coastal town of Batumi, with several residents using surfboards on the streets to move. …