News: Georgia

LGBT Activists Attacked in Tbilisi

A couple dozen people tried to organize a rally in support of sexual minorities

Georgia Realistic About NATO Summit Expectations

Georgia expects that the NATO Summit in Chicago will confirm its status as an “aspirant country.”

Opposition Questions Funds for Flood Damage

The authorities promise to solve the capital’s problems

Ankvab Assassination Suspects Officially Charged

All were arrested by police investigating the attack

Georgia Applies to Host Euro

Georgia originally planned to file a joint application with Azerbaijan

Finance Minister: $82.5 Million Spent on Kutaisi Parliament So Far

The figure released by the Georgian government was higher than estimates by civil society groups

Georgia Presents Evidence of Ethnic Cleansing

Testimonies of over 700 witnesses were recorded for the report

City Utility Workers Strike in Tskhinvali

The workers complained of not being paid and suffering poor working conditions

Metallurgic Factory to Open in Poti

Indian investors have already put $12 million into the project

International Construction Conference in Tbilisi

Companies from Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, Italy, Poland and Iran will present their products at the Tbilisi Expo Georgia Exhibition Center

Germany, Georgia Celebrate 20 Years of Relations

Germans and Georgians from the Middle Ages until Now...

Strong Hail Damages Vineyards in Kakheti, Georgia

Hail damaging several villages in the Sagarajo Region

Tbilisi Deals With Flood Aftermath

Tbilisi is recovering from the strongest flood in 40 years

Nursing Homes in Georgia: Caring for the Abandoned

There are 2 nursing homes in the country, hosting about 300 pensioners

Tbilisi Prepares for Fashion Week

The Georgian capital is preparing for Tbilisi Fashion Week

Georgian State Corporation Sells Bonds in London

The Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation has placed bonds worth $250 million on London Stock Exchange

New Program to Teach Georgian to Minorities

Project aims to improve the quality of the language taught in Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian schools

Batumi Hosts OSCE Forum

Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Vera Kobalia spoke about the reforms in Georgia and the tasks that the government faces

Georgia Has Realistic Expectations for NATO Summit

Georgia to participate in meetings between NATO members and aspirant countries

Georgia Optimistic of Resolution in David Gareja Dispute

Georgia has requested its citizens be given access to portions of the monastery complex that lie on Azerbaijani territory

Georgia's Regions Hit Hard by Rains

Buildings in the Kakheti and Adjara regions were seriously damaged

Tbilisi Assesses Damages after Flood

Several people have been killed and injured in a flood in Tbilisi caused by overnight rain

Alaverdi Monastery Endangered By Natural Disasters

Medieval monastery complex is listed among UNESCO’s cultural heritage sites

Putin Says Abkhazia Can Lean on Russia

In Abkhazia for a visit, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to “offer its shoulder” to Abkhazia for support

Georgian Frescoes Destroyed in 10th Century Abkhazia Church

The works destroyed a fresco of the first king of the United Kingdom of Georgia Bagrat III