Salome Zurabishvili: There are two scenarios for change in Georgia: elections and protests before you get to the elections

There are two scenarios for change in Georgia: elections and protests before you get to the elections, the fifth president of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, said in an interview with Foreign Policy. When asked what the most likely scenario for...

Geo-Sky, COSCO launch Tbilisi-Chongqing-Milan cargo service

Georgian cargo airline Geo-Sky has launched its inaugural fixed-charter flight to Chongqing (CKG), China, from Tbilisi (TBS). The fixed-charter service, operated by Geo-Sky for COSCO Shipping Airfreight, offers four round-trip flights weekly on...

26-hectare land of the Ambassadori Island Batumi has been commissioned

The first phase of the Ambassadori island project in the Black Sea, covering 26 hectares of the western peninsula, has been officially accepted into operation by the Construction and Technical Supervision Agency. The acceptance was based on the...

A Foundation of Echoes and Futures: The Birth of MESMA at the Tbilisi Opera

On the evening of September 8th, as the last traces of daylight slipped behind the facades of Rustaveli Avenue, the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater—already a palimpsest of imperial grandeur and national longing—opened its doors to a new chapter...

Georgia Southwestern College Republicans hold vigil for Charlie Kirk

Published 9:41 pm Wednesday, September 17, 2025 The newly chartered College Republicans held a candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk on the campus of Georgia Southwestern on Sept 17. Kirk, a right-leaning political activist, was assassinated during a...

Kazakhstan resumes oil shipments via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan

Tbilisi gears up for Tbilisoba 2025 with music, markets, and citywide festivities

Tbilisi is preparing to celebrate Tbilisoba, the city’s signature autumn holiday, with a two-day festival full of music, markets, performances, and cultural showcases. The celebrations will take place on September 20–21, with Rike Park and...

Georgia Court of Appeals to hold oral arguments in Valdosta

Published 2:11 pm Wednesday, September 17, 2025 ATLANTA — The Court of Appeals of Georgia continues its mission of community outreach this fall with offsite oral arguments in Valdosta. This session will be held at the Lowndes County Historic...

Kazakhstan Resumes Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline Exports After Contamination Issues

Kazakhstan resumed oil supplies via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline on September 13, state energy company Kazmunaygaz said on Wednesday. Supplies via the route were suspended last month amid contamination issues. The BTC pipeline, which runs...

Kazakhstan Resumes Oil Exports via Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan After Suspension

Kazakhstan has restarted oil shipments through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline after a one-month suspension, restoring a key westward export route that bypasses Russia. State company KazMunayGas confirmed that 8,800 tonnes of crude from the...

Burj Khalifa Lights Up For PM Modi On His 75th Birthday

Last Updated:September 17, 2025, 23:17 IST Burj Khalifa lit up with images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 75th birthday as global leaders including UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent greetings. Prime Minister Narendra...

“ORBI CONTINENTAL” TO BUILD NEW HOTEL COMPLEX IN BATUMI

Daily News: Business September 17, 2025 Today in Batumi, ORBI Continental held a ceremony of starting the construction of a new hotel complex. Two buildings, having 55 and 37 floors, will be erected on the coastline. Full text is not available for...

RECONSTRUCTION OF RUNWAY COMPLETED IN BATUMI AIRPORT

Daily News: Economics September 17, 2025 Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development reported about completion of reconstruction of the runway at Batumi airport. Currently, the airfield is capable to receive simultaneously 9...

KazMunayGas Resumes Oil Exports Through Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline

ALMATY— KazMunayGas (KMG) resumed oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline system with a shipment of 8,800 tons of Kashagan crude from the port of Aktau on Sept. 13, reported the company’s press service on Sept. 17. According to...

South Georgia Weather Authority Forecast: September 17, 2025

Mugginess is back as humidity levels creep up or slowly rise. Feeling more like summer instead of fall this weekend. Rain chances remain absent until early next week returning only at a measly 20% chance. Abnormally dry conditions cover about 50%...

Joe Wilson: I heard that the anti-American “Georgian Dream” canceled the Trump Tower in Batumi and called Donald Trump a trickster — they chose the Chinese Communist Party instead

I just learned that the anti-American “Georgian Dream” party canceled the proposed Trump Tower in Batumi and called Donald Trump a trickster. - Congressman Joe Wilson (Republican Party) wrote about this on his page on X. “I just learned that the...

Major Tbilisi Street Renovation begins in Rustavi

Rustavi, Georgia: Another large-scale infrastructure project – Tbilisi street rehabilitation has begun in Rustavi Municipality. The project was presented to the population by Rustavi Mayor Nino Latsabidze with Rustavi delegate Irakli Shatakishvili...

Olympic judo champion Zurab Zviadauri detained in Tbilisi

Zurab Zviadauri, Olympic champion and 90-kilogram judoka, has been detained by Georgian authorities. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) confirmed the arrest to the First Channel of the Georgian Public Broadcaster. The Ministry stated that...

Phish Nods To Peaches & Traffic As Two-Show Georgia Run Begins [Photos/Videos]

Phish on Tuesday returned to Alpharetta, GA’s Ameris Bank Amphitheatre to begin the penultimate run of its brief September 2025 tour. Kicking off relatively early at 7:28 p.m., the age-old instrumental fire-starter “Buried Alive” and a spirited...

Georgian Ministry of Culture announces Literary Prize ‘Ana’ competition for 2025

The Ministry of Culture of Georgia has launched the annual literary competition for the ‘Ana’ Prize, established in 2022 in honor of the renowned Georgian poet Ana Kalandadze. The award is dedicated to supporting, showcasing and encouraging women...