#Tbilisi

SkyUP Opens Chisinau–Tbilisi and Chisinau–Batumi Flights for Summer 2027

Ukraine-based SkyUP has started selling tickets for new Moldova–Georgia routes, with Tbilisi service from 25 March 2027 and Batumi from 3 July 2027.

August 19, 20261 min

Crime

Thai National Found Dead in Tbilisi Died of Heart Failure, Poisoning Not Ruled Out

A preliminary autopsy in Bangkok indicates that a Thai citizen found dead in Tbilisi died of heart failure, though investigators continue testing for potential chemical poisoning.

August 6, 20261 min

Thailand Requests Explanation Over Delay in Reporting Tourist’s Death in Tbilisi

The Royal Thai Embassy in Ankara has requested an investigation into why Georgian authorities waited over two weeks to officially communicate the death of a Thai traveler found in a hotel room.

July 31, 20262 min

Tech

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Calls Georgia 'Seriously Underrated'

Following his visit to Tbilisi and Batumi, Pavel Durov praised Georgia's hospitality and culture, promising to return soon.

July 24, 20261 min

Tbilisi-Batumi Train to Cut Travel Time to 4 Hours from August 3

Georgian Railways will reduce the passenger train journey between Tbilisi and Batumi to 4 hours starting August 3, supported by safety infrastructure upgrades in Guria.

July 23, 20261 min

Legal

Canadian Man Describes Two Months in Gldani Prison After ADHD Medication Arrest

A British Columbia traveller says he was detained in Georgia for nearly two months after arriving with prescribed ADHD medication, and was released after his family covered a fine and legal costs.

July 19, 20261 min

Trump Says He Looks Forward to Strengthening Cooperation With Georgia

Georgia's government released a Georgian-language letter it says US President Donald Trump sent in response to Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's Independence Day message.

July 18, 20261 min

Georgia’s forensic experts receive drones for crime-scene work

Georgia’s Interior Ministry has equipped forensic experts with drones following specialist training for deployments in Tbilisi, Batumi and other regions.

July 16, 20261 min

Tbilisi City Hall Approves Demolition of Rike Park Music Theatre

Tbilisi City Hall has approved demolition of the long-unopened Rike Park Music Theatre and Exhibition Hall, the Studio Fuksas-designed complex that has divided opinion since its 2011 commissioning.

July 14, 20261 min

China Eastern to Launch Direct Tbilisi–Shanghai Flights

From 15 July, China Eastern Airlines will fly three times a week between Tbilisi and Shanghai, adding a third Chinese carrier on regular Georgia–China routes.

July 14, 20261 min

Business

Tbilisi Airport Expansion Begins With $150 Million Investment

TAV Georgia has launched a $150 million expansion of Tbilisi International Airport, aiming to double its annual passenger capacity to 10 million by 2028.

July 13, 20261 min

Uzbekistan President Visits Tbilisi, Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Georgia

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's first top-level visit to Georgia ended with a strategic partnership declaration and sectoral cooperation memorandums covering trade, transport and the Middle Corridor.

July 5, 20261 min

Georgia First Movement Launches as Political Party Under Viktor Kipiani

The Jer Sakartvelo initiative, founded by Ivanishvili's former lawyer, held a founding congress in Tbilisi and elected Kipiani as chair before seeking Public Registry registration.

June 29, 20261 min

Kobakhidze Meets American Economist Jeffrey Sachs in Tbilisi

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze held talks with Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs on reforms, investment and regional stability.

June 29, 20261 min

Norwegian Launches Direct Tbilisi–Copenhagen Flights

Norwegian has opened twice-weekly nonstop service between Tbilisi and Copenhagen, giving Georgia its first direct air link to Denmark.

June 28, 20261 min

Legal

ComCom Fines TV Pirveli Over Use of Terms Like 'Prisoners of Conscience'

Georgia's Communications Commission fined opposition-leaning TV Pirveli GEL 2,500 over wording in news coverage, citing fairness and impartiality rules under the Broadcasting Law.

June 25, 20261 min

Google Street View Comes to Georgia

Google Street View has mapped roughly 13,000 kilometres of roads and attractions across Georgia, placing the country's cities, landscapes and cultural heritage on the global digital map.

June 23, 20262 min

Sky Castle luxury hotel coming to Batumi

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presented Sky Castle, a 430-room luxury castle hotel planned for the Gonio area of Batumi as part of the Wyndham Grand complex, backed by a 155 million dollar investment.

June 22, 20262 min

Legal

Seven More Sentenced to Five Years in October 4 Unrest Case

A Tbilisi court handed five-year prison terms to seven defendants over the October 4, 2025 election-day unrest, including 72-year-old pediatrician Giorgi Chakhunashvili, bringing total convictions in the case to 17.

June 20, 20262 min

European Parliament Adopts Georgia Resolution, Calls for Targeted Sanctions on Ivanishvili and Georgian Dream Leaders

MEPs voted 436–145 on June 17 to adopt a resolution urging EU member states to impose personal sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili and senior Georgian Dream figures, while reiterating non-recognition of Georgia's disputed parliament.

June 17, 20262 min

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić Visits Georgia on First Official Trip

Aleksandar Vučić arrived in Tbilisi on June 15 for his first official visit to Georgia, meeting President Mikheil Kavelashvili at the Orbeliani Palace as talks on a free trade agreement continue.

June 16, 20262 min

Crime

Currency Exchange Office Owner Sentenced to 11 Years in $700 Million Laundering Case

Tbilisi City Court sentenced currency exchange office owner Kakha Kotorashvili to 11 years in prison after convicting him of laundering nearly $700 million through a network that prosecutors said used licensed exchange operations and cross-border cash smuggling.

June 15, 20263 min

Georgian Airways Launches Regular Tbilisi–Batumi Flights

Georgian Airways will fly Tbilisi–Batumi four times weekly from 25 June on Boeing 737s, with 45-minute hops timed for weekend trips to the Black Sea coast.

June 12, 20262 min