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Ukraine

Saakashvili supporters in Ukraine free him from Kyiv police detention

Supporters of the former Georgian president have freed him from a police van after an attempt to detain him in Ukraine

05/12/2017

Focus

Georgia wants to become a hub along the New Silk Road

Strategically located along China's new Silk Road, Georgia wants to become a regional hub.

05/12/2017

Georgia

World's oldest wine 'made in Georgia'

Researchers find traces of grape fermentation in 7,000 year-old jars.

14/11/2017

Focus

Silk Road Rail Links Europe and China

Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia launch their new Silk Road Rail line linking Europe to China.

02/11/2017

Ukraine

Saakashvili supporters sweep aside Ukrainian border guards to get him into the country

By weight of numbers supporters of Mikheil Saakashvili have defied the Ukrainian authorities on the Polish border and forced his entry into the country.

10/09/2017

World

With Russia on its mind, Georgia looks to EU

The former Soviet country has undertaken a series of reforms and its fight against corruption is viewed as a success story.

08/09/2017

Travel News

Batumi: from strategic port to bustling sea resort

Georgia's third largest city has been undergoing a massive urban transformation which has made the city a leading Black Sea resort.

05/09/2017

Cult

Jamiroquai headlines at Black Sea Jazz Festival

Georgia's eleventh Black sea Jazz Festival was bigger and bolder than ever this year at its beautiful beachside venue in Batumi.

02/08/2017

Sport

Gold and silver team medal haul for Russia in European Fencing Championships

The Russians pulled off a 1-2 as the men's stole gold from the Italians in the sabre whilst the women's team took silver in the epee at the European Fencing Championships, narrowly losing to the French.

18/06/2017

Sport

Golds for Russia and Germany in European Fencing Championships

Russia's Violetta Kolobova has won the women's individual épée gold medal at the European Fencing Championships in Tbilisi after beating Germany's Alexandra Ndolo in the final.

16/06/2017

Sport

European Fencing Championships: France and Italy triumph in Tbilisi

Russia are disappointed on two counts, narrowly losing out in both men's and women's finals at the European Championships in the Georgian capital.

15/06/2017

World News

Moscow targets Chechen fighters in Syria

Thousands of Russian speakers fight for ISIL in Syria

03/04/2017

Sport

Local hero Okruashvili takes gold in Georgia

Adam Okruashvili battled his way to gold on the final day of the Tbilisi Grand Prix

02/04/2017

Sport

Tbilisi Grand Prix: Georgian judokas delight home crowd

The Tbilisi Grand Prix got underway with five gold medals for the taking.

31/03/2017

Georgia

Demonstration turns violent in Georgia

Numerous people have been injured in clashes between protesters and riot police in Georgia.

12/03/2017

Georgia

European court rules against Georgia on ownership of independent TV channel

Journalists working for Georgia’s biggest independent television station breathed a sigh of relief after a ruling from Europe’s human rights court.

07/03/2017

Georgia

Thousands rally in Georgia to back opposition TV station

Thousands of Georgians took to the streets of the capital Tbilisi on Sunday to protest what they say is an attempt by the government to clamp down on the country’s most popular TV…

19/02/2017

Georgia

Poisonous plot at the pinnacle of the Georgian Orthodox Church

Cyanide plot to kill the godfather of the Georgian nation

14/02/2017

Cult

Fleet of foot in the Georgian National Ballet "Sukhishvili"

The Georgian National Ballet “Sukhishvili” began as a family enterprise, has survived communist oppression, the Cold War, the break-up of the Soviet Union and has grown into an internationally renowne

07/02/2017

Georgia

Watch - acrobatic child baptism in Georgia

New parents in Tbilisi, Georgia had their children blessed at the Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral in celebration of the Epiphany.

19/01/2017