Georgia

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Hundreds protest in Georgia after police raid night clubs

Hundreds gathered in the centre of Georgia's capital Tbilisi on Saturday (May 12) to protest against armed police raids on two nightclubs and to demand the resignation of the country's prime minister and interior minister.

13/05/2018

Adventures

The sky's the limit in Batumi

In this new episode of Georgian Adventures, we hop on board a cable car to discover Batumi, one of Georgia's biggest cities and its most popular Black Sea resort

07/05/2018

Adventures

Lia Phutkaradze: "Batumi brings people together"

Lia Phutkaradze is a Batumi activist whose NGO "Saorsa" ("freedom") is helping local women and men to get employed or succeed in self-employment at Georgian and international labour markets.

07/05/2018

Adventures

Georgian Adventures: Georgia is also a place to ski!

In our Georgian Adventures, we discover Georgia's best-known ski resort, Gudauri, and the activities to be found there. Some are not for the faint-hearted!

07/05/2018

Sport

Georgia's Guram Tushishvili fights back at Tbilisi Grand Prix

Guram Tushishvili battled back with a match winning hold down against Javad Mahjoub in the +100kg category at the Tbilisi Grand Prix

01/04/2018

Sport

Clarisse Agbegnenou storms to eighth title at Tbilisi Grand Prix

Clarisse Agbegnenou overwhelmed Karolina Talach of Poland with a trademark ouchi Gari to earn her an eighth Grand Prix title of her career.

31/03/2018

Sport

Vazha Margvelashvili shines on a grand day for Georgia at the Tbilisi Grand Prix

Vazha Margvelashvili gave Georgians something to shout about when he was crowned champion, thrilling the home crowd, at the Tbilisi Grand Prix

30/03/2018

Living

Reviving the traditional art of ceramics in Georgia

Artists added a modern twist to the traditional design.

30/03/2018

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Chairlift rollercoaster as 12 hurt in Georgian resort accident

Chairlift speeds backwards after malfunction as staff and tourists look on helpless.

16/03/2018

Georgia

Skiers throw themselves from lift as it malfunctions at Georgia resort

Skiers at Gudauri ski resort in Georgia were forced to throw themselves off a broken ski lift as chairs crashed into each other at the bottom of a slope.

16/03/2018

Focus

What's behind the tourism boom in Georgia?

Its hot springs, cultural sites and local wine attract millions of tourists each year.

18/12/2017

Georgia

Museum in a suitcase

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

Russia's Polina Bogusevich wins Junior Eurovision Contest

The 14-year-old became Russia's second winner of the competition with the song "Wings", ahead of the host country Georgia.

27/11/2017

Georgia

World's oldest wine 'made in Georgia'

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

14/11/2017

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

European Fencing Championships: Russia shines in Tbilisi

Team Russia produced a stunning performance to down Ukraine by the narrowest of margins at the European Fencing Championships in Tbilisi.

17/06/2017

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

Sport

Italy and France retain European fencing titles

The European Fencing Championships saw French and Italian competitors recrowned.

14/06/2017

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