TBILISI, July 30 – The Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 250 million loan to finance nearly 19 kilometers of the planned Tbilisi bypass motorway, a missing link in Georgia’s east-west road network. The loan will support two sections of four-lane motorway between Tbilisi International Airport and Rustavi, an industrial city south of the … Read more
TBILISI, July 27 – Residents of a village north of Tbilisi are demanding the closure of a large truck park, saying exhaust fumes, noise and pollution are making the area increasingly difficult to live in. The facility is located near Navazi village in Mtskheta municipality, close to the Aragvi River. It opened on October 11, … Read more
TBILISI, June 4 – Georgia says it will not take part in a planned 3+3 regional meeting in St. Petersburg. Russia announced that the first expert-level meeting of the format will be held there on Friday, June 5. The 3+3 format brings together the three South Caucasus countries, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, with three regional … Read more
TBILISI, June 1 – The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line will officially enter full operation on Tuesday, Georgia’s economic development ministry announced, providing one key link in the transport chain between Asia and Europe. The line links Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey and is one of the region’s most important transport projects. Georgian officials say it will strengthen … Read more
TBILISI, June 1 – Russia is expanding restrictions on Armenian goods, this time targeting fish, vegetables and fruit, as tensions grow between Moscow and Yerevan over Armenia’s move toward closer ties with the European Union. Russia’s veterinary and phytosanitary watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, has restricted imports of live fish from Armenia, BPN reported, based on Interfax. The … Read more
TBILISI, April 24 – Georgia’s foreign minister said on Friday that the country’s role as a key transit provider between Europe and Asia cannot be ignored. Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili made the remarks while summing up Georgia’s participation in the Delphi Economic Forum, an annual event in Greece that brings together … Read more
TBILISI, April 15 – Claims that the railway in self-proclaimed Abkhazia could compete with the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars transport corridor are exaggerated, according to new report by the Transport Corridor Research Center (TCRC). The report was a response to recent public claims from the head of the container terminal in Ochamchire, who said the route through Abkhazia … Read more
TBILISI, March 24 – Fewer transit trucks crossed Georgia in the first two months of 2026, and that meant less money flowing into the state budget from one of the country’s key overland trade routes, according to figures published Tuesday by Interpressnews. The report said th number of trailers moving through the Georgian corridor fell … Read more
TBILISI, March 5 – Authorities in the breakaway region of Abkhazia said Thursday that dozens of drones were detected overnight across the territory, with debris reportedly found in multiple settlements. Adgur Gunba, who is described as the commander of the so-called air forces of Abkhazia, said the region experienced what he called an unprecedented incident … Read more
TBILISI, March 5 – Azerbaijan has summoned Iran’s ambassador following drone attacks on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, reportedly launched from Iranian territory. The strikes targeted Nakhchivan’s airport and a school, injuring two civilians. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry expressed strong protest, demanding explanations and immediate preventive measures from Iran. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry condemned the attacks, emphasizing … Read more