TBILISI, July 3, 2026. Planning work is starting for the Eagle Hills, a development project in Krtsanisi forest park which caused controversy last year. Gardabani municipality said Friday that a development plan is being prepared for part of the territory of Tbilisi and Gardabani municipality, inside Krtsanisi forest park, Interpressnews reported. The project area covers … Read more
TBILISI, June 27 – Heavy rain caused flooding in Senaki municipality in western Georgia on Saturday, damaging homes, streets, farmland and local infrastructure. According to Senaki City Hall, floodwater affected part of the local population and damaged municipal infrastructure after intense rainfall hit the area, Interpressnews reported. Several streets were flooded. Water also entered the … Read more
TBILISI, June 15 — If you live or work near Tsereteli Avenue, the air around you has been among the dirtiest measured in Tbilisi this year. We know this because of data produced by a monitoring station on Tsereteli Avenue, which recorded the highest number of daily PM10 pollution exceedances in the capital during the … Read more
TBILISI, May 5 – Georgia needs more diverse energy sources, stronger transmission lines and battery storage if it wants to become less vulnerable to shocks, a senior Asian Development Bank (ADB) official said. Keiju Mitsuhashi, ADB’s director for energy, said one of the key factors for strengthening Georgia’s energy independence is diversification, as reported by … Read more
TBILISI, April 28 – The ruling party in Georgia is expanding fines for the improper placement and sale of used tires, scrap metal, old vehicles and hazardous materials from Tbilisi to the whole country. Parliament adopted the changes to the Code of Administrative Offenses in the third reading on Tuesday, April 28. The rules had … Read more
TBILISI, April 14 – Heavy rainfall and a surging river have forced traffic restrictions on a key road in eastern Georgia, with authorities temporarily banning light vehicles from one affected section. Georgia’s Roads Department said the restriction is in place at the 130-kilometer mark of the Tbilisi-Bakurtsikhe-Lagodekhi road, near the village of Heretiskari. The road … Read more
TBILISI, March 12 – Emergency crews began evacuating residents in western Georgia on Thursday after a landslide hit a village in the Tkibuli municipality, while authorities also shut down a nearby section of road because of damage caused by the same slide. Georgia’s Emergency Management Service said the landslide struck the village of Kursebi, in … Read more
TBILISI, January 29 – Georgia has introduced a new compensation scheme for farmers whose livestock die from rabies, under a government decree that took effect on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. By a government decree, owners of cattle and small livestock, including sheep, goats, and pigs, will be eligible for partial compensation if an animal dies … Read more
TBILISI, January 19 – Georgia’s energy regulator has approved new fees for small hydropower plants that use irrigation canals, marking a change that will affect both energy producers and farmers across the country. The decision was announced by Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission, also known as GNERC or Semek. The new rules … Read more
TBILISI, January 19 – Heavy snowfall is disrupting daily life across Georgia, with eastern Kakheti and the capital Tbilisi both reporting major cleanup operations and travel limits. In Kakheti, officials said on Sunday that intense snow and ice led to restrictions on the Vaziani–Gombori–Telavi road, allowing traffic only for high-clearance vehicles. They also said public … Read more