TBILISI, October 2 – A leading opposition candidate in Georgia’s upcoming local elections has accused the city’s leadership of endangering one of Tbilisi’s last major urban forests by failing to secure it against commercial development. Giorgi Sharashidze, a candidate for Tbilisi City Council chairperson with the For Georgia party, said the Digomi Forest Park, a … Read more
TBILISI, October 2 – Georgia’s government has increased funding for disaster relief efforts across the country, raising the budget to 117.1 million lari (around USD 42 million) for 2025. According to a decree published on the government’s official website, an additional 8.94 million lari has been allocated from the Regional Development Fund to support municipalities … Read more
TBILISI, September 30 – Two villages in western Georgia’s Kharagauli municipality have been abandoned after a massive landslide worsened, swallowing farmland and edging toward rivers and roads. Residents of Khvemaghali and Ghverki have already left their homes as cracks widened across hillsides in recent weeks. Locals say the disaster struck quickly. Some point to tectonic … Read more
TBILISI, September 28 – Electric cars are pouring into Georgia at record levels. According to fresh data from the National Statistics Office, imports of electric vehicles jumped nearly 83% in the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period last year. Between January and August, Georgia brought in 5,216 electric cars worth $88.7 … Read more
TBILISI, September 27 – Torrential rains have triggered flooding in several villages of Georgia’s Lagodekhi municipality, leaving homes, farmland, and roads under water. The worst-hit areas are Verkhvisminda and Kabali, where the strong downpours caused the Areshi and Kabali rivers to overflow. First floors of houses, courtyards, and agricultural plots have been inundated, disrupting daily … Read more
TBILISI, September 27 – Georgia’s environmental authorities say they have uncovered 414 cases of illegal hunting since the start of the hunting season just one month ago. The country’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture reported that the bulk of violations were recorded in Samegrelo–Upper Svaneti, a western region known for its forests and wetlands, … Read more
TBILISI, September 25 – Georgia’s National Environment Agency has received a new strategic environmental assessment for Borjomi’s general and urban development plan, highlighting urgent flood prevention needs in the mountain town. The report singles out the so-called “Park District,” located at the foot of a plateau, as a high-risk flood zone. Experts warn that before … Read more
TBILISI, September 25 – Tbilisi played host to the 11th International Scientific and Practical Conference on Geology and Mining, a gathering that brought together leading academics, industry experts, and engineers to discuss the future of the sector. The event was organized by the Georgian Mineralogical Society, the Georgian Technical University, the Grigol Tsulukidze Mining Institute, … Read more
TBILISI, September 24 – Tbilisi is set to expand its metro system with two new stations in the densely populated districts of Gldani and Varketili, Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced during a city government meeting. The decision comes in response to rising passenger traffic on the capital’s first metro line. One station will be added in … Read more
TBILISI, September 22 – Unusual images of the Black Sea shoreline near Batumi have caught public attention after days of torrential rain left the water discolored and full of debris. Nino Chkhobadze, head of the Georgian Greens/Friends of the Earth, said the strange appearance was most likely caused by swollen rivers washing massive amounts of … Read more