Friday, April 17, 2026

Georgia notes 18% rise in number of tourists in first half of 2016

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(Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The number of foreign visitors to Georgia went up 12.9% and the number of tourists 18.1% in the last six months, the National Tourism Administration said on Monday.

The latest figures confirm that Georgia continues to attract more visitors.

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Georgia denies that Istanbul airport attack's mastermind was its citizen

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Akhmed Chatayev in Tbilisi in 2012. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia and Georgia disagree about what citizenship the suspected mastermind behind the terror attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport June 28 has.

Russia claims Akhmed Chatayev is not a Russian but a Georgian citizen. Georgia, on the other hand,

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