TBILISI, October 1 – Heavy rain caused flooding and traffic problems in Batumi and nearby Makhinjauri on Tuesday, with several streets and residential yards under water and a landslide partially blocking a major road, Interpressnews reported. Batumi City Hall said several streets and the yards of residential buildings were flooded after the downpour. Municipal crews … Read more
TBILISI, September 28 – A child under the age of five was killed and three other people were seriously injured after a minibus struck pedestrians in Batumi, Interpressnews reported Sunday. Four people were injured in the crash. The child died while being taken into a clinic, while the other injured people were transported to hospitals … Read more
TBILISI, September 19 – Georgian police have arrested a Turkish citizen wanted by Interpol on fraud charges, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced Saturday. The suspect was detained in Batumi, a city on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, following investigative work by officers from the Adjara regional division of the Central Criminal Police Department. According to … Read more
TBILISI, June 12 – Two people were lightly injured in a shooting in Batumi, Georgia’s main Black Sea city, Interpressnews reported Friday. The incident happened in the New Boulevard area, a popular seaside district in the city. According to Interpressnews, the shot was fired by a middle-aged man who was allegedly under the influence of … Read more
TBILISI, February 11 – Authorities in Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi are dismantling an unauthorized structure on the city’s popular seaside boulevard, officials said on Wednesday. According to the government of the Adjara Autonomous Republic, demolition is underway on a nightclub located along the Old Boulevard waterfront. The venue, known as Soho, had reached … Read more
TBILISI, February 4 – Authorities in Batumi are dismantling unauthorized and visually unsuitable structures as part of a city cleanup drive aimed at improving the seaside city’s appearance. The Government of Adjara said the removals focus on unlicensed objects and buildings that no longer meet legal or aesthetic standards. Officials said the work will be … Read more
TBILISI, January 31 – Georgia’s interior ministry has arrested a police officer on suspicion of taking a bribe in the coastal city of Batumi, authorities said on Saturday. The General Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia said the suspect was detained under a court order on charges of accepting a bribe. According … Read more
TBILISI, January 29 – A foreign national has died after falling from a height in the Georgian Black Sea city of Batumi, authorities said. The incident took place in a multi-storey residential building on Khimshiashvili Street, a central area of the city. Emergency medical teams were dispatched to the scene, but the man could not … Read more
TBILISI, October 15 – Georgian rescue teams are searching for a man who went missing Tuesday evening in the Black Sea near the coastal city of Batumi. The Emergency Management Service told local media that search and rescue crews have been deployed to the scene, with divers joining the operation. Authorities said they received the … Read more
TBILISI, October 11 – Georgian authorities have arrested a man wanted internationally by Interpol on charges of commercial fraud and theft in Uzbekistan, the Interior Ministry announced Saturday. According to the IPN, citing a ministry statement, officers from the Central Criminal Police Department’s Adjara Division, in cooperation with the Counter-Terrorism Center of the State Security … Read more