Tbilisi

Capital and the largest city of Georgia (country)

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Tbilisi, in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis, is the capital and largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with around 1.2 million inhabitants, which is about a third of the country's population. Tbilisi was founded in the fifth century AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia. Since then, the city has served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, Tiflis was the seat of the Caucasus Viceroyalty, governing both the northern and the southern parts of the Caucasus.

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Georgian anti-government protests enter twelfth night amidst intensifying policing Thousands have protested in Tbilisi against the suspension of EU accession talks. Police have used water cannons and tear gas, with violence also directed at journalists. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Tens of thousands of Georgians protest against ruling party for the 11th straight day Georgian protesters hopeful of keeping European Union membership dream alive as they take to the streets in an 11th consecutive day of protests against the ruling Georgian Dream party in Tbilisi. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:06Published 2 weeks ago

VIDEO\| Tbilisi Clashes: Georgia Protesters Throw Eggs at Police, Storm Parliament with EU Flags In Tbilisi, Georgia, clashes erupted as thousands of protesters rallied against the government's actions, throwing eggs at riot police and storming the parliament building. The protesters, many waving.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:49Published 3 weeks ago

Georgian opposition leader arrested during police raid Georgian opposition leader Nika Gvaramia was arrested by police during a raid on the Droa party office in Tbilisi, where he was tackled and taken away unconscious. The arrest follows a series of.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Protests over halted EU progress grow despite police crackdown Demonstrations on the streets of Tbilisi intensified through the night into early Monday, 2 December. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:00Published 3 weeks ago

U.S Comes in Support of Anti-Government Protests in Georgia - Kobakhidze 'Betrayed our Partnership' The US has suspended its strategic partnership with Georgia after the Georgian Dream party halted EU accession talks, calling it a betrayal of the constitution. The US also condemned the excessive use.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:06Published 3 weeks ago

VIDEO \| Violent Clashes Erupt Outside Georgia's Parliament; Police Fire Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets Violent clashes erupted outside Georgia's parliament in Tbilisi as protesters gathered for a third consecutive night to protest the government’s decision to delay European Union membership talks... Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:03Published 3 weeks ago

Thousands protest for second night against government decision to suspend EU talks Protesters again swarmed the parliament in the capital Tbilisi, with some trying to break the metal gates to the building and there were also reports of the unrest spreading to the Black Sea city of.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Thousands of Georgians march in Tbilisi to protest against suspension of EU bid Thousands of protesters flooded the streets surrounding the Georgian Parliament to voice their objection to the ruling party's decision to suspend EU-accession talks. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:40Published on November 29, 2024

Georgian protesters rally in Tbilisi ahead of first session of newly-elected parliament The round-the-clock protests in Tbilisi follow the 26 October elections that kept the governing pro-Russian Georgian Dream party in power. Opponents say the vote was rigged and suspect neighbouring.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:40Published on November 25, 2024

Georgian opposition starts round-the-clock protest in Tbilisi calling for election rerun The demonstrators claim that the country's recent parliamentary elections were rigged and are demanding a rerun. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:11Published on November 18, 2024

Thousands of Georgian opposition supporters again rally in protest of "rigged" election result Thousands of Georgian opposition supporters rallied in Tbilisi once again, demanding new parliamentary elections under international supervision and an investigation of alleged election fraud. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:04Published on November 4, 2024

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Thousands protest in Georgia against 'foreign agents' bill Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets of Tbilisi, kicking off a week of rolling protests against a Putinesque new law threatening press and civic freedoms. Sky News - Published on May 11, 2024
Georgia v Wales in Tbilisi would be 'huge honour' Rugby Europe Championship winners Georgia have offered to play Wales in an autumn Test match. BBC Sport - Published on March 22, 2024
Ninth cheetah dies at Kuno; 30% of the big cats flown in now dead Tblisi, a female cheetah translocated from Namibia, has died at Kuno National Park. This is the ninth cheetah to die at Kuno, including three of the four cubs born there. IndiaTimes - Published on August 2, 2023

Anti-LGBT mob storms pride event in Georgia A mob of up 2,000 anti-LGBT+ protesters stormed a pride event in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Saturday, setting fires, scuffling with police and destroying rainbow flags. Sky News - Published on July 8, 2023
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Great Britain's Mark Swan and Rebecca Bedford win European Para-powerlifting golds Mark Swan and Rebecca Bedford become European champions at the European Open Para-powerlifting Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia. BBC Sport - Published on September 24, 2022