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, it contains almost one third of the country's population. Tbilisi was founded in the fifth century AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia and has since served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, it was the seat of the Caucasus Viceroyalty, governing both the northern and the southern sides of the Caucasus.

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Workers participating in opposition called general strike assaulted on the streets of Tbilisi Workers participating in a three-hour general strike called by opponents of the Georgian government were attacked in the street, reportedly by members of the ruling Georgian Dream party. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:45Published on January 16, 2025

Tens of thousands take to the streets of Tbilisi in anti-government protests on New Year's Eve Tens of thousands of pro-Europe protesters rallied outside Georgia’s parliament building in the capital Tbilisi on Tuesday for the 34th consecutive day. Anti-government protests erupted after the.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:05Published on January 1, 2025

Georgia's president agrees to vacate residence - but not her office Salome Zourabichvili said on Sunday that she will vacate her official residence in Tbilisi, but declared she was still the legitimate president. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:01Published on December 29, 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
IndiGo to start flights to six destinations in Africa, Central Asia Embarking on "massive" international expansion plans, the carrier will connect Nairobi in Kenya and Jakarta in Indonesia, with direct flights from Mumbai in late July or early August. "Delhi will get.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 2, 2023
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