Time in Tbilisi: May 31, 2024 21:40
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday said the opening of a new bridge connecting Bagebi district and University Street in Saburtalo district in the country’s capital Tbilisi would contribute to “further development” of the city.
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Having successfully obtained the EU candidate country status, Georgia is now poised to engage in membership negotiations with the European Union. We are now working on new ‘9 steps’. And this is a challenging period for our future integration with the EU, because the process coincides with the parliamentary elections later this year. Therefore, we need to make a serious effort to secure our democracy.
On March 4, I travelled from Tbilisi to Berlin, only to discover at the airport of the German capital that Georgia was still in front of me in the middle of Europe. The reason for this was the numerous advertising banners that positioned Georgia impressively with the messages of “Infinite hospitality - Georgia”, “Find Infinite Wonders”, “Meet Infinite Culture” and more. I quickly realised the Georgian adventure in Berlin was only beginning.
As I am approaching the end of my ambassadorial term in Georgia, it is time to take a small step back and try to absorb all the unforgettable personal and professional experiences of the past 2.5 years. Time has flown so incredibly fast and it’s impossible to believe that soon I’ll have to pack up once again and move on.
It is time for me to say goodbye to Agenda.ge
Today, December 13, 2021, English-language Georgian news platform Agenda.ge is marking its 8th birthday. I am retiring as the editor in chief of Agenda.ge at the end of December 2021. My mission and time as the head of Agenda.ge has come to its end. Starting January 1, 2022, I will no longer be the editor-in-chief.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Friday revealed first citizens of the country had benefited from the newly enacted visa-free travel to China after departing to the city of Ürümqi earlier this morning.
Zhou Qian, the Chinese Ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday said the Anaklia port project, in which a Chinese consortium is set to be announced as the Georgian Government’s private partner in the construction of the port, would be “a turning point” for cooperation between China and Georgia within the Chinese global infrastructure development strategy - Belt and Road Initiative and the Middle Corridor, a logistics route connecting Central Asia and China to Europe via the South Caucasus.
Alexander Khvtisiashvili, the Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister, on Thursday said visa-free travel with China was a “logical continuation” of the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Giorgi Kalandarishvili, the Chair of the Central Election Commission and the Mission Director of the International Republican Institute Sean Dunne and the IRI Resident Programme Director in Georgia John DiPirro on Thursday discussed the preparation process for the upcoming parliamentary elections on October 26.
Georgia is hosting the 57th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank next month under the slogan “The Bridge to the Future”, to reflect its stance as a country with a long history of serving as a natural bridge between Europe and Asia. It is also set to host the major event with a status as a candidate for membership in the European Union, as the country aims to showcase its potential as a vital link between the two continents and encourage building bridges.
The Time Out magazine, a travel publication, has named Georgia’s northern highland town of Stepantsminda among its 16 “most beautiful small towns around the world to visit in one lifetime”.
The Union of European Football Associations on Wednesday highlighted the Georgian national football team’s first-ever qualification for a major international tournament after the squad defeated Greece to book a spot at the 2024 European Championship.
The Times of India, an English-language Indian daily newspaper and digital news media, is promoting Georgia and its capital of Tbilisi as a visitor destination.
