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Tbilisi (English: / t ə b ɪ ˈ l iː s i, t ə ˈ b ɪ l ɪ s i / ⓘ tə-bil-EE-see, tə-BIL-iss-ee; Georgian: თბილისი, pronounced [ˈtʰbilisi] ⓘ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis (/ ˈ t ɪ f l ɪ s / ⓘ TIF-liss), (Georgian: ტფილისი, romanized: t'pilisi) is the capital and largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura ...
Tbilisi sea is very close to the chronicle of Georgia. Although its name is “Tbilisi sea”, it is an artificial lake and was built in 1953. The length of Tbilisi is 8.75 km and the width is about 2.85 km, the deepest point is 45 m.
Azerbaijanis comprise 6.5% of Georgia's population and are the country's largest ethnic minority, inhabiting mostly rural areas like Kvemo Kartli, Kakheti, Shida Kartli and Mtskheta-Mtianeti. There is also a historical Azerbaijani community in the capital city of Tbilisi (previously known as Tiflis), and smaller communities in other regions. [2 ...
The April 9 tragedy (also known as The massacre of Tbilisi or Tbilisi tragedy) refers to the events in Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, on April 9, 1989, when an anti-Soviet, pro- independence demonstration was crushed by the Soviet Army, resulting in 21 deaths and hundreds of injuries. April 9 is now remembered as the Day of ...
May 2, 2024 at 3:04 PM. By Felix Light. TBILISI (Reuters) -The European Union and United States on Thursday condemned legislation making its way through Georgia's parliament on "foreign agents ...
Kartlis Deda [1] ( Georgian: ქართვლის დედა; Mother of Kartvel or Mother of Georgian) is a monument in Georgia 's capital Tbilisi . The statue was erected on the top of Sololaki hill in 1958, the year Tbilisi celebrated its 1500th anniversary. Prominent Georgian sculptor Elguja Amashukeli designed the twenty-metre ...
The budget of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia in 2023 is GEL 6.86 billion (USD 2.58 billion), compared to GEL 620.8 million (USD 233.8 million) in 2022 (increased rate by GEL 65.2 million). See also. Cabinet of Georgia; National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (Georgia (country)) References
The present Svetitskhoveli Cathedral was built between 1010 and 1029 by the architect Arsukidze, at the invitation of the Catholicos Melchizedek I of Georgia. The king of Georgia at that time was Giorgi I (George I). A notable reconstruction was carried out at the end of 14th century after it was destroyed by Tamerlane.