History & Culture
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Anatori is situated in Khevsureti, three kilometers away from Shatili. Sources say the village wiped out in the XIII century was majorly populated by Sisauris.
News
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One January evening, when the price of Bitcoin reached USD 42000, "Mtis Ambebi" received a call from Buzzfeed, looking for contact details of several residents of Upper Svaneti, including a priest. Called wanted to dig deeper into an unbelievable story.
Society
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- How old are you? -Three. - What is your name? - Dato. - Your surname? - Tchikaidze. - Where do you live? - With my mother. - What is this village called? - Home. - Do you want a…
Travel
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Planes to Mestia and Ambrolauri take off from Natakhtari Airfield, four and two times a week, respectively. Kutaisi International Airport offers weekly flights to Svaneti. Tbilisi International Airport has three scheduled flights to Batumi a week.
News
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The examination showed that "Technology 2021", owning a 10-year manganese exploration and extraction license, started the process without fulfilling legal obligations. The company has not presented the assessment of the impact on Emerald Network. There are no scoping reports, meaning…
News
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„The earth was shaking under my feet. I thought the bomb was detonated nearby. I started screaming to save children in school; other parents ran with me. The ground was rumbling. The air was full of dust. The school was…
Travel
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Mkinvartsveri, with its white top and a view of Gergeti Trinity Church, attracts thousands of mountain-climbers from all over the world. Many of them visit Georgia only to ascent on the peak of Mkinvartsveri. Even Russians, who can climb the…
Lonely
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He has been alone for six years now. In winter, he is isolated from the outside world for six months. At -40 degrees, frozen Paravani lake is the only way to leave Aspara. Nikoloz Pachuashvili, the Bishop of the Eparchy…
News
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Ramiz Ramazanov, a former member of "UNM," became the deputy chairperson of the Dmanisi city assembly. His fellow party members were looking for him for two days; State Security Service and police forces patrolled at his house. If he missed…
Travel
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Pilpani family used to visit Heshkili in the summer. First, they built a wooden hut in their ancestors' land, encircled by sky-high mountains. They also owned milker cows and used to host then-rarely wandering tourists with homemade products. After the…