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Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line officially inaugurated - PHOTOS

Today marked the official opening of the new Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line.

02 Jun 2026-17:12
Opening ceremony for Baku–Tbilisi–Kars Railway to take place June 2

The official inauguration of the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars (BTK) railway is scheduled to take place on June 2.

28 May 2026-10:25
Azerbaijan and Georgia restore daily Baku-Tbilisi train service

After a six-year interruption, the Baku-Tbilisi-Baku passenger train has resumed operations.

26 May 2026-11:59
Man accused of hooliganism after ramming Georgian Patriarchate gates

A man has been charged in Georgia after allegedly ploughing his car into the courtyard of the Georgian Patriarchate in central Tbilisi. Prosecutors say the vehicle smashed through a barrier and caused significant damage in what they describe as a religiously motivated act of hooliganism.

22 May 2026-17:26
Why is Azerbaijan reopening the Baku–Tbilisi train route now?

The news about the imminent resumption of passenger train services on the Baku–Tbilisi route was met with great enthusiasm in Azerbaijan. Before the pandemic and the closure of land borders, this was an extremely popular route, and many people had been eagerly awaiting its reopening.

21 May 2026-10:28
German city freezes ties with Tbilisi amid political concerns

The German city of Saarbrücken is set to suspend official contacts with Tbilisi over concerns about Georgia’s political trajectory, while formally maintaining the two cities’ long-standing sister-city partnership.

20 May 2026-10:24
Baku-Tbilisi passenger rail returns after 6-year hiatus

After a six-year hiatus, daily passenger railway service between Tbilisi and Baku is officially set to resume on May 26, 2026.

18 May 2026-17:50
Tbilisi court jails opposition figures over 4 October protest

A court in Tbilisi has sentenced organisers and participants of the 4 October 2025 protests to lengthy prison terms, in a case linked to an attempted storming of the presidential palace during municipal elections.

08 May 2026-11:27
$2bn Trump Tower project unveiled in Georgia amid political debate

American magazine Newsweek has published the first renderings of a planned Trump Tower project in Tbilisi, revealing a 70-storey skyscraper set to dominate the Georgian capital’s skyline with the name of US President Donald Trump displayed in large gold letters at the top.

07 May 2026-15:18
Heydarov claims silver at European Championships

Azerbaijani judoka Hidayat Heydarov won a silver medal at the 2026 European Senior Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

17 Apr 2026-18:19