Issue #871

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Issue no: 871

• AUGUST 19 - 22, 2016

• PUBLISHED TWICE WEEKLY

PRICE: GEL 2.50

In this week’s issue... Armenian Opposition Party to Boycott Elections

NEWS PAGE 2

FOCUS ON GOLD

Georgian weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze wins Georgia's first 2016 gold at Rio Olympics, breaks world record PAGE 14-15

German Ambassador Completes Her Mission in Georgia POLITICS PAGE 5

The Best of a Bad Lot: Ogden on Who to Vote For

New Airport Planned for Georgia’s Mountainous Racha Region

POLITICS PAGE 7

BY NICHOLAS WALLER

Batumi’s Modern Street Art & Freedom of Expression

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onstruction works for a new airport in Ambrolauri – a town located in western Georgia’s mountainous Racha region – are moving into their final stages, according to a statement released by the Government on Tuesday. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said the future airport would promote tourism in the region and help boost Racha’s economy, which suffers from high unemployment and depopulation. Continued on page 2

Iranian Airlines Launches Seasonal Direct Flights to Georgia SOCIETY PAGE 10

CULTURE PAGE 11

Going for Gold & Smiling When You Lose Racha. Photo: Maia Chkhaidze

SPORTS PAGE 14


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