Russia involved in Energy of Georgia and new hydropower plants under the auspices of Inter RAO

Wednesday, 13 July 2022 10:36

Which HPPs in Georgia are owned by Russian companies or citizens? Why are these hydropower plants especially important for the country's energy security? How did the "National Movement" and now the "Georgian Dream" contribute to the increase of energy dependence…

104 thousand hectares of forest in Racha-Lechkhumi-Svaneti, for 49 years, to a partner of the sanctioned Russian oligarch

Tuesday, 26 April 2022 14:21

In Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti regions, 104,712 hectares of forest were handed over to an investor a month ago by the Georgian government for 49 years to arrange a hunting farm. "Mtis Ambebi" has been trying to find out the…

Itkhvisi disaster - How the state tries to evade responsibility for "Georgian Manganese"

Saturday, 23 April 2022 14:30

Disasters of this magnitude in the village of Itkhvisi in Chiatura will remind you of the tragedies of Tsablani and Khakhieti. On April 19, 1989, a landslide completely buried one of the valleys in the village of Tsablana, Khulo district,…

Monopoly in domestic aviation - to whom the state pays tens of millions in subsidized flights

Saturday, 23 April 2022 13:03

"Your dreams - our wings" - this is the slogan of "Vanilla Sky", which sells tickets for flights to Mestia, Ambrolauri and Batumi. These flights are funded by the state, with millions of GEL every year. Only two companies are…

Erisimedi Split in Two

Friday, 11 March 2022 15:32

You need a permit to enter this village, for which you must apply to the Georgian Border Police at least five working days in advance. Do not be confused by the content of the instruction posted on the official website…

A brief history of Russians torturing and killing Georgians during the War in Abkhazia

Tuesday, 05 April 2022 17:47

Ana Mariamidze, 19, was raped in front of her father. Later both of them were tied to a tree and burned alive. Kajaia Leri was tortured to death in Gagra. His killers played football with his severed head. Abramishvili Giorgi…

Forests for the Former and Current Prime Ministers

Monday, 04 April 2022 11:59

Forest appropriation, fencing, and closure for citizens are prohibited by law. However, forest use in Georgia shows that the law is not an obstacle for high-ranking government officials. For example, Irakli Gharibashvili's "neighbors" can prohibit anyone from stepping into the…

Police need to interfere - David Narmania on how to resolve the mining issue in Svaneti

Tuesday, 18 January 2022 14:25

In the interview with "Mtis Ambebi", David Narmania, Chair of Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC), states his opinions about the energy crisis and mining issue in Mestia; why he disagrees with the Minister of Economy; legal…

Anatori - The village wiped out in the burial vault

Tuesday, 25 January 2022 14:03

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.

Svaneti on the Bitcoin world map

Tuesday, 25 January 2022 13:53

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.