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Tbilisi's Whisky Festival 2025 invites whisky enthusiasts, industry professionals, and lovers of fine taste to explore the diverse and refined world of whisky. Over two vibrant days at Expo Georgia, visitors will experience:
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Economics
The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. Following trading on January 30, the US dollar weakened to 2.6908 lari. Today’s rate was 2.6922 lari.
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Politics
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Thirty-nine people were killed when two high-speed trains derailed in Spain. About 100 others were injured, some of them seriously. Spain’s Ministry of the Interior reported this on the night of Monday, January 19. The tragedy occurred on the evening of January 18 in the Spanish province of Córdoba.
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The United States has urged its citizens to leave Iran immediately amid widespread protests in the country and the possibility of strikes by Washington. The corresponding notice was published on January 13 on the website of the U.S. Virtual Embassy in Tehran.
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U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran, threatening the republic with strikes of unprecedented force in the event of attacks on American military or commercial facilities. He made the statement to journalists while responding to questions about possible actions by Tehran.
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U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been captured after the U.S. carried out a “major strike” on the country.
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Other news
At the Winter Olympic Games being held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Georgian national team finished fourth in the figure skating team event.
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Georgia’s Ministry of Education has decided to merge Tbilisi State University and Georgian Technical University.
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President of Georgia Mikheil Kavelashvili pardoned 59 people in connection with the Ninooba holiday.
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The Orthodox Church celebrates the Baptism of the Lord on January 19.
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