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Tbilisi

American

[tuh-buh-lee-see, tbyi-lyee-syi] / tə bəˈli si, tbyɪˈlyi syɪ /

noun

a city in and the capital of the Georgian Republic, in the southeastern part, on the Kura.

Tbilisi British

/ təbɪˈliːsɪ /

noun

Russian name: Tiflis. the capital of Georgia, on the Kura River: founded in 458; taken by the Russians in 1801; university (1918); a major industrial centre. Pop: 1 042 000 (2005 est)

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The Trump Organization recently announced the construction of a hotel complex in Tbilisi, Georgia.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Four years later, U.S. and British experts removed almost five kilograms of highly enriched uranium from a former Soviet research reactor near Tbilisi, Georgia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

In 1998, the U.S. and Britain were involved in an operation to remove highly enriched uranium from a reactor near Tbilisi, the Georgian capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Tbilisi remained open to restoring the relationship, despite being left off the itinerary for Vance's South Caucasus trip.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

As she learned of the news in court in Tbilisi, Miss Culley gave her lawyer Malkhaz Salakaia a big hug.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

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