Tbilisi

American

[tuh-buh-lee-see, tbyi-lyee-syi] / tə bəˈli si, tbjɪˈlji sjɪ /

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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Shea Charles scored a 99th-minute winner in Tbilisi as Northern Ireland picked up their first-ever away win in the Nations League.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Georgian developers are preparing to market a 70-story Trump Tower in Tbilisi that would be the country’s tallest building.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

"I'm standing for the future of this country," says Giorgi Arabuli, who has taken part in protests on the streets of Georgia's capital Tbilisi almost every night since they began a year ago.

From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025

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