Country

Georgia has a tradition of friendship with different nations, well illustrated in epics and other art pieces. The country spanned over most of South Caucasus in the Middle Ages, remaining important stopover for travel and trade connections also much later. It’s culture historically absorbed great number of foreign influences; interestingly though Georgians used this only to become more faithful to their country.

Georgia lived through many wars while defending its vivid and diverse land and faith – Orthodox Christian. Since 19th c. people from Russia, Turkey, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India and Europe purchase their shops in Tbilisi, using the city as crossroads for their business and bringing with them their traditions.

Native Caucasians and Europeans, Armenians, Azerbaijani, Greeks, Jewish, Kurds, Yzids and other people were at home in the capital Tbilisi, enjoying friendly connections and unrestricted business. Their culture and religion became as much part of the town as those of any native citizen. This holds true in the other big cities. In Tbilisi today within half kilometre can be found synagogues, mosques and Christian churches of Lutheran, Catholic and orthodox denomination. Many streets have foreign names, where dialects heard here belonging to Tbilisi alone. Verses of war, faith and friendship were remembered and cited by heart amongst poets who testify these were predominant subjects to the mind of their forerunners. Although less colourful at this point – 1990-es wars causing immigration and internal refugees – Tbilisi is still a lively city striving to overcome isolation and reunite with its self.