Tbilisi's Ambition To Become A Regional Aviation Hub

The Georgian authorities are pondering building a new airport near the capital city, citing long-term prospects of the country becoming an "aviation hub" in the region. Government leaders made the announcement in early June, saying they would either build a new airport in place of the Vaziani military airfield near Tbilisi or expand the capital's existing international airport.  It's the latest in a series of moves aimed at elevating Georgia's role in transportation and cargo traffic between various parts of the world. "Today we have the capacity,…