Tbilisi Square opens in central Riga

A square named for Tbilisi will soon be built in the very centre of the Latvian capital of Riga.

Georgian and Latvian officials yesterday held a sod-turning ceremony for the new square in Brivibas Gatve, Riga’s central avenue.

The development of the square will mark the 10th anniversary of partnership between Tbilisi and Riga.

Lime trees and grapevines were planted yesterday in the area where further square infrastructure will be developed. The project will be completed before the end of the year.

Tbilisi square will be developed in the centre of Riga before the end of the year. Photo: Embassy of Georgia in Riga, Latvia/Facebook

The initiative is being implemented with support from Tbilisi City Hall, Riga City Hall and the Georgian Embassy in Latvia.

This marks the second Baltic square to be named for Tbilisi. In 2015, Lithuania named the first square in its capital, Vilnius.