Back in the mid-nineteenth century, Niko Dadiani, a local nobleman, wrote to his Bishop that Mingrelian was a “despicable worm language” and that “even the peasants call Mingrelians worms”.

COLD SHOULDER: Georgian consul-general Prince Victor Greenwich Dadianov, pictured in front of the Dadiani Palace in Georgia, plans to wear his traditional Georgian costume to support the team. The ...

Zugdidi won the EU4Culture competition and has been awarded up to €300,000 from the European Union to implement the Cultural Development Strategy. The official award ceremony took place on the 19th of ...