Reliving ancient glory, exaggerating modern accomplishments, and introducing ATMs that demand to see birth certificates: This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
The Georgian capital has become a stage set for a Hollywood action flick; some joke that the name of the film franchise is just driving as usual in the city.
The women said they entered the contest to try to show Georgians more about their region, which in recent years has been stereotyped as a hotbed of Islamist radicalism.