
An illuminated main New Year tree of Georgia is seen at the First Republic Square in Tbilisi, Georgia, Dec. 12, 2025. (Tbilisi City Government/Handout via Xinhua)

Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze (1st R) holds a symbolic key to the launch of New Year celebration activities at a lighting ceremony for the main New Year tree of Georgia at the First Republic Square in Tbilisi, Georgia, Dec. 12, 2025. (Tbilisi City Government/Handout via Xinhua)

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze (1st L) and Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze (2nd L) attend a lighting ceremony for the main New Year tree of Georgia at the First Republic Square in Tbilisi, Georgia, Dec. 12, 2025. (Tbilisi City Government/Handout via Xinhua)
