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ნიკო ნიკოლაძის კოშკი / Niko Nikoladze tower in Poti

Niko Nikoladze was a liberal Georgian writer, publicist, and public figure. For his writing and his political activities he faced censorship, exile, and imprisonment from the tsarist authorities and attracted the ire of conservatives. He also took a leading role in various social and economic projects, including expansion of the Georgian railway, construction of a Grozny-Poti pipeline, and transforming the small town of Poti on the coast of the Black Sea into one of the region’s most important ports.

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Uploaded on June 7, 2024