The Mayor of Tbilisi announced a rehabilitation of the Sports Palace venue would begin “in the nearest future” and involve major repairs to its infrastructure, establishment of recreational space around the location and opening of better access to nearby subway.

“Tbilisi Sports Palace has been the most important object for our city for decades, serving as a key venue for sporting, cultural, and social events. The condition of the Palace is currently unsatisfactory due to numerous issues and deficiencies. As a result, it requires significant renovation and rehabilitation.

The Palace was a municipal enterprise, with management rights owned by the Logic Group company since 2007. The terms of the contract no longer align with modern standards… I would like to thank the company for their cooperation as we worked together on this matter. We have agreed that the Palace requires rehabilitation, and the necessary work will begin very soon.

The planned renovations will address updates to the floor covering, seating, walls, circulation spaces, dressing rooms, and VIP entrance areas.

Considering the Palace is a historical building, we will strive to preserve historical materials to the greatest extent, particularly the natural stone cladding. It will be outfitted with essential equipment and systems to serve its multipurpose role, including lighting, sound, video, screens, staging, flooring, queue management, broadcasting, partitions, special effects, and various other types of systems and equipment.

The current situation around the Palace is absolutely unacceptable. It is a challenging situation, and we need to implement updates promptly. We will create a unique recreational area near the Palace, which will include improvements to the subway stairs and surrounding spaces.

This project will breathe new life into the Sports Palace, creating a unique recreational and sports space for residents in the central, densely populated area of the city”, - said Kakha Kaladze.