Akhalkalaki (for New City;, Akhalkalak)'s a small city in Georgia's southern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti with a population of 60,975. Akhalkalaki lies on the edge of the Javakheti Volcanic Plateau. The city's located about 30 km from the border with Turkey. 90 percent of the city's population are ethnic Armenians. The city was passed from Ottomans to Russians after Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829). Under the Ottoman rule, the town was known as Ahılkelek. On January 4, 1900, an earthqua… (More on Akhalkalaki)