Alazani

The Alazani (Georgian: ალაზანი, Azerbaijani: Qanıx) is a river that flows through the Caucasus. It is the main tributary of the Kura in eastern Georgia, and flows for 351 km. Part of its path forms the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan, before it meets the Kura at the Mingəçevir Reservoir. The Alazani originates in the Greater Caucasus at the confluence of two small rivers south of the ridge, at the village of Shenako. It flows initially from the region of Akhmeta to the south, then through the fruitful Alazani Valley of Kakheti towards the southeast. The Alazani is the center of the Georgian wine industry. For centuries, it was a main gateway for Persian invaders. The Alazani dries up during the winter, but in the late spring, snow...