▁between ▁pro - G ams akh ur dia ▁and ▁O pp osition ▁forces . ▁ ▁Ot ar ▁L itan ish v ili ▁becomes ▁mayor . ▁▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁– ▁Konst antine ▁Gab ash v ili ▁becomes ▁mayor , ▁succeeded ▁by ▁Nikol oz ▁Le k ish v ili . ▁▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁ ▁Ab kh az ian ▁Regional ▁Academy ▁of ▁Sciences ▁founded . ▁ ▁Bad ri ▁Sh osh ita ish v ili ▁becomes ▁mayor . ▁▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁– ▁National ▁Parliament ary ▁Library ▁of ▁Georgia ▁head qu arter ed ▁in ▁city . ▁▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁ ▁V ano ▁Z odel ava ▁becomes ▁mayor . ▁ ▁Tel asi ▁priv at ized . ▁▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁– ▁Bas iani ▁cho ir ▁formed . ▁▁ 2 1 st ▁century ▁▁▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁ ▁Mik he il ▁M esk hi ▁Stadium ▁built . ▁ ▁T bil A via M sh eni ▁air line ▁based ▁in ▁T bil isi . ▁▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁ ▁April ▁ 2 5 : ▁The ▁ 4 . 8 ▁ ▁T bil isi ▁earth qu ake ▁shook ▁the ▁area ▁with ▁a ▁maximum ▁MS K ▁intensity ▁of ▁VII – V III ▁( V ery ▁strong ▁– ▁Dam aging ), ▁causing ▁ 5 – 6 ▁death s ▁and ▁ 5 2 – 7 0 ▁inj uries . ▁Dam age ▁was ▁estimated ▁at ▁$ 1 6 0 – 3 5 0 ▁million . ▁ ▁T bil isi ▁A ircraft ▁Man ufact uring ▁priv