Georgia: international arrivals up in 2016

Visits to Georgia by foreign citizens reached 6,350,825 in 2016, up by 7.6% YoY, according to the data released by the Interior Ministry. The Interior Ministry compiles statistics based on border crossing data. Travelers entering Georgia and staying in the country for more than 24 hours are classified as “tourists”. Of the total 6.35 million…

Belarus: Bellesbumprom enterprises branch out into 12 new markets in 2016

Bellesbumprom enterprises branched out into 12 new markets in 2016, Bellesbumprom spokesperson Ruzhena Novitskaya said. “The export geography of Bellesbumprom enterprises included such new destinations as Bangladesh, Bahrain, Cameroon, Kenya, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Morocco, the UAE, Albania, Iraq, Israel, and Luxembourg. In January-November 2016, the enterprises of Bellesbumprom exported $268.5 million worth of products…