Georgia: Agriculture Minister discusses food safety in Berlin ministerial

Otar Shamugia, the Georgian Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, discussed international food safety at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture ministerial in Berlin between January 18 and 21. Bringing together up to 90 agriculture ministers and hundreds of representatives from international organisations, the event highlighted causes of the global food security crisis. Naming…

Baltic States: Germany has “special responsibility” to give tanks to Ukraine

The Baltic foreign ministers have urged Germany to provide tanks to Ukraine, with Lithuania’s top diplomat claiming Berlin has a “special responsibility”. “We, the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian Foreign Ministers, call on Germany to provide Leopard tanks to Ukraine now,” Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis tweeted on January 21. “This is needed to stop Russian…

Georgia: international tourism revenue up in 2022

Georgia received $3.5 billion from international tourist visits in 2022, up by 182.5% YoY, the National Tourism Administration said on January 23. The body also said revenue from international tourism had recovered by 107.6 QQ:% compared to the pre-pandemic 2019. Last year, 5,426,903 international travelers visited the country – 188.5% more than in 2021 –…