Georgia and Turkey agreed to support extending the strategic partnership during the first meeting of the Strategic Cooperation Council between the two countries in Ankara, the Georgian government press office said. The one-day High Level Strategic Cooperation Council between Georgia and Turkey kicked off July 19 with participation of Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and…
Azerbaijani state oil company SOCAR has completed construction of a new tank farm on the company’s Black Sea oil terminal in Kulevi (Georgia), said the terminal’s message posted on its website. The project envisages construction of six tanks with a total capacity of 60 thousand cubic meters and a two-line railway overpass for simultaneous unloading…
Georgia exported 19.8 million 0.75-liter bottles of grape wine in January-June, up by 44.5% YoY, the National Wine Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture said. Revenue from wine exports to 40 countries grew by 18% to $46.6 million. According to the agency, the biggest importer was Russia with 10.198 million bottles, up by 56% YoY,…
A multi-million dollar blueberry plantation and processing plant will soon be established in Georgia in a bid to counter Europe’s high demand of blueberries. And the increase in exports will offer a much-needed boost to the country’s economy, said Agriculture Minister Otar Danelia. The new blueberry plantation and processing plant would offer jobs to about…