Georgia: government commission authorised to set wholesale prices for pharmaceutical products

The Georgian Government’s Interagency Commission has been authorised to set wholesale prices for select pharmaceutical products by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, in the latest move designed to effect a reduction of domestic costs of medication. Citing “high public or state interest” in the mandate, the Government Administration said the Commission had also been allowed to…

Georgia: United Airports and Air Serbia discuss cooperation prospects and direct flights

Irakli Karkashadze, the Director of the United Airports of Georgia, met with representatives of Air Serbia to discuss prospects of the airline launching operations at Tbilisi International Airport with direct flights connecting the two countries, the airports body said on February 23. In his meeting within the CONNECT Route Development Forum in Tangier, Morocco, Karkashadze…

Georgia: products to be promoted in “strategic markets” under $6-million programme

Otar Shamugia, the Georgian Agriculture Minister, on February 20 said the Government was allocating GEL 16 million ($6 million) for promotion of Georgian products in “strategic” foreign markets, including in the United States and Europe, this year. Speaking to the media following the weekly Government meeting, the official explained the move was aimed at diversifying…

Georgia: Anaklia port construction to start in 2023

The long-anticipated construction of the Anaklia deep sea port on Georgia’s Black Sea coast will start this year, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced on February 20. Making the announcement at the weekly Government meeting, Garibashvili said the Government would hold a 51% share in the major infrastructural project, while bidding for the remaining 49% would…