Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili met representatives from the Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air in Tbilisi to discuss cooperation, the Ministry of Economy announced. The state body said the meeting discussed the possibility of a further expansion of Wizz Air operations in the country’s western Kutaisi International Airport, where the company had been operating…
Despite heavy and intense snowfall in western Georgia, Kutaisi International Airport continues regular flights, the United Airports of Georgia has announced. The anti-icing procedures of the aircrafts were carried out in a “timely manner”, and all the scheduled flights, including arrivals and departures, had not been impacted, the body noted. The United Airports of Georgia…
Tbilisi City Hall will redesign 12 road junctions in the capital to ensure “safe and sustainable” traffic in the city, Mayor Kakha Kaladze has announced. The works will aim to ensure “safe movement” of pedestrians and solve interruptions in operations of public transport on 12 “problematic junctions” throughout the city. Set to be launched with…
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili said domestic inflation had passed its peak and the country’s authorities succeeded in stabilising it at 9.4% at the end of last year, noting he expected a further reduction of prices on basic consumer products and fuel in figures this month. Davitashvili said it was important to “ensure a competitive…
Georgian wine producers are showcased in the international wine fair VinExpo Paris in the French capital, the National Wine Agency reports. Over 3,000 manufacturers from 52 countries and thousands of visitors from around the world are hosted at the event where producers are presenting their products. The agency said the Georgian companies’ participation in the…
The Kazakh budget airline FlyArystan will add flights from western Georgia’s Kutaisi Airport to the city of Almaty starting June 4, the United Airports of Georgia has announced. The twice-a-week flights will take passengers on the route on Wednesdays and Sundays. “Central Asia is a new direction for Kutaisi Airport and for the Imereti region…
Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $1.46 billion in January, posting a 29.1% increase year-on-year, the Georgian National Statistics Office revealed on February 13. The value of exports rose by 38.5% and equaled $459 million, while imports grew by 25.2%, amounting to $1 billion. Trade deficit, a measure of the negative balance of trade in…