Georgian tea will be sold by Oxalis, one of the leading supermarket chains in the Czech Republic, after a Georgia-based company has received support from the Export Assistance Programme of the Enterprise Georgia state project to deliver its products to the store. Enterprise Georgia revealed the news on January 25, explaining Gamarjoba, a domestic producer…
Commercial banks in Georgia loaned GEL 44.80 billion ($16.94 billion) and received deposits of GEL 44.31 billion ($16.76 billion) in December 2022, the latest data from the National Bank of Georgia showed. The volume of loans increased by 2.66% in December 2022 compared to the previous month, while the number of deposits increased by 3.96%.…
The Georgian Maritime Transport Agency on January 24 rejected the statement of Yury Vladimirov, the General Director of the Sochi seaport, on alleged negotiations regarding the commencement of maritime transportation of passengers between Georgia and Russia, adding there had been no sea transport between the countries. The Russian side has not applied to Georgia on…
The National Wine Agency will spend GEL 2 million ($756,000) on promoting Georgian wine at international industry fairs and domestic events throughout 2023. The agency said it would set aside the sum from its overall GEL 14 million ($5.2 million) budget, and said the product would be featured in “all important international exhibitions”. The effort…
Georgia’s tourism potential was promoted at Matka Nordic Travel Fair, the largest industry fair in Northern Europe and the Baltic region, over the weekend with the involvement of the country’s national tourism bodies and travel companies. The Georgian National Tourism Administration on January 24 said it had organised a stand introducing fair visitors and travel…
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…
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 –…