Food safety and transfer of modern technology and knowledge to farmers in Georgia were discussed by Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia and United States officials in Washington. During his visit to the capital, Shamugia held meetings with Cary Fowler, the US Department of State’s Special Envoy for Global Food Security, and Jewel Bronaugh, the US Deputy…
Kutaisi International Airport serviced 76,052 passengers and received 298 flights in June, marking a 21% increase in flights from the pre-pandemic period, the United Airports of Georgia said on July 7. The body noted passenger flow had “fully recovered” from the pre-pandemic figures in 2019. Five airline companies currently operate at the airport, with flights…
Georgia’s Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili said he expected the private sector to be “very active” and invest at least GEL 500 million (about $170 million or EUR 166 million) in rehabilitation project for western Georgia’s Soviet-era Tskaltubo resort. Davitashvili said the project would create at least 3,200 jobs directly – both during the construction and…
A total of 14 Georgian wine companies participated in the international Wine and Spirits Expo held between June 30 and July 1 in Seoul, the National Wine Agency of Georgia announced. In what is regarded as one of the largest annual wine and spirits events in the Asian region, local media interviewed Davit Tkemaladze, the…
The prices of restaurant and hotel services, as well as cost of food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and tobacco increased in June MoM, according to the latest inflation data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia. The figures showed prices for restaurant and hotel services increased by 2.3%. This included increased prices for both accommodation…
Saudi Arabian budget airline Flyadeal has made its inaugural flight to Georgia from the capital Riyadh and resort city of Jeddah with brand new Airbus A320neo aircraft, the United Airports of Georgia reports. The jet landed at Tbilisi International Airport last night, with an official welcoming ceremony hosted to mark the maiden connection. The Director…
A new study by Transparency International Georgia has revealed “insufficient transparency” in the privatisation of state property in the country throughout the years, and pointed at corruption risks in the process. The report found over 1,000 companies that had received state property through privatisation in 2013-2020 included 217 individuals and 212 companies that donated GEL…