Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Romeo Mikautadze on March 18 said the Black Sea submarine cable international project, initiated by Georgia, was an “object of international interest”. Mikautadze noted the dates, cost and the way of the installation of the cable would be known this year and highlighted that the 1,200 km long cable would be…
The Georgian capital city of Tbilisi hosted a business forum organised by officials and involving businesses of Georgia and the United Arab Emirates, with the event involving discussions of trade turnover and investment between the two countries. Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili and Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the Minister of State for Foreign Trade…
Average monthly nominal earnings in Georgia increased by 21.2% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2022 and reached GEL 1,773.7 ($687.57), the National Statistics Office of Georgia reported. The highest monthly earnings were observed in the following sectors: information and communication – GEL 3,672.6 ($1,423), financial and insurance activities – GEL 2,726.7 ($1,056), construction –…
Air Moldova will increase the frequency of its flights to Tbilisi International Airport in the Georgian capital and add a connection between Chisinau and the western Georgian city of Batumi, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency has said. The flights between Chisinau and Tbilisi will be operated daily from the Georgian capital between March 26 and…
Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest airline company, is launching new direct flights between Thessaloniki and Tbilisi, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency reports. Flights will carry passengers twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, on May 22 – October 5, after the airline received the permit from the agency on March 15. Aegean Airlines has been operating…
Enterprise Georgia, an export promotion agency of the country, is inviting micro and small-sized entrepreneurs in Georgia to submit their new business ideas for a state grant with a maximum amount of GEL 30,000 ($11,607). The agency said on March 16 that “all adult entrepreneurs” were eligible to submit their projects to the Micro and…
About 1.2 million Georgian resident visitors made 1.36 million visits within the country per month in 2022, the latest domestic tourism survey published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia showed on March 16. The office said the number of visitors aged 15 and above decreased by 3.3% YoY. Figures also showed last year’s monthly…