Tbilisi City Hall will allocate additional buses for busy routes in Tbilisi as mini buses, the so-called marshrutkas, have been temporarily banned from serving passengers to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has stated. The statement comes after complaints on social media that banning marshrutkas has made buses overcrowded. Only public…
Average monthly earnings in Georgia increased by 117.6 GEL ($39 or EUR 34.9) in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 1,319.6 GEL ($438.1 or EUR 391.8), reported the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The highest monthly earnings were observed in the following fields:…
The United States Department of Defense has signed a contract with Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture on the production of the Javelin anti-tank missile systems for a number of countries, including Georgia. Other countries, which will receive the Javelins, include Australia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Qatar,…
The Land Transport Agency of Georgia has suspended freight transportation to Italy and Iran amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Agency has also cancelled the validity of the permits, which have already been issued. Georgia, which suspended flights with Iran in early February, also imposed restrictions for road travel with the country after the coronavirus in…
126 new 12-meter gas-operated buses will appear in Tbilisi, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has said at a Tbilisi city government session. The green buses will be delivered by Tegeta Motors and will be produced in Turkey by BMC, one of the largest commercial and military vehicle manufacturers in Turkey. “We will not only change the…
The Government of Georgia has made a decision to suspend direct flights with Iran amid the recent coronavirus outbreak. The Foreign Ministry announced that this aimed to prevent the possibility of the spread of the China-born virus to Georgia and to protect its citizens. “The government of Georgia is in constant communication with the Iranian…
Kutaisi International Airport serviced 10% of international visitors who entered Georgia by plane in 2019. “We are expanding Kutaisi International Airport. In the near future we will start reconstruction of the new passenger terminal, which will give us the opportunity to welcome even more visitors,” said Head of the United Airports of Georgia Tamar Archuadze.…