Georgia: external trade down in January-July 2019

Georgia’s external trade decreased by 0.2% and reached $7.07 billion in January-July, says the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The value of Georgian exports increased by 12.3%, to $2.10 billion, while the value of imports decreased by 4.7%, to $4.96 billion, said Geostat. In the reporting period Georgia’s trade deficit came out to $2.86…

Georgia: passenger air traffic up in H1 2019

Georgia’s three international airports serviced 2,489,823 passengers in January-June, up by 18.24% YoY, said the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency. The number of passengers who took regular or charter flights in Georgia increased in all three main airports of the country: Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli International Airport, Batumi Aleksandre Kartveli International Airport and Kutaisi David Aghmashenebeli International…

Georgia: winery announced winner of EU prize

The Georgian wine company Shilda was awarded the EU Sustainable Energy Award for the Eastern Partnership countries at an award ceremony in Brussels. Founded in 2014, the Shilda winery is located in Kakheti, the main area of wine growing in Georgia. Taking part in the Caucasus Energy Efficiency Program (Energycredit Georgia), supported by the European…

Georgia: Air Malta launches Malta-Tbilisi flights

Air Malta, the flag carrier airline of Malta, is launching Malta-Tbilisi flights starting from July 4, announces the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA). Flights will be carried out every Thursday by an Airbus A320 type aircraft. “These seasonal regular flights will be carried out until September 18”, said a spokesperson from the GCAA. A GCAA…