Georgia’s economy is growing steadily, show the latest data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The estimated real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in January equaled 3.5% YoY. Last month the estimated real growth, compared to the same period of the previous year, was posted in the following activities: trade; hotels and…
The French flag carrier Air France will launch direct regular flights on the route Paris-Tbilisi from March 31, announces the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency. The regular flights will be carried two times a week until October 23. In total flights between Tbilisi and Paris will be carried out four times a week: two flights will…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the government of Georgia have signed a deal on the allocation of a EUR 250-million loan for “vitally important” infrastructure projects in Georgia, the government says. The deal was signed in Tbilisiby Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and Vice-President of EIB Vazil Hudak. Bakhtadze hailed EIB as “one of…
The free trade deal signed between Georgia and Hong Kong has come into effect. The deal was signed back on June 28, 2018, within the framework of the Belt and Road summit in Hong Kong, the Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development reports. It will enable Georgian entrepreneurs to provide their produce to Hong…
Twenty-four Georgian wines have received two double-gold, 15 gold and seven silver medals at the 6th Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2019, the National Wine Agency of Georgia says. Various Georgian wines were selected among 4,326 items from 34 countries after the tasting assessment held on January 29-30. The competition featured the best commercially-produced wines…
January saw a growth in the import of Georgian wines. Azerbaijan imported 5,790 bottles of wine from Georgia in early 2019, the National Wine Agency of Georgia told Report. This is a two-fold increase compared to January 2018. Last month, Georgia exported 6.25 million bottles of wine to 24 countries, up by 22% YoY. During…
Georgia has exported 28,855 tons of tangerines as of January 15, announces the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture. The export of tangerines grew by 29.36% compared to the 2017-2018 season. Georgian tangerines were mainly exported to: Russia – 19,267 tons, Ukraine – 6,280 tons, Armenia – 2,690 tons, Uzbekistan – 261 tons, Kazakhstan –…