Georgia: Economy Minister highlights growing trade turnover with Uzbekistan

Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on April 1 highlighted the growing dynamics of trade turnover between Georgia and Uzbekistan in the post-pandemic period, in a meeting with Jamshid Khodjaev, the Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister. Davitashvili said the trade turnover between the countries increased by 40% in 2022, with exports increasing to 30%, and emphasised the importance…

Georgia: economy up in January-February 2023

The Georgian economy grew by 5.8% in February and by 7.1% in the first two months of 2023, data published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia on Friday showed. The estimated real growth, compared to the same period of the previous year, was observed in construction, financial and insurance activities, trade, transportation and storage.…

Ukraine: Japan disburses nearly $350 million for country recovery

The funds will be allocated under the Emergency Recovery Program aimed at critical infrastructure. The money will be used to purchase equipment and services needed for reconstruction. The relevant documents were signed by Oleksandr Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, and Kuninori Matsuda, Ambassador Extraordinary…

Moldova: PM and representatives of Romanian Investors’ Association discuss investment climate

Prime Minister Dorin Recean on March 30 discussed the investment climate in Moldova with representatives of the Association of Investors from Romania (AIR) and Ambassador of Romania to Moldova Cristian-Leon Turcanu. The main subjects were focused on the creation of conditions for attracting investors, foundation of a joint guarantee fund and relocation of successful businesses…

Georgia: increasing effectiveness of SMEs – priority of government economic policy

Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Irakli Nadareishvili on March 29 said increasing the effectiveness of the small and medium-sized business sector was a “priority direction” of the Georgian Government’s economic policy. Participating in the review of the initial assessment of Georgia in the updated ranking of the SME Policy Index by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…