Georgia

Otar Siradze: “In the last five years of the Georgian Dream’s rule, pension has increased twice, by GEL 10 in 2015 and by GEL 20 in 2016. Pension did not increase in 2018 and a GEL 20 increase is envisioned in the 2019 state budget which will not compensa

The FINANCIAL -- Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Otar Siradze’s statement is ...

Producer Price Index for Industrial Products in Georgia September 2018

The FINANCIAL -- In September 2018 the Producer Price Index (PPI) for Industrial Products increased by 0.9 percent over August 2018 and by 5.5 percent compared to September ...

The Future of Farming

The FINANCIAL -- Policymakers plan tomorrow’s agribusiness ...

EBRD Launches Trade Ready, a New Support Initiative in Georgia

The FINANCIAL -- Trade Ready, a new EBRD trade support initiative, was introduced in Georgia to benefit the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working to improve their ...

This Year’s International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission Technical Meeting Was Held for the First Time in Tbilisi, Georgia

The FINANCIAL -- Taking place on 15-17 October, the ICC Banking Commission’s 2018 Technical Meeting gathering over 200 trade finance experts from 50 countries—as well as high-level attendees such ...

Early Voting Held for Georgian Troops in Afghanistan

The FINANCIAL -- Georgian troops serving in the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan were the first voters to cast ballot in the presidential elections on October 25, three days before the polling ...

Watchdogs List Problems in Campaigning ahead of Polls

The FINANCIAL -- In their interim reports released on October 25, two local election watchdogs Transparency International Georgia (TI) and International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy ...

European Union and Georgia Hold Their Second Strategic Security Dialogue

The FINANCIAL -- The second high-level EU–Georgia Strategic Security Dialogue took place on 23 October 2018 in Brussels. The meeting reconfirmed both sides' strong interest in closer cooperation in ...

Ivanishvili's Interview About Elections and Party Reform

The FINANCIAL -- Former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili gave his second televised interview since his return as the chair of the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia (GDDG) party. Ivanishvili ...

ExxonMobil to Study Hydrocarbon Resources in Georgia

The FINANCIAL -- On October 23, an agreement on Conducting Fieldworks on Hydrocarbon Resources in Georgia was signed by the LEPL State Agency for Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Economy and ...

PM Bakhtadze Presents ‘Clean Transport’ Plans

The FINANCIAL -- Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has unveiled the government’s plan for cleaner transportation, which aims at upgrading the country’s public transport system and gradual reduction ...

New Brand by Teliani Valley “MTAVRULI” to be Exported Soon

The FINANCIAL -- One of the top producers of quality Georgian wines - Teliani Valley - has announced a new brand. The name of the brand is “MTAVRULI”, and is related to the Georgian script “Aso ...