business-economics
Transavia France launches direct flights to Tbilisi
French low-cost carrier Transavia France has officially launched operations at Tbilisi International Airport. The airline, a subsidiary of Air France and Transavia Airlines, made its debut with a Boeing 737-800 arriving from Paris Orly Airport. The ...
Georgian pension assets dip by ₾102 mln following Trump’s tariff decision
Georgia’s pension assets saw a drop of 102 million GEL (1.7%) following a global market downturn sparked by US President Donald Trump’s announcement on April 3 to impose tariffs worldwide. According to the latest operational statistics from the Geor...
Georgian Airways to launch new flights to Russia’s Yekaterinburg
Georgian Airways has announced plans to expand its flight network to Russia this summer, with a new route to the city of Yekaterinburg. The move comes amid “growing passenger demand” following the resumption of direct air travel between the two count...
Dairy company Sante issues statement amid milk scandal
Sante, one of Georgia’s largest dairy companies, has issued a statement regarding the recent investigative report by Radio Liberty. “Sante has been the largest milk processing company in Georgia since 1997, collecting and processing up to 20 million...
Georgian pro-government businessman’s farm used banned chicken manure as cattle feed
Kvareli Baga, Georgia’s largest raw milk farm owned by pro-government businessman Lasha Papashvili, fed its cows chicken manure, a practice banned in the European Union, an investigation by Radio Liberty uncovered. The milk produced by Kvareli Baga ...
IT, professional services lead 7.7% economic growth in February, Geostat chair
Georgia’s economy expanded by 7.7% in February 2025 compared to the same period last year, preliminary estimates from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) said on Monday. The average growth rate for the first two months of the year sto...
British Airways launches direct flights between London and Tbilisi
Direct air travel between Georgia and the United Kingdom has officially begun. British Airways, the UK’s flagship airline, has commenced operations in the Georgian air market, with its inaugural flight landing at Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli International...
National Bank of Georgia signs cooperation memorandum with China’s Central Bank
The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at strengthening financial ties between the two countries. The agreement was signed by NBG President Natia Turnava and PBOC Govern...
Tbilisi international Airport adds Zurich route as Edelweiss Air expands into Georgia
Tbilisi International Airport is set to welcome a new direct flight route this summer as Swiss carrier Edelweiss Air launches operations between Zurich and the Georgian capital. The airline, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, will begin flights on ...
Georgia’s revenue service imposes tax lien on largest mining company
The Revenue Service of Georgia has placed a tax lien on the country’s largest mining company, Georgian Manganese. The precise amount of outstanding debt that prompted the decision, which is dated January 16, 2025, has not been publicly disclosed. Th...
