TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s National Bank noted a one percent increase in money transfers into the country in August 2014, compared to the same period last year.
The amount of money transferred from abroad in August was 225.1 million lari (130.1 million USD); 0.9 percent
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first eight months of 2014 was 12 percent more than in the same period last year.
Preliminary data from Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat, published on Tuesday show that the total amount
TBILISI, DFWatch–The amount of direct foreign investments in Georgia in the second quarter of 2014 was USD 151 million; significantly lower than in the same period last year.
This is down 27% compared to in the second quarter of 2013, when there was USD 208 million
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia increased its wine export by 69 percent in the first eight months of 2014, compared to last year.
According to the the National Wine Agency, the country exported 36,585,769 bottles (0.75 liters) of wine in the period.
The agency on Wednesday
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s estimated real GDP growth in July 2014 was 7.2 percent more than in the same period last year, according to preliminary results from Georgia’s Statistics Department, GeoStat.
Estimated GDP growth in the second quarter of 2014 was 5.1
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January-July 2014 was USD 6,480 million. This is 14 percent more than in same period last year.
Preliminary data published by the Statistics Department on Monday show that import in the first seven months
TBILISI, DFWatch–Government officials in Georgia claim it will not bring serious financial harm to the country if Russia suspends its free trade agreement with Georgia.
On Wednesday, the Russian Duma was reported to be preparing a draft bill about suspending
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first half of 2014 was 16 percent more than last year, according to preliminary data from the National Statistics Department, GeoStat.
According to the new report published on Wednesday, the amount of foreign
TBILISI, DFWatch–There will be regular flights between Mestia, in the northwest of Georgia, with Mtskheta, just north of Tbilisi.
The route, which opens on July 18, will cut travel time to the tourist resort from seven hours by land to 45 minutes.
Flights will depart from the airport
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s National Bank has unveiled a new symbol for its currency, the lari. The sign is a modified old Georgian letter ‘L’ with two bars, slightly resembling the euro sign.
The winner of the National Bank’s competition is a cross between the Georgian letter