Friday, December 5, 2025

Georgia launches criminal probe over collapsed highway bridge

TBILISI, November 11 – Prosecutors in Georgia have filed criminal charges against five people over the collapse of a major bridge that is part of the East-West corridor and one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects, BPN reports. Among those charged is former Deputy Head of the Roads Department Levan Kupatashvili, accused of abuse of … Read more

Local firms sidelined as Chinese companies win mega contracts

TBILISI, October 3 – Chinese state-owned companies have won contracts to build many of Georgia’s biggest road projects, but a debate is brewing about fair competition and the future of the country’s own building industry. According to Georgia’s BPN, six of the ten largest road contractors operating in 2024 were Chinese. That dominance has raised … Read more