Friday, May 8, 2026

Tbilisi-Shanghai flights under discussion

TBILISI, April 24 – Georgia has opened talks on adding more direct flights with China, including a possible new Tbilisi-Shanghai route, as trade and travel between the two countries continue to grow. The Georgian Economy Ministry said active negotiations have been under way for several months with Chinese airlines over the launch of regular flights … Read more

Chinese energy giants eye drilling in Georgia

TBILISI, April 23 – Chinese energy companies have shown interest in oil and gas extraction in Georgia, the Georgian Economy Ministry said on Thursday, after a series of meetings in Beijing during Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili’s visit to China. According to the ministry, Kvrivishvili met Wang Yutao, chairman of China ZhenHua Oil, one of China’s … Read more

Georgian govt officials visiting Beijing, signalling closer cooperation

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Davit Saganelidze during an earlier visit to China. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is seeking closer relations with China. After a recent visit by a Chinese delegation to Georgia, a  parliamentary delegation with government members plan to visit China in about a week.

Head of the delegation is Davit Saganelidze, MP from

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China and Georgia launch new cooperation in agriculture

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China’s Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu. (Facebook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–China has gifted 245 units of tractors and other machinery to Georgia. The hardware, which also includes bulldozers, excavators, trucks and off-road vehicles, is worth about USD 10 million.

Accepting this gift from one of Georgia’s top trading

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