Friday, December 5, 2025

Georgia downplays impact of losing free trade with Russia

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Georgian PM Irakli Gharibashvili. (Interpressnews.)

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

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Russia to suspend free trade agreement with Georgia

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Georgia’s wine export has boomed after a recent taw in relations with Russia.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia plans to suspend its free trade agreement with Georgia.

According to Ria Novosti, the Russian Duma has prepared a draft bill about suspending the free trade agreement with Georgia.

The note of the draft reads that the agreement signed between

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EU ambassador: Georgian business will not be served breakfast in bed

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EU Ambassador to Georgia Philip Dimitrov. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–EU Ambassador to Georgia Philip Dimitrov says business in Georgia will have to do a lot and is not going to be served breakfast in bed after the signing of the association agreement.

Speaking at a conference in Batumi, Dimitrov told

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Lithuania ratifies Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova agreements with EU

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The Lithuanian parliament, Seimas. (Photo: Marcin Białek.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday ratified the association agreements between Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova with the EU.

The vote was almost unanimous, according to the webpage of the national assembly, called Seimas.

Lithuania is often

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Georgia hopes to keep its free trade with Russia

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“We will do our best to continue free trade with Russia,” says Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Georgia’s Economy Minister.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Economy Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said Sunday that his country will try to have free trade with both Russia and the European Union.

An expert meeting between Georgian and Russian bureaucrats is planned for Monday in Prague

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Georgians celebrated becoming 'part of a big family'

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Georgians celebrated the new agreement with the EU until late night Friday. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–On June 27, Georgia became part of a big family, President Margvelashvili said at a concert in Tbilisi to celebrate the event.

The concert took place at Europe Square near the presidential palace and was to celebrate the signing

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