TBILISI, December 13 – A major new UAE-linked project is proof that international investors regard Georgia as a stable and safe country to place their money in, according to Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili. Eagle Hills is a “real Georgian project” and will be implemented under national legislation and existing regulations, she said Friday, rejecting scaremongering … Read more
TBILISI, December 9 – Georgia’s government has set out a bold plan to streamline the way buildings look across the country, from old town districts to new developments. A new decree on building aesthetics explains how the system will work. The government will publish a national guide that municipalities can use when shaping their planning … Read more
TBILISI, November 26 – Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze spent Wednesday answering sharp questions in parliament over the huge Eagle Hills real estate project, describing it as a win for Tbilisi’s green spaces while critics kept warning about secrecy and political risk. The debate comes after weeks of controversy around the UAE-linked developer’s plans in Tbilisi’s … Read more
TBILISI, September 9 – Talk of giant hydropower plants in Georgia has all but vanished. Projects once hailed as key to the country’s energy future have stalled, investors have pulled out, and officials now speak cautiously about how to move forward. Experts warn that Georgia’s energy sector is stuck. Years of protests against dams, combined … Read more
TBILISI, August 28 – Tbilisi has called on Washington to reset relations, even as a sanctions package targeting Georgian officials hangs in limbo in the U.S. Congress. Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili recently met with U.S. chargé d’affaires Alan Purcell. The Georgian government presented the meeting as a discussion on renewing the strategic partnership on “mutual … Read more