TBILISI, September 30 – The Georgian government has submitted its draft 2026 budget to parliament, outlining higher pensions, expanded social spending and new investments in defense and infrastructure. According to the Ministry of Finance, pensions for citizens aged 70 and older will rise by 45 lari, reaching 495 lari (USD 180) per month. In Georgia’s … Read more
TBILISI, September 9 – Georgia’s pension fund now counts 1.67 million participants, according to figures released at the end of August. The Pension Agency reported that by August 31, 2025, a total of 22,843 people had already tapped into their accumulated pensions, with payouts exceeding 100.3 million lari (around USD 37 million). The fund’s assets … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia plans to introduce a system for retirement savings that will include every citizen in the country.
Giorgi Tabuashvili, Deputy Finance Minister, on Thursday met with the parliamentary opposition to discuss the 2014 budget,
TBILISI, DFWatch — President Mikheil Saakashvili asks the government to award pension to all families which have had one of their members die in the military.
He presented the initiative at New Year’s and described it again at a press conference at his palace