Asia Georgia In 2024, the Georgian National Wine Agency registered a record USD 565 million in wine and spirits exports, up 24%from the previous year; the export country showing the largest increase was the United Arab Emirates
Asia Georgia A fact-finding mission to Tbilisi will be conducted by the Assembly of Council of Europe on 14-16 Jan to assess Georgia's compliance with obligations and commitments as member state of Council of Europe upon political crisis and suspension of negotiations
Asia Georgia The country imported 1.283 tonnes of fireworks and other pyrotechnic products for a total value of US$8,5 million in the first 11 months of 2024, up 51% in value and 108% in volume
Asia Georgia The European Higher Education Quality Assurance Registry suspended the registration of the National Centre for Quality Improvement in Education of Georgia due to violations dating back to 2023
Asia Georgia Mikheil Kavelashvili, anti-Western former footballer, has been elected president, but current head of state Zourabicvili called the appointment 'unconstitutional'; protests outside parliament have continued uninterrupted for 17 days
Asia Georgia For the fourth consecutive evening, thousands of people gathered in front of parliament and on the streets of Tbilisi and other cities to protest the Georgian Dream government's decision to postpone EU accession negotiations
Asia Georgia Health Minister met parents of children with severe rare deseases to discuss funds in next year’s budget for meeting their needs, review opportunities for developing the existing treatment programme and retrain personnel and specialists
Asia Georgia In Sukhumi, the capital of the region of Abkhazia, hundreds of people stormed the complex where the local parliament is located, protesting against an agreement with Russia to facilitate investment in local real estate
Asia Georgia Georgia's Election Commission said a partial recount of votes confirmed the victory of the ruling, populist, pro-Russian Georgian Dream party
Asia Georgia 26,7% of the 576.400 young people aged 15 to 29 are unemployed, according to data from the National Statistics Service
Asia Georgia The agreement with Spain on the mutual recognition and exchange of national driving licences has entered into force; holders of a valid driving licence will be able to obtain one without having to pass a theory or practical test
Asia Georgia For the third time, and thus definitively, the disputed law to restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ people was passed: it had been presented in March by Georgian Dream, the party in power since 2012
Asia Georgia The National Bank of Georgia decided to maintain the refinancing rate at 8%, applying a careful approach to keep inflation close to acceptable levels