Asia Georgia The country exported 107 million bottles of wine in 2021, with revenue of US$250 million; according to the National Wine Agency, wine exports in 2021 were 359% higher than in 2012
Asia Georgia Though festivities and events have been taking place in Georgia to celebrate Europe Day since 2014, this 11 May the country will celebrate its first Europe Day as a candidate of the European Union at the Expo Georgia exhibition center in Tbilisi
Asia Georgia “The Blitz: A Georgian Daughter’s Rise to CFO in the Post-Soviet Era”, the autobiography by Tamar Gakharia, has reached the top of Amazon charts, earning the #1 New Release badge and becoming a bestseller in selected categories in record time
Asia Georgia Amendments to the Broadcasting Law have been passed; new regulations tighten oversight measures for radio and television broadcasters; amendments were justified as setting stricter guidelines on reporting accuracy, fairness and the protection of minors
Asia Georgia Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was sentenced to a further four years and six months in prison for illegally crossing the Georgian border in 2021