Vietnam Railway got interested in railway corridors of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars and the North – South. News Agency Trend disseminates the news relaying on Anar Imanova, ambassador of Azerbaijan. “It is essential to distinguish importance of transport projects, including the” North-South “and the Baku – Tbilisi – Kars, which implementation is underway …
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“Alpine Gold” – the Cheese Swiss produce in Adigen
Francis Belser from Switzerland had an idea to produce cheese since he was in high school. Many years later, he fulfilled his idea in Georgia. He started the business with his Georgian friend and made it successful. The company annually produces average amount of one ton of Alpine cheese, however …
Read More »EBRD Updates its Transition Concept for Market Economies
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has established an updated method for measuring a country’s transition to a market economy. Initially, the EBRD created the transition concept in 1997. This was when the countries in which EBRD functioned were emerging out of communism. However, during that period, communism …
Read More »PASHA Bank Supports Yet Another Educational Project
Women’s Information Center hosted an event “Youth – United for Peace” supported by PASHA Bank and The US State Department. The event was held under the aegis of the project “Empowered Women for Peace and Development”, on November first in Fabrika. The guests had an opportunity to attend the screening …
Read More »Vakhtang Butskhrikidze: Budget Deficit is One of Key Challenges in Georgian Economy
“Budget deficit is one of the key challenges in Georgian economy”, TBC Bank director general Vakhtang Butskhrikidze noted. Next year we expect 5% economic upturn, but everything depends on what budget parameters the parliament will approve. “I think profits tax reform will bring positive results in long-term period. 6% deficit …
Read More »LG Glass Company to Start Natural Stone Mining and Processing
LG Glass company operates in the construction field and is mainly specialized in glass production and processing. The company has also organized a stone processing plant to start stone mining and processing activities in the near future. A total of 2.550 million USD will be put in both enterprises, Giorgi …
Read More »Rotten WiFi Reveals Annual Ratings of best WiFi Airports Globally in 2016
The latest report from tech watchdogs Rotten WiFi reveals the Top 20 airports worldwide for best WiFi access in 2016. Data clearly shows that situation is gradually changing with airports improving their digital access and enabling customers to get online. WiFi speed and quality have been tested in 226 airports …
Read More »SOCAR Reveals Volumes of Gas Export to Georgia, Iran
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR exported 715.9 million cubic meters of gas to Georgia in January-September 2016, said Rahman Gurbanov, SOCAR vice president for oil and gas transportation and gas facilities, in his interview published by Natural Gas World Nov. 2. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan swapped 167.3 million cubic meters of gas …
Read More »Metallurgical Plant to Be Built in Kutaisi
A ferrous metals fusion plant will be constructed in Kutaisi, Imereti Region. LEPL Technical and Construction Supervision Agency of Ministry of Economy has already issued a construction permit. Metallurgical plant will be built in Hualing free industrial zone (FIZ), Kutaisi, by a Huliang Group member company. The plant will manufacture …
Read More »Georgian Parliament National Library to Set a Nest full of Books in Samtredia with the Support of “Clean World”
The bike with nest on it full of books was individually prepared for Samtredians and was officially opened by the director of the library, Giorgi Kekelidze. Starting from today, everyone can go and take a book from the “Nest” or they can even add a new book if they …
Read More »Beware the ‘fascist Incest Fest’ that Will be the WHO’s COP7 Tobacco Meeting
Who is WHO? Because of the answer, you should adopt the “brace position” suggested by airlines before a crash. Your freedom is about to crash, not into the sea, but into the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) propaganda cesspool. You would surely have maintained a healthy distance were it not for …
Read More »Sophiko Katsarava Received an Honorary Member of the Order of British Empire award from Her Majesty The Queen
Sophiko Katsarava was awarded an Honorary MBE from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for services to UK-Georgian relations, especially for her services to UK Georgia Academic relations. She is the second ever Georgian recipient of a British honorary award. British Ambassador Justin McKenzie Smith will present the award to Ms …
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