Georgia
Georgia in country located in Transcaucasia, bordering on the Black Sea, north of Turkey and Armenia. It regained independence when the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. In August 2008 Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia (parts of Georgia), and Russian military forces remain in those regions. The country would like to join the European Union. Its leading ports are Batumi and Poti. Also, the country has made efforts to build a deep sea port at Anaklia, although these efforts are currently stalled.
Anaklia Development Consortium challenges government view on port
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 16, 2020 – First Channel, also known as 1TV and owned and operated by Georgian Public Broadcasting, has...
Georgia-Turkmenistan promotion focuses on the Lapis Lazuli transport corridor
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Georgia and the “CBA Kaizen” company have hosted a...
Prime Minister of Georgia, Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan discuss bilateral economic cooperation
Georgia – Prime Minister’s Press Office – February 10, 2020 The positive dynamics of economic cooperation between Georgia and Azerbaijan and...
U.S. Congressmen write to Georgian PM with ‘Concerns over Political Targeting, Declining Economic Trend’ & Anaklia port
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 2, 2020 – On January 22, 2020, the local Akcenti News Agency published details of a letter send by four U.S....
Analysis – Anaklia deep sea port threatened by APM Terminals Poti port expansion
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 4, 2020 – In a press release today, APM Terminals Poti said that has presented its two-stage plan for the...
APM Terminals presents Poti expansion project to government
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 4, 2020 – In a press release today, APM Terminals Poti said that has presented its plans for the creation of a...
Georgian Prime Minister meets with newly appointed Ambassador of the United States
The Prime Minister met with the newly appointed Ambassador of the United States, Kelly Degnan – January 31, 2020 The meeting focused on opportunities for...
Georgia signs agreement with USAID Economic Security Program
The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development signed a memorandum of cooperation with the USAID Economic Security Program – January 21, 2020...
EBRD praises Georgia
First Vice President of EBRD George Gakharia – Georgia is the best country in the second wave of economic reforms – January 21, 2020 Georgia is the...
Anaklia port project thrown into doubt by government cancellation
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – At a news conference, Maya Tskitishvili, Georgian Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure,...
Georgia seeks to develop maritime transport sector employment
Natia Turnava – Development of maritime transport sector will increase employment opportunities – December 24, 2019 Minister of Economy and...
JSC Partnership Fund promotes Chinese interest in Georgian products
Deputy Executive Director of the Partnership Fund Giorgi Khelaia met with the delegation of the Changba Economic Zone Development Authority of the Chinese...
Georgia’s prime minister hails U.S. relationship
Giorgi Gakharia – The level of strategic partnership between Georgia and the U.S. we have never had, the more we achieve, the more partners demand more...
Giorgi Gakharia – creation of the Georgia-Ukraine Strategic Cooperation Council
Giorgi Gakharia – The main highlight of the visit to Ukraine is the creation of the Georgia-Ukraine Strategic Cooperation Council – Government of...
Joint statement by the heads of government of GUAM member states
GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development, Kiev – December 12, 2019 We, the Heads of Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia,...
2nd meeting of the heads of customs administrations of GUAM member states in Kiev
GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development – December 12, 2019 On December 12, 2019, the second meeting of the Heads of Customs...
Multimodal transport and digital transport corridors to develop trade between GUAM countries
Multimodal transport and digital transport corridors will facilitate the rapid movement of goods between GUAM countries and the development of our economies,...