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Former Infrastructure Minister Irakli Karseladze Launches New Construction Company
Irakli Karseladze, who served as Georgia’s Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure from February 22, 2021, to April 24, 2025, has entered the private sector. According to the Business Registry, he founded a new construction company,...

Construction of Anaklia Port Will Boost Logistics and Industrial Development – Mariam Kvrivishvili
GD’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili, met with Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), during his official visit to Georgia. According to the Ministry of Economy,...

The Cabinet of Ministers has increased the list of measures for the development of North Ossetia
AK&M 02 July 2025 14:48 The Russian government has included new projects in the list of measures for the socio-economic development of North Ossetia. The implementation period has been extended until 2028. The corresponding order was signed by...

The presentation of the "Ambassadori Island Batumi" project was held in a discussion format at the "Economic Forum"
During a panel discussion at the Economic Forum, the CEO of Ambassadori Island Batumi, Gocha Kamkia, highlighted the strategic significance and exceptional investment potential of the Ambassadori Island project. The "Economic Forum," organized by...

Georgia aims to meet growing global demand for walnuts
In the sun-drenched region around Telavi, against the majestic backdrop of the Caucasus Mountains, Georgian Walnut Enterprise is carving out its place as a key walnut grower. Walnuts are deeply rooted in Georgia's culinary heritage, and with...

Russia considers ‘3+3’ format key element of Eurasian security — foreign ministry
PYATIGORSK, July 1. /TASS/. Russia believes the "3+3" format to be a bedrock element of Eurasian security, and Georgia is always free to join the work of the regional platform, said Dmitry Masyuk, deputy director at the Russian Foreign Ministry’s...

Abkhazia to start buying electricity from Russia in August to prepare for winter shortages
Abkhazia: electricity from Russia at a low price Although Abkhazia traditionally faces electricity shortages starting in October, it will begin buying electricity from Russia in August to save on costs. “Normally, electricity problems begin around...

Georgia Risks EU Sanctions; Ukraine Hits Roadblocks In NATO, EU Bids
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods. I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor...

H-Hour: Russia’s War Against Europe
4Last year, during a working-level exchange with officials from NATO Headquarters, I received a response to an assertion found in one of the Centre for “XXI Strategy”’s studies—something that might seem self-evident in the eleventh year of...

The Peacewalkers: How the West Went to War in 2022
“The protagonists of 1914 were sleepwalkers, watchful but unseeing, haunted by dreams, yet blind to the reality of the horror they were about to bring into the world.” C.Clark, ‘’The Sleepwalkers: How Europe went to war in 1914” OPINION — This...

UK warns: businesses in Georgia and Armenia aiding Russia’s sanctions evasion will be sanctioned
UK to Georgia and Armenia regarding Russia sanctions The UK government has published special guidance for non-British businesses operating in Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. The document aims to help local entrepreneurs...

This is how international the future tastes: Anuga Drinks and Anuga Hot Beverages 2025 with clear growth dynamics and global reach headline
Traditional breweries like Krombacher International celebrating comeback +++ Brand presence at record level +++ High level of internationality +++ Strong impulses for global beverage trends +++ Beauty drinks, organic coffee, plant-based diversity...

Russia has always taken a hardline stance against geopolitical reconstruction in the post-soviet space
Baku, June 30, AZERTAC Russia has consistently viewed the post-Soviet space as its backyard and has taken a hardline stance against any geopolitical reconfiguration in this region. Since the Patriotic War, Azerbaijan’s initiatives have...

Georgian opposition politician Khoshtaria starts hunger strike, joined by colleague and activists
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...

Small Nuclear Reactors: A Path to Liberation From Russia
Oil, or more broadly, energy, is the blood of the global economy. In 2023, European Union (EU) energy import dependency was a staggering 58%. Recent events in the Middle East, which caused oil prices to spike by more than 15% in a matter of days,...

Let’s Put an End to Incompetence and Create a Ministry of Energy - Maia Melikidze
Maia Melikidze, Executive Director of the Georgian Renewable Energy Development Association (GREDA), is once again calling for structural reform in Georgia’s energy sector. In an interview with BMGTV, she emphasized the urgent need for the...

Vegetable prices increased by 26.3%
Tbilisi (GBC) - In June 2025 the Consumer Price Index decreased by 0.01 percent compared to the previous month, while the annual inflation rate amounted to 4%, - according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). With regard to the...

Wego’s Mid-Year Travel Report: Most Popular Destinations for GCC Travelers in 2025 So Far
This article has been reviewed by Wego‘s editorial team to ensure that the content is up to date & accurate. As we cruise past the halfway point of 2025, Wego’s flight search data reveals a dynamic travel landscape across the Gulf Cooperation...

Two deaths in Russian custody spark rift with former ally Azerbaijan
Magerram Zeynalov & Grigor AtanesianBBC News Russian ShareSave Two Russian state media staff were arrested in Azerbaijan on Monday accused of working for the FSB The deaths of two brothers in Russian custody have laid bare a diplomatic rift with...

Tbilisi to provide housing for 400 homeless families by October
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced that around 400 families officially registered as homeless will receive housing by October 2025, as part of a bigger presentation on healthcare, social, and housing initiatives by Tbilisi City Hall between...