Tag Archives: Georgia

Athlete Faig Mammadov from the Marneuli region of Georgia, where Azerbaijanis live, has been appointed president of the Georgian Kickboxing and Karate Federation, APA‘s Georgian bureau reports. The 43-year-old sportsmen was a vice-president of the Georgian Taekwondo Federation and also headed the Sayokan Federation, which he founded. He said he planned …

A support rally to the army regarding the tense occurring in the direction of Tovuz of Armenia-Azerbaijan border is being held in front of the building of the Azerbaijani Embassy, APA’s Georgian bureau reports. Our compatriots living in the different regions of Georgia express their support to Azerbaijan gathering in front …

Tea imports from Azerbaijan to Georgia increased by 30.8 percent from January through April 2020 compared to the same period last year, Trend reports citing Georgian National Statistics Service (Geostat). As reported, in the first four months of 2020, 250 tons of tea worth $1.55 million were imported from Azerbaijan to Georgia, …

Three new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed in Georgia, bringing the total number of infected people to 951, Trend reports citing 1tv.ge. The information has been recently updated on a special website stopcov.ge created by the Georgian government. Three patients recovered. The number of recoveries stands at 828. In total 15 …

Producer Price Index for telecommunication services decreased by 0.03 percent in April 2020 compared to the previous month in Georgia, Trend reports referring to Georgian National Statistics Office (Geostat). The prices were lower mainly for other telecommunications services (-0.5 percent). The overall index increased by 14.3 percent compared to the same month …

Dynamics of Georgian-Azerbaijani relations Bilateral relations between Georgia and Azerbaijan are developing rapidly, said Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Azerbaijan Zurab Pataradze. “There are big positive breakthroughs in our bilateral relations, and, I think, in the future, these relations will develop, strengthen and expand. The dynamics of Georgian-Azerbaijani …

Georgia imported 248.7 tons of medicaments in measured dose, totaling $19.9 million from Turkey from January through May 2020, Trend reports referring to National Statistics Office (Geostat). On an annualized basis, Georgia decreased the medicaments’ import from Turkey by 369.8 tons. Over the same period last year, 618.5 tons of medicaments put …

The European Union (EU) has decided to include Georgia in the list of the countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter the EU when borders open, Trend reports referring to Euronews. According to the report, officials are debating on the border reopening date. Initially, the borders were supposed to open on …

Azerbaijan will repatriate 178 citizens from neighbouring Georgia on June 23, local media reported with reference to Azerbaijan’s embassy in Georgia on June 22. This morning, all 178 citizens passed COVID-19 test, results of which will be known in the second part of the day. Citizens with negative result will …

Hazelnut harvest will exceed 50,000 tons in Georgia, Trend reports with reference to Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association. More than 90 percent of the harvest will be exported, and the key markets will be Italy and Germany. The association noted rapid development of the sector over the past few years. If the climatic …