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Georgia

Georgia posts 9.1% Q1 growth, tourism declines

Georgia’s economy expanded by 9.1% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, followed by 10.7% year-on-year growth in March alone, according to preliminary data from the National Statistics Office (Sakstat).

30 Apr 2026-14:16
Georgian FM reports progress in US ties amid renewed diplomatic contacts

Georgia’s Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili has said there has been progress in relations with the United States, pointing to recent high-level contacts and planned diplomatic visits.

30 Apr 2026-11:28
Georgia deports 103 foreign nationals in crackdown on illegal migration

Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has deported 103 foreign nationals who were found to be staying in the country illegally, according to the ministry’s Migration Department.

30 Apr 2026-11:12
US investor to enter Georgia oil and gas sector with $70m investment

An American investor is set to enter Georgia’s oil and gas exploration sector, with plans to invest $70 million in the exploration and development of hydrocarbon resources, according to the Georgian Ministry of Economy.

30 Apr 2026-11:07
Georgian PM condemns Washington shooting

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has strongly condemned Sunday’s attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., expressing relief that US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and others present were unharmed.

27 Apr 2026-12:36
China and Georgia agree to upgrade free trade agreement

China and Georgia have agreed to modernise their bilateral free trade agreement, which has been in force for eight years, strengthening cooperation in investment, e-commerce, and trade facilitation.

27 Apr 2026-12:06
Georgian Airways warns of possible bankruptcy

25 Apr 2026-12:55
Georgia wildfires destroy homes in record losses

Wildfires sweeping across the southeastern United States have caused unprecedented destruction in Georgia, where more than 120 homes and buildings have been destroyed in what officials describe as a record-setting disaster.

25 Apr 2026-10:40
Azerbaijan names 12 female players for European Chess Championship

Azerbaijani chess players are ready to compete at the 25th European Women's Individual Chess Championship, which will take place in Batumi, Georgia, from May 25 to June 5.

24 Apr 2026-18:55
Severe wildfires devastate Southeast as drought and winds fuel destruction

Huge plumes of smoke blanketed swaths of the Southeast on Wednesday as crews battled rapidly growing wildfires that destroyed more than 50 homes in Georgia and forced hundreds to flee the drought- and wind-fueled flames.

23 Apr 2026-12:29