Hartzell said in his speech that the agreement about Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas increases Georgia’s competitiveness and boosts its accessibility opportunities on the global markets.

Maia Tskitishvili, the Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure, says that although Chinese companies operate on six sections of the highway, 80% of the workforce is Georgian.

Georgian Railway today belongs to the State-owned Investment Fund "Partnership Fund".

Herein, as the Minister added, no further regulations are planned with respect to Italy.

The memorandum was signed in the framework of the USAID Economic Security Program at Kutaisi International Airport.

"There are strong macro-economic, fundamental factors in Georgia and external shocks are removed".

According to the official exchange rate, cost of 1 USD amounts to 2.7946 GEL, which is the best exchange rate in the last seven months.

As the director of Business Tourism Association declares, the sector already feels that.

According to him, enacted banking regulations by the government and the NBG has brought the investment environment to the dramatic situation.

The volume of BGEO shares traded was at 0.48% of its capitalization.

According to the Deputy Minister, 7 working groups have been created. Tamar Gabunia thanks the representatives of Professional Associations and doctors for their outstanding attention.

According to the legislation, director of the Pension Agency is appointed for a five-year term. His salary ranges from 10 000 GEL to 15 000 GEL.

The aforementioned salary increase will cost Georgian taxpayers GEL 3 million annually.

Gakharia underlines that the United States has been a relentless supporter of full NATO membership for Georgia, for which Georgia is “grateful.”

Lari has strengthened against EUR as well.

As he told reporters, the excise tax on tobacco will not increase in the next two years.

To remind, the matter concerns to the debt of three TV-companies: "Rustavi 2" - 28 million GEL, "Imedi" - 19 million GEL and "Maestro" - 8 million GEL.

The next most in demand destinations were EU member countries (15.2 per cent), Armenia (12 per cent), Russia (8.7 per cent) and Ukraine (1.1 per cent).