According to this index, the biggest monthly increase (8.2%) was observed in Telavi, followed by Kutaisi (7.0%), and then Tbilisi (5.5%). The smallest monthly increase in price was observed in Batumi (2.6%). Also, the largest monthly increase (13.3%) in the price of Imeretian cheese was recorded in Telavi, the capital of Georgia’s main wine-producing region, Kakheti.

According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia, with 65, 200 liters, US$ 223, 000 the Russian Federation is the top wine import country to Georgia. The RF is followed by Italy, with 43, 300 liters, US$ 421, 400 and France – 16, 000 liters, US$ 282, 300.

The report summarizes the amendments to the election legislation adopted by the Parliament of Georgia on 2 July 2020 and also suggests some more improvements in this regard.

The interim report shows that out of 30 majoritarian candidates from the ruling party Georgian Dream, seven (including their family members and business partners) donated GEL 1 035 000 to the party after January 2020, which represents 6% of the total donations received by the party in this period.

Companies connected to the donors of the ruling party received approximately GEL 47 million from public tenders in 2020 (until October 1) and in exchange these donors contributed GEL 1.3 million to the Georgian Dream within the same time period.

The total sum of donations received by these subjects is GEL 35 376 394, out of which GEL 17 086 626 went to the ruling party Georgian Dream – Democratic Movement, GEL 5 075 844 to - Lelo for Georgia, while the parties making up the electoral bloc United National Movement, United Opposition – “Strength in Unity” received GEL 3 735 583.

As he explains, the situation on the markets is not similar to 2019 due to the pandemic. However, the company is trying to strengthen its positions as much as possible.

As he explains to BM.GE, due to the strict quarantine rules, several companies found it difficult to enter the country and then refused to invest. According to him, the loss in this case is several tens of millions of GEL.

As for the plans associated with the regular flights, the company intends to approach the Civil Aviation Agency for the permission to carry out regular flights.

"The economic growth that we had during this period is not enough. I mean, we could have done a lot more in all these eight years and we could not do that. It is a serious problem because without economic growth we cannot do much", Soso Berikashvili said.

According to Gogua, TBC Leasing will offer the customers funding and insurance of the vessels with a wide choice. Gogua notes, that "TBC Leasing" is moving to full technological services.

Geostat produces monthly rapid estimates of real GDP growth rate using administrative data on VAT taxpayers’ turnover, fiscal and monetary statistics.

According to the agency, IDP families lived in state-owned buildings for years, so they lacked a sense of stability. The legalization process allows IDPs to dispose of the transferred housing at their will.

Ivane Machavariani, Minister of Finance told BM.GE, that the government did not took any decision related to the PF. Consequently, the issues linked to the mandate of the PF and its source of funding remains open.

Estimated real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined by 0.7% in September 2020 YoY and by 5% in the first nine months of 2020 YoY – recent report by the Geostat said.

As of July 2020, the Ministry of Finance employs 239 persons.

"Shadowy economy must be reduced. Business must be in an equal competitive environment. What's wrong with those who pay taxes?!” said the Minister, who estimated that the covid-19 pandemic had exposed the size of the shadow economy.

According to FT, the company mounted the defence of remdesivir as it revealed that the drug, which had not even been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration at the start of the year, generated $873m in revenue in the third quarter.

However, the second phase of rehabilitation at Dedaena Garden and Tskhra Martis Bagi (Garden of March 9) Started in February 2020. The value of the rehabilitation amounts to 17.5 million GEL.

Tamar Archuadze says that despite the crisis caused by COVID-19, Georgian airports have not lost their partner airlines and as soon as the epidemic allows, they will resume operations on the Georgian aviation market.