According to Mezvrishvili, compared to the beginning of this year, 60 times more tests are used daily.

According to the Agency, Georgia’s higher external debt, lower international liquidity ratio and wider structural current account deficit than rating peers are sovereign credit weaknesses, and the coronavirus pandemic has increased the associated risks to Georgia’s small, open economy.

Koba Gvenetadze noted, Georgian financial sector met the pandemic crisis well prepared as a result of the implemented reforms.

"We call on everyone to take part in the elections," Giorgi Gakharia said.

Georgia’s ability to comfortably meet its 2020 funding needs highlights the strong support it enjoys from official creditors, Fitch Ratings says.

Tako Megrelishvili and Tamuna and Nino Mesarikishvili founded Rko in 2016. Today, the company employs approximately 70 women who have the opportunity to work from home and achieve self-realization this way.

If the government wins out over Google, the company could be forced to restructure or possibly separate parts of its business.

Negotiations were under way and the gunmen were demanding a sum of $500,000, the channel reported.

Fintech giant PayPal has already agreed to roll out direct sales of crypto currency to its 325 million users. Currently, PayPal can be used as an alternative means for withdrawing funds from exchanges such as Coinbase, but this seems to be a first in terms of offering direct sales of crypto.

The first factor which has affected 68% of businesses polled – BAG explains – has become especially acute during the pandemic since March 2020. According to BAG, this share is up from just 16% last year.

Looking further at the mobile internet traffic, it has grown by 106% and reached 19.2 thousand terabytes in 2020. Usage of mobile internet per user is also on rise reaching 7.1 GBs on average. In 2019 it was just 3.7 GBs per month.

Reduction of income tax by 37 million means that the volume of paid salaries is diminished to 186 million GEL.

“We do not consider setting of a field hospital, but some of the citizens want it. As we know, our population’s attitude towards the comfort and due to the comfort of patients - we will not discuss this issue," - said Tikaradze.

Georgia has reported 1 351 new coronavirus cases, 14 new deaths today.

Accordng to EBRD, the new electric buses will improve the service for the city’s residents and visitors by increasing the reliability, safety and efficiency of public transport, while benefiting the environment by reducing emissions.

The project engaged over 6,000 people over its construction history, and I would vouch that for many (certainly including myself) it was a simply unmatchable career highlight.

“Strong coordination is needed to accelerate the lifting of travel restrictions in a safe and timely manner, to increase investment in systems that support safe travel, including testing on departure, and to sustain and support businesses and jobs. If we fail to address these three priorities, we will fail to restart tourism, and so fail to save millions of livelihoods”, Mr. Pololikashvili said.

Hotel income was up by 1.1 million GEL and amounted to 11.15 million GEL in 2019. Moreover, net profit of Crowne Plaza Borjomi totaled to 772 thousand GEL last year.

Giorgi Kodua notes that flights will start from December-January.

According to Kaladze, free canteens for socially vulnarable elderly must be able to distribute free facemasks.