In 8M2024, Georgia bought yachts and other floating equipment worth of USD 4.06 million, which was 35.2% more than the same period last year.
TOP-5 Importing Countries:
USA - USD 1.1 million;
Turkey - USD 858.2 thousand;
Mexico - USD 586.78 thousand;
Lithuania - USD 468.3 thousand;
Belgium - USD 333 thousand.
Mexico was the main importer in the same period last year. The fourth place in the top five was occupied by Italy with USD 261 thousand. In recent years, Ramses Yachts, one of the main importers of yachts and boats, has stopped.
The matter is that a criminal case has been initiated against Giorgi Chikvaidze and his business partner Irakli Papiashvili on the charge of illegal appropriation of a large amount of money by the group using their official position with prior agreement. In particular, according to the version of the investigation structures, Ramses Yachts undertook the obligation to purchase a yacht worth 1,155,019 GEL for the company "Elt Building", but failed to fulfill it. The businessman himself claims that he faced problems in his business after he refused to perform an "anti-state task".
Chikvaidze's companies, first "Azimut" and "Ramses Yachts" imported sailing equipment from the USA, Italy and Turkey.
