Georgia and Turkey

Tourist flow growing in Georgia

Tourist flow growing in Georgia

Georgia hosted 3,021,067 international travellers in the first and second quarters of the year, marking a 5.6% increase over the same period of the previous year, the Georgian National Tourism Administration said. The number of foreign …

Georgia loses to Turkey in Euro debut match

Georgia loses to Turkey in Euro debut match

The Georgian national football team on June 18 was defeated by Turkey in the European Championship debut match. The Turkish right-back Mert Muldur gave Turkey the lead in the 25th minute, leaving Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi …

Turkish-made armored vehicles delivered to Georgia

Turkish-made armored vehicles delivered to Georgia

Turkish-made multipurpose armored vehicles Vuran were delivered to the Georgian Defense Forces during a ceremony at the infantry brigade in Vaziani, near the capital Tbilisi. Georgian Deputy …

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway: launch date announced

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway: launch date announced

The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway route will increase its transportation capacity to five million tons per year after modernization on May 20, a fivefold increase from its previous capacity, Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) said. ADY …

Erdogan approves Baku-Tbilisi-Kars customs agreement

Erdogan approves Baku-Tbilisi-Kars customs agreement

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan approved an agreement between Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Georgia “on the preliminary exchange of data to facilitate customs transit operations within the framework of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway …

Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Georgia sign Baku Declaration

Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Georgia sign Baku Declaration

Today, following the results of the IX trilateral meeting, which took place in Baku, the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Georgia signed the Baku Declaration, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said.

Georgian and Turkish FMs discuss latest regional developments

Georgian and Turkish FMs discuss latest regional developments

Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan discussed matters related to strategic partnership, joint projects and existing security challenges in the South Caucasus region in a meeting in …

Georgia increased exports to Russia in 2023

Georgia increased exports to Russia in 2023

Russia became the leader in purchasing goods from Georgia in the past year. The volume of exports to the Russian Federation amounted to almost 20% of the total number of products shipped from the republic.

Russia-Georgia trade turnover declines

Russia-Georgia trade turnover declines

Trade turnover between Russia and Georgia amounted to almost $2.5 bln in 2023, which is down by 3% year-on-year, according to data released by …

Georgian airlines allowed flights to all Turkish cities

Georgian airlines allowed flights to all Turkish cities

Georgian and Turkish civil aviation authorities agreed on updated regulations that allow Georgian airlines to conduct unlimited regular flights to any city of Turkey.  Givi Davitashvili, the head of the Civil Aviation Agency of …

Georgia saved $13 mln on medicines

Georgia saved $13 mln on medicines

Thanks to Georgia's pharmaceutical reform, citizens of the country managed to save $13 million on the purchase of medicines