Georgia announces reason for refusal to buy Russian metro cars
Tbilisi City Hall explained why they could not yet purchase new metro cars from the Russian Federation. The municipal government noted that the reason for it is current sanctions.
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Georgian Military Road closed in Georgia
Today, all traffic is temporarily closed on the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars highway on the border with Russia. The ban on heavy trucks will last longer than the same restriction for passenger cars.
Tbilisi has no plans to establish air link with Makhachkala
Georgia refused to open flights between Tbilisi and Makhachkala. Georgia said that the work had been suspended. At the same time, the website of the airport of the capital of Dagestan has information about direct flights to Tbilisi.
Direct flights to connect Tatarstan and Georgia
The Russian carrier will open flights between Kazan and Georgian cities. Flights will be conducted from mid-November, they will be operated twice a week.
Russia becomes leader in number of tourists in Georgia
The number of Russians vacationing in Georgia has increased 1.5 times. Since the beginning of the year, over one million tourists from Russia have visited the country. Since January, more than 5.6 million travelers have visited Georgia.
Tbilisi and Chelyabinsk to be connected by direct flight
Planes will begin flying between Tbilisi and Chelyabinsk in November. The flight is launched by Russian Red Wings.
Georgia bans supply of cars from EU to Russia
Passenger cars from the European Union can no longer be supplied to Russia via Georgia. Tbilisi has joined the sanctions.
Rossiya Airlines rejected to operate in Georgia
Georgian Civil Aviation Agency said the media claims alleging that the Russian-based Rossiya Airlines would start operating in Georgia were “unverified”. The agency noted that the airline’s application to operate in …
Oil, gas, flour: what does Georgia import from Russia?
Russia and Georgia have increased trade by almost a quarter since the beginning of 2023. The export of Georgian goods to Russia has also grown by more than 25%, Georgia supplies water, wine and cars. Russia sells oil, gas and flour.
Georgia bans re-exporting of US-imported vehicles to Russia
Georgia's Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance said that re-exporting of imported vehicles from the United States and the European Union member countries to Russia would be prohibited from Georgia. …
Georgian Foreign Minister urges opposition not to interfere with tourism development
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili said protests against the entry of the Astoria Grande cruise ship in Batumi that carried Russian citizens in a cruise were a “deliberate provocation” and “harmful” to the …
Georgian opposition storms Batumi port because of Russian tourists
Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia detained several people protesting against the arrival of the Astoria Grande passenger liner from Russia to the Georgian city of Batumi.
Russian plane with football players denied landing in Georgia
In Georgia, the plane with the FC Aktobe team on board was not allowed to land in Kutaisi
Cruise ship from Sochi outraged Georgia’s opposition
The Georgian opposition is protesting against the arrival of a Black Sea cruise ship from Sochi in Batumi
Georgian and Armenian banks suspend transactions using Unistream
Four Armenian and three Georgian banks have suspended interaction with the Unistream payment system. "Ardshinbank has stopped making money transfers using the Unistream system. We apologize to our clients and propose …
Russians begin to visit Georgia more often
The flow of tourists from Russia to Georgia increased by 133% in the first six months of 2023. According to the number of tourists, the Russians are the second one, while the largest number of the visitors is from Türkiye.
Georgian authorities satisfied with their policy on resuming flights with Russia
The Georgian authorities did the right thing in resuming air communication with the Russian Federation, the country's prime minister said. He stressed that the republic was not used to circumvent sanctions.
Flights to connect Tbilisi and Sochi
On Tuesday, July 11, the first plane since 2019 took off from Sochi to Tbilisi.
Pressure not to change Georgia's position on anti-Russian sanctions, Kaladze says
Kakha Kaladze said that Georgia will not impose anti-Russian sanctions, despite the pressure
Anti-Russian sanctions imposed against Georgia
Georgia's flagship airline, Georgian Airways, has come under anti-Russian sanctions
