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Georgian wine exports to Russia drops by third

Georgian wine exports to Russia drops by third

  Wine export from Georgia to Russia decreased by 27% in July 2019 compared to the corresponding period in 2018, according to the press service of the Georgian National Wine Agency. According to the National Wine Agency, …

Georgian winemakers increase exports to Russia

Georgian winemakers increase exports to Russia

Georgia exported about 47.2 million bottles of wine to 47 countries in January-July of 2019, which is a 4% increase compared to the same period of 2018, according to the Georgian National Wine Agency. In the reporting period …

Karasin: Russia may abolish visas for Georgians

Karasin: Russia may abolish visas for Georgians

Moscow continues to explore the possibility of abolishing visas for Georgian citizens, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said. According to him, Moscow is interested in mending relations with Tbilisi and …

Russian and Georgian lawmakers to meet on July 15

Russian and Georgian lawmakers to meet on July 15

Head of the international affairs committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev said he would meet with Georgian opposition lawmakers in Moscow on July 15 to discuss the current situation in bilateral relations and ways …

Zurabishvili: Georgia ready not to escalate

Zurabishvili: Georgia ready not to escalate

Georgian president Salome Zurabishvili said she’ll "wait and see" how a debate in Russia about possible new sanctions against her country will pan out as she cautiously welcomed conciliatory comments from …

Georgia to lose million of Russian tourists

Georgia to lose million of Russian tourists

For the six months of 2019, revenues from foreign tourists' visits in Georgia amounted to $1.5 billion, which is $95.4 million more compared to the same period last year, according to the Georgian National Tourism Administration. …

Russia to resume flights to Georgia?

Russia to resume flights to Georgia?

Moscow does not rule out the suspension on direct flights between Russia and Georgia could be revised, according to a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry, who was speaking on condition of anonymity. "If the situation in Georgia …

 Georgian opposition lawmakers to visit Moscow soon

Georgian opposition lawmakers to visit Moscow soon

Georgian parliament members representing the opposition Alliance of Patriots of Georgia will visit Russia in the coming days to discuss relations between the two countries, the party’s leader and Parliament Deputy Chairperson Irma …

Putin: Russia has no plans to impose sanctions on Georgia

Putin: Russia has no plans to impose sanctions on Georgia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said there is no need to impose sanctions on Tbilisi, out of respect for the Georgian people. He does not see it necessary to demand a criminal case was launched against the …