Russia and Azerbaijan top Georgia's rail freight partners
Rail freight volume in Georgia rose by nearly 20% in the second quarter, with Russia and Azerbaijan as the main partners, accounting for 38% and 22.7% of imports respectively.
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Georgia sharply increases Russian imports
Trade turnover between Georgia and Russia exceeded $1.8 billion in January-July 2026, marking a 20.9% increase year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia.
Azerbaijan's sugar and confectionery exports surge 2,5 fold
Azerbaijan increased its exports of sugar and confectionery products by 2.5‑fold in the first seven months of this year.
Azerbaijan's exports to Armenia exceed 17 mln dollars
The value of goods exported from Azerbaijan to Armenia amounted to $17.372 million in January-July 2026.
Another 20 railcars of Russian wheat dispatched to Armenia
A freight train carrying 1,400 tonnes of wheat in 20 railcars will depart from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijani Bilajari station.
Georgia's blueberry exports increase 1,6-fold
Georgia increased its seasonal blueberry exports by 1.6 times this year, with Russia receiving more than 90% of the shipments.
Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Georgia up 45 percent
Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Georgia rose by 45% in the first half of the year, reaching $575 million.
Trump may impose new tariffs on 60 countries - report
U.S. President Donald Trump could impose new tariffs on some countries as early as this week, the Financial Times newspaper reported, citing sources.
Russian agriculture watchdog limits Uzbek vegetables exports as of July 23
Russian agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor is limiting imports of quarantinable produce from the five Uzbek exporters who have committed the most violations of phytosanitary requirements from July 23 onwards.
Azerbaijani fish shipment to Georgia increased ninefold
The value of imports reached $300,000
Russian fuel market situation being stabilised - Novak
Government measures to stabilize the fuel market are yielding results, with retail restrictions already being lifted in several regions, the number of operational filling stations growing, and queues shrinking, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told the Vesti news program.
Russia reduces wine imports from Georgia by almost 10 percent
Georgia's wine exports to Russia decreased by almost 10% during January-June, amounting to approximately $70 million.
US increases cheese imports from Russia to a record high
US cheese imports from Russia reached a record level in the first five months of 2026, amounting to $134,000
Russia's foreign trade surplus exceeds 14 billion
In May, Russia's foreign trade surplus reached $14.2 billion, growing by nearly $7 billion from the same month last year.
Russia's fish imports from Georgia reach record highs
In May, Georgia received $1.3 mln from its northern neighbo
Azerbaijan reduces imports from Türkiye by 7 percent
The value of Turkish imports amounted to just under $1 bln
Russia to keep its electricity export volumes in 2026
Inter RAO expects to keep electricity export and import volumes flat in annual terms at about 10 bln kWh in 2026, CEO of the Russian energy company Sergey Dregval said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Russia-China trade volume jumps by nearly 23 percent
The trade volume between Russia and China in January-May increased by 22.9% year-on-year to $109.5 billion, according to the General Customs Administration of the People's Republic of China.
Georgia and Azerbaijan boost trade turnover by 40 percent
Baku and Tbilisi have deepened their trade ties, with bilateral turnover growing by 40% this year to a total of $385 million.
Russia to restrict imports of Armenian fruits, vegetables from May 30
Russia will introduce temporary restrictions on the import of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, greenery, and strawberries from Armenia starting May 30, 2026, said the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision, Rosselkhoznadzor.
