GEORGIA AND UZBEKISTAN TO COOPERATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF STARTUP ECOSYSTEM
Georgia and Uzbekistan signed an action plan for cooperation in development of the startup ecosystem, Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development reported. The document was signed within the framework of the visit of the Ministry’s delegation to Uzbekistan.
NEW DIRECTOR APPOINTED IN GEORGIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Giorgi Darchia was appointed director of the Rural Development Agency, Georgian Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture reported.
According to the Ministry, Darchia has many-year experience of work in financial organizations both in Georgia and abroad.
CONTEST OF PROJECT IDEAS HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED WITHIN A PROJECT FUNDED BY THE EU AND GERMANY
Within frameworks of the project “EU4ITD – Catalyzing Economic and Social Life” (CESL), funded by the EU and Germany, a competition of project ideas has been announced. Acceptance of applications will end on May 31.
MEMBER OF GEORGIAN COMMUNICATION COMMISSION: WITHIN FRAMEWORK OF “LOG-IN GEORGIA” PROJECT, OPTICAL TRUNK LINE OF 1,300 KM WAS BUILT
Within frameworks of the current “Log-in Georgia” project, OpenNet company has built already 1,300 km of optical trunk cable, reported Vakhtang Abashidze, member of Georgian National Communication Commission. This provides internet access for 150,000 residents, he noted.
TBILISI CITY HALL ANNOUNCED NEW TENDER FOR PROVISION OF HOUSING TO VICTIMS OF COOPERATIVE CONSTRUCTION
For decades, about 3,500 families could not get apartments, for which they had paid within cooperative construction, but as of today, we satisfied already up to 2,500 people, declared Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze.
To provide housing to the remaining families, bidding was additionally invited for development of a land plot nearby to Mount Makhata, the Mayor said at the city government meeting on March 26.
BUDGET FOR 2025AND STAFF LIST OF GEORGIAN NATIONAL WINE AGENCY APPROVED
On March 21, Georgia’s government issued an order, which approves the budget for 2025 and staff list of the National Wine Agency.
Receipts of the Agency in 2025 are set at 85.18 million lari, including budget funds of 81.18 million lari.
GEORGIAN NATIONAL WINE AGENCY CONTINUES COOPERATION WITH AMERICAN MARKETING COMPANY
Georgian National Wine Agency signed a contract with the American marketing company Colangelo&Partners. Since 2022, this company has been promoting Georgian wine in the US market under the contract with the Agency.
NAVIGATION RULES FOR GEORGIA’S INLAND WATERWAYS APPROVED
On March 26, director of Georgian Maritime Transport Agency issued an order, which approves navigation rules for the country’s inland waterways. The order enters into force on April 1.