Georgia’s Ministry of Agriculture has presented more than 100 new enterprises funded by various Government programs to enhance and develop the country’s agricultural sector. A total of 105 new businesses including five large-scale factories have been established within the ‘Preferential Agro Loan’, ‘Produce in Georgia’ and ‘Co-funding enterprises processing agricultural …
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Anaklia Port development investor revealed mid-2015
The deadline for submitting expressions of interest to develop the mixed-cargo port on a build, operate and transfer basis finished and the Government revealed seven companies out of 12 had moved on to the next stage. The progressing companies must now submit a development concept plan and funding proposals before …
Read More »BP to make hundreds of job cuts as oil price slumps
BP will spend $1 billion on making hundreds of job cuts over the next year, in response to the continued slump in global oil prices, the Guardian reported. “We have already been working very hard over these past 18 months or so to right-size our organisation as a result of …
Read More »Going Nuclear: Russia and India agree to build 12 nuclear power reactors by 2035
Russia and India are ramping up energy ties and will construct at least 12 new nuclear reactors by 2035. Two will be completed by 2016 at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Russian state-owned power company Rosatom confirmed Thursday. “This morning a general framework agreement was signed on the construction and …
Read More »Finance Minister Elected as Deputy Chairman of EBRD Management Board
Finance Minister Nodar Khaduri has held high-level bilateral meetings within the framework of the annual meeting and business forum of the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. According to the Finance Ministry, Nodar Khaduri met with the EBRD Managing Director for Turkey, Eastern Europe, Caucasus …
Read More »Irakli Gharibashvili: our Government tries its best to advance agriculture
“For two years, the Government has adopted different complex measures and implemented a number of large-scale projects to advance our agriculture,” this statement was issued by Georgian PM Irakli Gharibashvili at the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel. According to him, we can now boldly say that the already taken steps will …
Read More »Armenian Prime Minister visits Georgia
Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan is on his way to Georgia for a two day official visit. Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili will meet his counterpart at the airport later today. After the meeting, both Prime Ministers will hold a joint press conference. Tomorrow, the Armenian official is scheduled …
Read More »Drones in India
Author: Tekendra Parmar Need to Know provides context and resources to help you get a better understanding of recent developments in the world of drones. What You Need to Know About Drones in India Last May, Mumbai became the first city to have a margarita pizza delivered via drone. Flying …
Read More »MIA reform: Security service will be separate from Interior Ministry
Major changes are ahead for Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIA). Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced the MIA would undergo the reform process, with one aspect of the reforms enabling the Security Service to be separated from the Ministry. Garibashvili instructed Secretary of the State Security and Crisis Management Council …
Read More »TBC Bank and Bank Constanta merger to take place in January
11.12.2014 – TBC Bank/Bank Constanta merger process has begun. The merger will be legally registered in January of 2015. This decision was made at the TBC Bank shareholders’ general meeting because of the new challenges that exist on the microfinance market and the high potential for growth in this business. …
Read More »Minicredit Receives International Quality Crown’s Platinum Award in London
On November 30, 2014 Minicredit Georgia received the International Quality Crown award in the category of Platinum. B.I.D president José E. Prieto handed over the platinum award to Minicredit that had been selected as a winner among 51 countries. In 2013 the Golden Star was handed over to Minicredit in …
Read More »EU focuses on gas delivery via Georgia by Southern Corridor
European Union (EU) states who were due to have hosted Russia’s South Stream gas pipeline have begun looking for alternative ways to improve their energy security after the Russian project washalted by President Vladimir Putin. One of the options being discussed was the Southern Gas Corridor, which will ensure a …
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