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Bank of Georgia Group PLC's banking business subsidiary, JSC Bank of Georgia successfully priced a USD 300 million offering of 9.5% perpetual subordinated callable additional tier 1 notes. The Notes are denominated in USD and are expected to settle on 16 April 2024.
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Tbilisi to Welcome New Main Airport in Vaziani, Announces Deputy Minister Mariam Kvirivishvili.
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The construction of the Rikoti section of the East-West expressway is valued at 1 billion euros, with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Georgia providing loan financing for the project. Deputy Minister of Finance, Ekaterine Guntsadze, highlighted ADB's crucial role, noting its flexibility in financing instruments.
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Georgia's local beer production continues its upward trend this year, paralleling the dynamic growth of the country's economy, according to industry representatives.
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According to the National Environmental Protection Agency, a significant increase in air temperature is expected in Georgia from April 16.
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The President of Georgia announced that she would pardon activist Lazare Grigoriadis. Salome Zurabishvili spoke about this in an interview with the Pirveli television company.
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Lazare Grigoriadis, arrested during the March 2023 protests, was sentenced to 9 years in prison.
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At a meeting of the Legal Committee of the Georgian Parliament, the leader of the Citizens party, Aleko Elisashvili, got into a fight with the representative of the parliamentary majority, one of the leaders of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Mamuka Mdinaradze.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Sunday offered the Ambassadors of the United States of America, European Union and EU Member States to hold public discussions on Draft Law of Georgia on Transparency of Foreign Influence. Below is the PM’s full statement:
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Georgia, together with 12 NATO member countries and partners, will take part in the Sea Shield 24 naval exercises, which will be held in Romania on April 8-21, the press service of the Romanian Ministry of Defense reports.
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The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. As a result of trading on April 8, the US dollar depreciated and amounted to 2.6777 lari. The current exchange rate was 2.6784 lari.
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BBC Radio 3 has heralded Georgian pianist Giorgi Gigashvili as this year's recipient of the prestigious Terence Judd-Hallé Award, marking a significant milestone in the young artist's burgeoning career. This accolade is reserved for standout pianists within the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme, spotlighting Gigashvili's exceptional talent and promising future.
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On March 2nd, Kakheti became the melting pot of culinary arts with the inaugural Gastronomic Congress of Georgia and Basque Country — Culinary Connection Euskadi-Georgia. The congress brought together chefs from both regions, providing a platform for an exchange of culinary experiences and techniques.
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Chelti Winery has made its return to the British market, as announced by Ana Mirianashvili, the company's Commercial Director, during a conversation with BusinessPartner. The winery's products have found a niche in the HORECA sector, being featured in restaurants and hotels across the UK.
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International ratings powerhouse Moody's has boosted Liberty Bank's long-term outlook to a 'stable' status.
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Tbilisi to Welcome New Main Airport in Vaziani, Announces Deputy Minister Mariam Kvirivishvili.
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The Georgian government condemns the horrific terrorist attack that took place in Moscow, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of innocent people, reads a statement published on the Georgian government's Facebook page.
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The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. At the end of trading on March 25, the US dollar strengthened slightly and amounted to 2.7003 lari. Today's exchange rate was 2.7000 lari.
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According to data on March 25, the air temperature in Tbilisi will reach +14 degrees during the day and +3 degrees at night. Rain is expected.
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Three people died as a result of an accident on the bypass road in Kobuleti (Western Georgia).
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Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze arrived in Armenia on an official visit.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said that, according to intelligence available to France and other countries, the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall was inspired by the Islamic State affiliate IS-Khorasan.
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Marking 75 years since its inception, Felco 2 has established itself as a groundbreaking tool, bridging generations with its enduring quality.
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Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov called the war in Ukraine a “war.” “We are in a state of war. Yes, it began as a “special military operation,” but as soon as this group was formed there, when the collective West became a participant in this on the side of Ukraine, for us it already became a war,” Peskov said.
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In the Tbilisi microdistrict Ponichala, a young woman wounded her friend with a knife. A 28-year-old woman stabbed her partner multiple times.
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