The News in Brief
Friday, December 14
Georgian Defense Minister, Appathurai discuss Georgia-NATO relations
Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria hosted James Appathurai, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia. As the Ministry of Defense told InterPressNews, the sides discussed the successful implementation of the initiatives undertaken by the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package and set the practical mechanisms for future NATO-Georgia cooperation, including in the context of the strengthening of the Black Sea Security.
Levan Izoria said that in the following years the principle - more NATO in Georgia would be ensured especially through joint exercises and high-level visits.
According to the Defence Ministry, James Appathurai praised the reforms carried out in the Georgian defense sphere and thanked Georgia on behalf of the Alliance for its contribution to the world security. (IPN)
Georgia’s Foreign Trade in Jan-Nov 2018
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first eleven months of 2018 increased by 18.6%, compared to the same period of last year, reaching USD 11.32 billion, according to the preliminary figures released by the State Statistics Office (Geostat) on December 13.
Geostat also reported that in January-November exports from Georgia increased by 24% year-on-year to USD 3.03 billion and imports were up by 16.8% y/y to USD 8.29 billion, with trade gap standing at USD 5.25 billion.
Geostat will release detailed figures of foreign trade for the reporting period next week. (Civil.ge)
Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria hosted James Appathurai, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia. As the Ministry of Defense told InterPressNews, the sides discussed the successful implementation of the initiatives undertaken by the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package and set the practical mechanisms for future NATO-Georgia cooperation, including in the context of the strengthening of the Black Sea Security.
Levan Izoria said that in the following years the principle - more NATO in Georgia would be ensured especially through joint exercises and high-level visits.
According to the Defence Ministry, James Appathurai praised the reforms carried out in the Georgian defense sphere and thanked Georgia on behalf of the Alliance for its contribution to the world security. (IPN)
Georgia’s Foreign Trade in Jan-Nov 2018
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first eleven months of 2018 increased by 18.6%, compared to the same period of last year, reaching USD 11.32 billion, according to the preliminary figures released by the State Statistics Office (Geostat) on December 13.
Geostat also reported that in January-November exports from Georgia increased by 24% year-on-year to USD 3.03 billion and imports were up by 16.8% y/y to USD 8.29 billion, with trade gap standing at USD 5.25 billion.
Geostat will release detailed figures of foreign trade for the reporting period next week. (Civil.ge)