Law of Georgia on Tourism and Resorts regulates relations in tourism and resort activities. It consists of the Constitution of Georgia, this Law and other normative acts of Georgia adopted under them. *** Copyright on the material is protected. In case of it’s full or partial publication, please indicate at it’s …

Read More »

6,360,503 international tourists entered Georgia in 2016, and the total number of internal visitors made up around 13 million. In total, 1,765 accommodation facilities for tourists and internal visitors were operating by the end of 2016 with 24,297 rooms and 57,049 beds. 37 new hotels were opened in Georgia in 2016 months of 2017, and 129 hotels were under construction.

Read More »

Law of Georgia on Information Technology Zones is intended to attract foreign investments and create a favourable environment for legal persons operating in the Information Technology (IT) sector. The relationships related to IT activities and issues related to the taxation of virtual zone persons are regulated by this Law, the Tax …

Read More »

Law of Georgia on Information Security aims to promote the efficient and effective maintenance of information security, define rights and responsibilities for public and private sectors in the field of information security maintenance, and identify the mechanisms for exercising state control over the implementation of information security policy. *** Copyright …

Read More »

Law of Georgia on Copyright and Related Rights shall regulate: relations associated with the property and personal non-property copyright that arise upon creation and use of scientific, literary, and artistic works (copyright); relations associated with copyright related rights of performers, producers of phonograms, and videograms, and broadcasting organisations (‘the related rights’); relations …

Read More »

The EU and Georgia signed an Association Agreement on 27 June 2014. It has entered into force since 1 July 2016. The agreement introduces a preferential trade regime – the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA). This regime increases market access between the EU and Georgia based on having better-matched regulations. Conformity …

Read More »

Economic freedom index of Fraser Institute indicates how state’s policy and it’s institutions support country’s economic freedom. Index is measured on the base of following components’ analysis: Government size: the costs of the government, taxes and state enterprises Legal structure and protection of property rights Stable currency Freedom of international …

Read More »

One could find 74 poultry and livestock slaughterhouses operating in Georgia, in June 2017. 65% of these slaughterhouses were in 4 regions (Kvemo Kartli, Kakheti, Imereti & Shida Kartli). 74.4 thousand heads of livestock were slaughtered in the first quarter of 2017,  56.3% were cattle and  43.7% - small livestock (sheep, goat, pig etc). Number of slaughtered poultry reached 2,463.2 thousand. Totally 91.9 thousand heads of livestock have been slaughtered in the 2nd quarter of 2017 including 49.9% of cattle and 50.1% small livestock. The number of slaughtered poultry was 2,499.1 thousand.

Read More »

3,978,657 tourists arrived in Georgia in January-July 2017, (17%, i.e. 572,195 people - more than the data of the first 7 months in 2016). Most tourists came from Azerbaijan (928,170), Armenia (851,759), Russia (726,214) and Turkey (672,363) - the number of tourists from neighboring countries (3,178,506 people) reached 80% of the total number of tourists.

Read More »

One could find 86 poultry and livestock slaughterhouses in Georgia in 2016, 65% out of which were in 4 regions (Kvemo Kartli, Kakheti, Imereti & Shida Kartli). It was possible to slaughter maximum 34,457 livestock and poultry during the day in the slaughterhouses in 2016 (possible maximum daily capacity). 311,313 heads of livestock were slaughtered in slaughterhouses, including cattle - 59.7% and small livestock - 40.3% (sheep, goat, pig, etc.). Total number of poultry slaughtered in slaughterhouses is 9,620,566.

Read More »