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Starting from 2022, nominal wages in the public sector will increase by 10% whilst real wages will decrease by 2.6%
According to the decision of the Government of Georgia, the official salaries for people employed in the public sector will increase by 10% from 1 January 2022 and GEL 117 million will be spent from the budget to this end
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The critical rise in prices of primary consumer goods
According to the information of the National Statistics Office of Georgia, Georgia’s inflation rate in November 2021 is 0.6% as compared to the previous month whilst the annual inflation rate reached 12.5%.
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Why is Gelati Locked?
The Gelati central entrance is currently closed and locked. Simultaneously, conservation work is in progress inside the church, notwithstanding the conclusion that if the walls are wet the conservation results will be even more disastrous
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In the first nine months of 2021, the budget of labour remuneration for contract workers increased by 22% as compared to the same period of the previous year
According to the decision of the Government of Georgia, the official salaries for people employed in the public sector will increase by 10% from 1 January 2022 and GEL 117 million will be spent from the budget to this end
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Pension Fund Savings Shrink Because of Inflation
The pension fund reform in Georgia has taken effect since 1 January 2019
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Who Promises What to Tsalenjikha?
As we know, the Tsalenjikha municipality is the only one where the candidate from the opposition, the United National Movement’s Giorgi Kharchilava, won in the run-off of the local self-government election
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Inflation Dynamic Vis-à-vis Specific Groups of Goods
The current high inflation rate problem is very problematic for the population, particularly amid the pandemic which is associated with economic restrictions
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Current Account Dynamic in the First Half of 2021
A current account is a constituent part of the balance of payments. The latter is a statistical account which includes economic relations and transactions made between a specific country and the rest of the world
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Georgia’s Economic Growth Prospects According to the International Monetary Fund
According to the economic growth rate forecast for 2021, Georgia is the 18th position of the 195 countries ranked in the World Bank’s list. It is in the 69th position in terms of economic recovery as compared to 2019. However, on the other hand, Georgia i
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Why the Income Dynamic Should Not Be Calculated in USD
The GEL exchange rate decrease (depreciation) vis-à-vis USD and EUR has been one of the most problematic issues of the past years
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Unlawful Surveillance and Eavesdropping Continue
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Tourism Dynamic in the First Eight Months of 2021
Prior to the pandemic, Georgia’s income from international travel was increasing annually. In 2019, Georgia’s tourism revenues reached USD 3.2 billion
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Negative Trade Balance in Agro-Food Products Decreased by 27% in 2020
Total value of agro-food product exports from Georgia in 2020 was USD 942.2 million which is 6% higher as compared to 2019 figure
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Wine Subsidies in Georgia
Georgia has been subsidising grape prices since 2008 when Russia imposed a trade ban on Georgian wine.
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13 Years Since the August War – Consequences of the Russian Occupation
Thirteen years after the Russia-Georgia war, the ECHR has ruled that the Russian Federation is responsible for human rights abuses and violations of fundamental norms of international law during and after the 2008 August war
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