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Bank of Georgia to acquire Armenia’s Ameriabank for $304 million

The sale has raised eyebrows in Armenia, with some speculating it could be going ahead without the approval of shareholder Ruben Vardanyan. 

Bank of Georgia to acquire Armenia’s Ameriabank for $304 million

The sale has raised eyebrows in Armenia, with some speculating it could be going ahead without the approval of shareholder Ruben Vardanyan. 

Datablog | People in Georgia are highly uncertain about their economic future

Lower-income groups are particularly uncertain about what their economic futures might hold.

Datablog | People in Georgia are highly uncertain about their economic future

By Nino Zubashvili

Lower-income groups are particularly uncertain about what their economic futures might hold.

Datablog | The importance of remittances for Georgian households

Those Georgians whose households received remittances from abroad had a significant increase in economic wellbeing.

Datablog | The importance of remittances for Georgian households

By Anano Kipiani

Those Georgians whose households received remittances from abroad had a significant increase in economic wellbeing.

Abkhazian hunger striker gets presidential promise of lower petrol prices

Jansuh Adleiba was on hunger strike for three weeks.

Abkhazian hunger striker gets presidential promise of lower petrol prices

Jansuh Adleiba was on hunger strike for three weeks.

Aliyev replaces long-serving central bank head with loyalist

After 27 years as governor of the central bank, Elman Rustamov was replaced by the former CEO of Pasha Bank.

Aliyev replaces long-serving central bank head with loyalist

After 27 years as governor of the central bank, Elman Rustamov was replaced by the former CEO of Pasha Bank.

Forgotten by the pandemic, Georgia’s elderly struggle to survive

Amidst rising food and medicine prices and little additional assistance from the state, many pensioners’ only hope lies in charity.

Forgotten by the pandemic, Georgia’s elderly struggle to survive

By Tata Shoshiashvili

Amidst rising food and medicine prices and little additional assistance from the state, many pensioners’ only hope lies in charity.

Datablog | What predicts job satisfaction in Georgia?

Unemployment remains one of the most frequently cited concerns among Georgians, but how satisfied with their jobs are those who are employed?

Datablog | What predicts job satisfaction in Georgia?

By The Caucasus Datablog

Unemployment remains one of the most frequently cited concerns among Georgians, but how satisfied with their jobs are those who are employed?

What has been the impact of Armenia’s Turkish product ban?

Armenia’s retailers and manufacturers face challenges and opportunities as Turkish products disappear from shelves.

What has been the impact of Armenia’s Turkish product ban?

By Ani Avetisyan

Armenia’s retailers and manufacturers face challenges and opportunities as Turkish products disappear from shelves.

Getting Hye: Armenia to legalise industrial hemp cultivation 

The decision is a part of the ‘Economic Response’ programme, the recreational use of cannabis will remain illegal.

Getting Hye: Armenia to legalise industrial hemp cultivation 

The decision is a part of the ‘Economic Response’ programme, the recreational use of cannabis will remain illegal.

Datablog | More Georgians than ever own phones and TVs, but inequalities remain

Survey data from the last decade shows that more and more Georgians own household goods like mobile phones, TVs and washing machines.

Datablog | More Georgians than ever own phones and TVs, but inequalities remain

By Ian Goodrich

Survey data from the last decade shows that more and more Georgians own household goods like mobile phones, TVs and washing machines.