The Messenger - Government optimistic about economy <link type="text/css" href="/styles.css" rel="stylesheet"/> </head> <body> <a href="http://www.messenger.com.ge"> <img src="/images/header.gif" alt="The messenger logo" width="700" border="0"/></a> <ul id="links"> <li><a href="/index.html">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutus.html">About Us</a></li> <li><a href="/subscriptions.html">Subscription</a></li> <li><a href="mailto:gtze@messenger.com.ge">E-mail Us</a></li> </ul> <div class="single-page-content"> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script>  <h1 class="title center"> Government optimistic about economy </h1>  <div class="by"> By <i>Messenger</i> Staff <i></i> </div>  <div class="date"> Monday, June 28 </div>  <div class="entry"> Georgia’s PM Nika Gilauri assures everybody that in 2011 the economy should grow by 8-9%. 2009 was difficult not only for Georgia but for the whole world, but the country managed to achieve at least some sustainability. The PM therefore suggests that in 2010 economic growth will be around 4-5% with the further increase in 2011. <br><br>Gilauri points out that certain European countries are in dire economic conditions even today but Georgia has managed to overcome its difficulties through conducting efficient reforms and receiving the assistance of international financial institutions. The results of the first quarter of 2010 show that compared with same period of last year GDP has indeed grown 4.5% and increased by nearly USD 150 million. <br><br>The Department of Statistics states that in January-March 2010 GDP was about USD 557 per capita, the best first quarter figure in five years. <br><br> </div> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <div id="footer"> Copyright © 2007 The Messenger. All rights reserved. Please read our <a href='/disclaimer.html'>disclaimer</a> before using any of the published materials. <div align="center">  <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s29.sitemeter.com/js/counter.js?site=s29georgianmessenger"> </script> <noscript> <a href="http://s29.sitemeter.com/stats.asp?site=s29georgianmessenger" target="_top"> <img src="http://s29.sitemeter.com/meter.asp?site=s29georgianmessenger" alt="Site Meter" border="0"/></a> </noscript>  </div> </div> </body> </html>