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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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Irakli Gharibashvili Meets with Vice Prime Minister of Moldova

The Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili met with the Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Moldova, Oleg Serebrian.

According to the press service of the Prime Minister, the main areas of cooperation between the two countries were reviewed. The successful cooperation of the respective agencies of the two countries in various directions was emphasized and readiness to further deepen the existing fruitful cooperation was expressed.

The importance of peaceful conflict resolution was emphasized at the meeting.

The head of the government once again confirmed the commitment of the Georgian government to the policy of peaceful resolution of the conflict. The Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova confirmed their strong mutual support in the issues of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the two countries.

The conversation also touched on the process of integration of the associated trio countries into the European Union. Attention was focused on the implementation of the recommendations of the European Council, the steps are already been taken, and there is the action plan.

The security environment and challenges of the region and the world were discussed at the meeting. The importance of joint efforts to overcome existing challenges was emphasized.



Geostat: Georgia's Economy Grew by 10.1% in 2022

According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia's preliminary assessment, in 2022, the economy of Georgia grew by 10.1 percent. In the updated data, it is noted that in December 2022, compared to December 2021, the volume of gross domestic product increased by 11 percent.

"In December 2022, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the following sectors made a significant contribution to growth: construction, processing industry, transport and warehousing, financial and insurance activities, trade, hotels and restaurants.

A downward trend was observed in real estate-related activities, professional, scientific and technical activities and in the fields of electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply," Geostat writes.