Georgian government decided to double and triple charges on commercialized still and mineral water in spite of the outcry of water producer companies that the sharp increase of tolls would affect their development and export.

The few hiding money in offshore banks from the many who do not have the luxury…

Georgian wine, water and fruit producers are hoping a trade embargo by Russia could soon be lifted.

Eurasianet.org publishes an article about Chinese investment in Georgia and building of real estate in Tbilisi suburb.

Georgian government starts implementation of promised cheap agro-credits program through 11 banks and 2 micro-financing organizations while skeptics doubt its happy outcome once the profit-oriented commercial sector is involved in it.

Georgian Carriers accuse government of protectionism in favor of state-owned Georgian Post to transform it into the market monopolist. Carriers also fear Georgian Post is just a front figure to a certain Azeri carrier company striving to get a monopolist position at the regional level. Government swears Georgian Post’s privileged position is a temporary remedy to combat contraband.

Supervision of Georgian insurance sector will be separated from the National Bank of Georgia soon and an independent Georgian Insurance State Supervisory Service, a public law entity will be set up. The law on commercial banks has already been amended to this end but works on creation of the independent supervisory body will enter the active phase starting April 15, 2013.

Russia's sanitary inspection service specialists are studying sanitary-hygienic norms in Georgian wine companies.

“Russian market is open for Georgian agricultural products”, the National Food Agency of Georgia told InterpressNews.