Category: Georgia
Georgian Labour Minister, national Unions Confederation Chair, European Trade Union Confederation Secretary discuss labour rights
The meeting also featured Tamar Surmava, the Deputy Chair of the GTUC, and Lorenzo Rrepetti, the Director of Policy Department of the ETUC. Photo: Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia Mikheil Sarjveladze, the Georgian Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Health, Labour […]
Read moreThousands at Georgia’s Major Student Employer Go on Strike
More than 4,000 workers at Evolution Georgia, an online casino known for employing a large number of Georgian students, went on strike on July 12, demanding a pay raise and proper working conditions. The strike follows longstanding concerns about working conditions for the mostly student staff and recent scandalous chat leaks in which managers allegedly […]
Read moreGov’t writes off over $108mln in tax debt for 63,000 individuals
The Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia on Tuesday said a total of ₾301.75 million ($108.17mln) in tax debt was being written off for 63,000 individuals as part of the Government’s tax amnesty initiative. Photo: rs.ge The Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia on Tuesday said a total of […]
Read moreTbilisi and Yerevan intend to deepen strategic cooperation – Georgian FM
Georgia and Armenia strongly support and respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and continue to deepen their strategic cooperation in all areas, Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili said at a press briefing with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan on Wednesday. “I once again thanked my counterpart today for Armenia’s historical support of the UN […]
Read moreGeorgia’s top 10 export partners in 2024
According to the Sakstat official data, Kyrgyzstan is at the top of Georgia’s ten export countries to which exports worth $360.2 million were carried out in January-May. Kazakhstan is the second with $274.8 million, the third is Russia with $273.1 mln. The list of the top 10 largest export partner countries is as follows: • […]
Read moreGeorgian PM says 37,000 teachers to see average $175 raise in pay
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Monday said 37,000 teachers across the country – 70 percent of the total number working in the profession – would see an average increase of ₾500 ($174.53) in their salaries starting on July 1. Photo: Gov’t Administration Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Monday said 37,000 teachers across the […]
Read moreMember States May Suspend Visa-Free Travel for Georgia for 6 Months, EU Ambassador Says
The EU Ambassador to Georgia, Paweł Herczyński, has said that the member states may decide to suspend visa-free travel for nationals of Georgia for a period of six months following the country’s adoption of the controversial “foreign agents” law. The EU Ambassador to Georgia, Paweł Herczyński, has said that the member states may decide to […]
Read moreParliament approves amended tax code to annul tax debts of 145,842 individuals
The Parliament of Georgia on Wednesday approved amendments into the tax code of the country that will see tax debts totalling ₾591 million ($221.53mln) written off for 145,842 individuals and establishment of temporary tax reliefs for certain transactions. The Parliament of Georgia on Wednesday approved amendments into the tax code of the country that will […]
Read moreGeorgia’s unemployment rate down in Q1 2024
In the I quarter of 2024, the unemployment rate in Georgia decreased by 4.0 percantage points compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and equaled 14.0 percent. In the I quarter of 2024, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the number of hired employees increased by 89.4 thousand persons (10.4%) […]
Read moreDeputy Economy Minister: “positive” labour market trends expected to continue, 2024 year of “new record indicators”
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Vakhtang Tsintsadze on Monday said “positive trends” in the domestic labour market were expected to continue in the coming quarters and make 2024 a year of “new record indicators”. Photo: Ministry of Economy Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Vakhtang Tsintsadze on Monday said “positive trends” in the domestic labour market were expected […]
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