08
February
2013
For the first time since 2007 Georgia is a net electricity importer. Last year the total electricity generated declined by 4% and a 1.3% increase in total internal demand was observed.
04
February
2013
On January 24, 2013, Robert Tchaidze, Senior Economist with the European Department of the IMF, delivered a presentation titled “Turkey: From Crisis to Recovery, 1999-2005.” The presentation covered the causes of the 2001 crisis, the anti-crisis programs undertaken by the Turkish government in cooperation with the IMF, and the country’s subsequent recovery.
01
February
2013
According to the Law of Georgia on Medical Activity, postgraduate medical education can take place only in accredited institutions and/or medical schools from March 2009 onwards.
29
January
2013
According to data provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in the last five years, there were two hikes in global food prices.
25
January
2013
Georgia is among a few countries in the world that do not have a deposit insurance system in place. Does the country need to have such a system? Or is deposit insurance likely to do more harm than good? The answer is not as clear-cut as it may seem.
