04
April
2025
Polarization fluctuated throughout the month. The month began with heightened political tensions; however, the situation temporarily stabilized thereafter. The level of polarization gradually increased following the freezing of charity funds and peaked during the sessions of the parliamentary investigative commission established at the initiative of the "Georgian Dream" party.
28
March
2025
In March 2025, the average cost of cooking one standard portion of Imeretian khachapuri stood at 6.93 GEL, marking an 8.3% increase compared to March 2024. However, on a month-to-month basis, the price declined by 1.6% compared to February 2025.
20
March
2025
Economic development of the municipalities (outside capital) is one of the key sustainable development challenges in Georgia. The capital city of Tbilisi, while accounting for nearly 1/3 of the country’s population generates 50% of GDP and keeps expanding, whereas the municipalities, with few exceptions, are losing population and suffering from high incidence of poverty, unemployment, and slow and weak economic development.
20
March
2025
Geostat has published its preliminary estimate of real GDP growth for January 2025, which stands at 11.1%.
13
March
2025
Brussels, 12–13 March 2025 – The fifth formal meeting of the European Social Policy Analysis Network (ESPAN) brought together national independent experts and senior officials from the European Commission to engage in a comprehensive review of ongoing EU social policy priorities. In his capacity as National Coordinator of ESPAN and Lead Economist at the ISET Policy Institute, Dr. Davit Keshelava represented Georgia at the meeting.
