In Georgia, unprecedented economic growth is observed. From January 1 to October 1, 2022, the economy increased by 10.2%, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said. Russian media write about this.
The prime minister emphasized that the tourism industry in the number of guests of the country has reached the dopandemic indicators of 2019. Industry revenues increased to $ 4.5 billion compared to $ 3 billion in 2019.
At the same time, Irakli Garibashvili did not mention that the growth of the economy, an increase in the number of tourists, as well as 10% of the demand for container transportation through Georgian road and railway routes, as well as Poti and Batumi ports could be the result of the war in Ukraine, Western sanctions against Russia and a large number of solvent Russians who moved to Georgia after the start of the war.