As Georgia sees a surge in demand for cargo transit amid the Ukraine war, the government hopes to resume construction of a controversial deep sea port.
Georgian imports from Russia are up 74 percent this year, as commodity traders take advantage of cut-rate prices. But could these ties make Georgia once again too dependent on an adversary?
Nearly 10,000 Russian businesses have been registered in Georgia since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Many of them are in places you wouldn’t expect.
Money transfers to Georgia have hit a record this year. Though they are lifeline for many Georgian families, the economy is developing an unhealthy dependence.
The mega project was canceled in 2020 amid political acrimony and geopolitical speculation. Now, a shift in regional transport routes may be breathing new life into it.