Emerging from lockdown: Time for Georgian food? Georgia is cautiously returning to normal life, but wondering if opening up will threaten its hard-won success in stemming the spread of coronavirus. Giorgi Lomsadze Jun 8, 2020
Georgia hopes to sell its pandemic response to tourists The nation is working on a coronavirus-conscious tourism plan. Giorgi Lomsadze May 21, 2020
Eurovision shines a light into Caucasus identity politics This year, Azerbaijan embraces both the Orient and bisexuality, while Georgia complains about the West. Joshua Kucera May 14, 2020
Georgians literally laundering their cash during coronavirus One Georgian bazaar has avoided the government’s order to close by adopting a novel way to clean its money. Giorgi Lomsadze Apr 10, 2020
Winter comes for Georgian hospitality The coronavirus pandemic has paralyzed Georgia’s booming tourism and hospitality industry. Giorgi Lomsadze Apr 8, 2020
Georgian currency falls ill as virus spreads The Georgian lari has become one of the fastest depreciating currencies in Europe, despite the fact that coronavirus has hit the country relatively weakly. Giorgi Lomsadze Mar 26, 2020
Georgia unveils COVID-19 economic stimulus The plan targets the tourism sector but leaves others wondering what they will do as coronavirus ravages the global economy. Mar 15, 2020
Pre-coronavirus, the Caucasus was liking the Chinese tourism bump. Now what? Their numbers were growing fast, but Chinese tourists were a tiny fraction of the total. Sam Bhutia Feb 6, 2020