Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 12.2 percent year-on-year in January-July after contracting 5.8 percent in the same period last year.

Today, no more than 5,000 people live in the town. Lack of work is the main problem. The coal mines are abandoned. The local population hopes to preserve the town and villages. Not by the reanimation of industry, but with tourism.

Net profit increased to 403.4 million lari ($130 million) in the first half of the year from 69.2 million lari in the same period last year.

The implementation of this article would create unique connectivity not only between Armenia and Azerbaijan, but also with Russia, Turkey, and Iran and potentially even the greater neighbourhood.

The volume of gas exported through the SGC rose to 9.775 billion cubic metres (bcm) in the first seven months of 2021.

BOG is one of the two biggest commercial banks in Georgia and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.