David Songulashvili Meets with the General Director of "RMG"
The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, David Songulashvili, met with RMG General Director Jondo Shubitidze. The parties discussed mineral resource reserve reports, licensing, and the matters related to the Law of Georgia on Environmental Liability.
We maintain active partnerships with the private sector. Major companies drive economic growth, making their support essential. However, development must minimize environmental harm. Companies need to promptly fulfill the Law on Environmental Liability's requirements," said David Songulashvili.
Mr. Jondo Shubitidze, General Director of "RMG," thanked the Ministry for its cooperation, emphasizing that, through joint efforts, the company has made significant progress in meeting environmental standards.
The Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Mr. Kakha Kakabadze, attended the meeting. Also present were Mr. Mikheil Kvaratskhelia, Director of Environmental Affairs at "RMG," and Mr. Aleksandre Devizde, Deputy Director for Environmental Affairs.
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19.09.2025.17:00
According to the National Statistics Service (GeoStat), in the second quarter of 2025, the gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices reached GEL 25,347.0 million. Compared to the same period last year, real GDP experienced a growth of 7.3 per cent. The gross domestic product deflator for this quarter was recorded at 4.8 per cent.
GeoStat reports that during this period, sectors such as information and communication (37.1 per cent), education (28.9 per cent), arts, entertainment and recreation (16.0 per cent), as well as public administration and defence, made significant contributions to economic growth.
Additional notable sectors included compulsory social security (9.1 per cent), financial and insurance activities (11.8 per cent), health care and social work activities (14.3 per cent), and accommodation and food service activities (8.4 per cent).
Conversely, declines were observed in sectors such as agriculture, forestry and fishing (-2.5 per cent), construction (-2.6 per cent), and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-7.0 per cent).
The report highlights that the largest shares within the sectoral structure of Georgia’s GDP are held by trade (14.7 per cent) and real estate-related activities (9.1 per cent). Other significant sectors include manufacturing (8.9 per cent), information and communication (7.5 per cent), construction (7.3 per cent), agriculture, forestry and fishing (7.0 per cent), public administration (6.8 per cent), education (6.7 per cent), and financial and insurance activities (5.4 per cent).
GeoStat will publish revised data on Georgia’s gross domestic product on November 14, 2025.