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German tourist becomes Batumi Airport’s one-millionth passenger

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Batumi International Airport has officially welcomed its millionth passenger of 2025, marking an unprecedented milestone in Batumi Airport’s history, according to TAV Georgia, the company managing Tbilisi and Batumi airports.

TAV Georgia projects that by the end of the year, passenger traffic at Batumi Airport will set a new record, reaching 1.2 million.

The millionth passenger, German tourist Michal Natovich, who was travelling with her children, was honoured with a symbolic send-off ceremony.

Passenger traffic at Batumi Airport has grown significantly in 2025. Data from the first nine months show a 32% increase compared to the same period last year and a 90% rise compared to pre-pandemic figures.

The peak month came in August 2025, when the airport served 213,636 travellers — the highest monthly figure in its history. On August 24 alone, Batumi handled 9,000 passengers in a single day and operated 35 flights.

In response to growing demand, TAV Georgia continues to invest in infrastructure upgrades. This year, the runway was fully rehabilitated, the number of aircraft stands doubled, and new equipment was purchased. Expansion of the passenger arrival area and the passport control zone in the departure hall is also planned to further boost capacity.

 
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image Five companies receive co-financing from National Wine Agency within state programme to promote Georgian wine

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This year, under the auspices of the state programme to promote Georgian wine, five Georgian wine-producing companies received co-financing totalling 224.3 thousand GEL. These are: Villa Mosavali, Chelti Winery, Tiko Estate, BG Wines, and Askaneli Brothers.

According to the National Wine Agency, a total of twenty applications were submitted to the programme, with only the aforementioned five companies meeting the necessary criteria.

“The volume of wine exported to target markets by participating companies amounted to 676,685.75 litres in 2025, representing a 20 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024,” the National Wine Agency stated.

In line with the programme’s objectives, and through targeted marketing efforts, these companies have substantially boosted their exports to markets across America, Europe, and Asia, the agency added.

The state programme to promote Georgian wine was approved by the Government of Georgia in September 2021, with the aim of enhancing the export potential of Georgian wine and diversifying priority markets. The LEPL National Wine Agency implements this programme in coordination with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia.

“It is noteworthy that the agency offers co-financing for marketing expenses solely to companies exporting to priority markets around the world, excluding the CIS and GUAM countries,” the National Wine Agency concluded.

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