PM Kobakhidze reflects on Georgia’s 2025 as challenging yet successful In New Year address

Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said that 2025 was a challenging year for the country, but ultimately a successful one, as he delivered his New Year address for 2026.

Kobakhidze said the government had further strengthened peace, independence and sovereignty during the past year, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

He also highlighted economic progress, noting that Georgia’s economy exceeded 100 billion for the first time in its history.

The prime minister added that 2025 marked a turning point in improving the system of public administration and reinforcing the rule of law.

“The foundation laid in 2025 creates a strong precondition for the coming year to be even more successful for Georgia,” he said.

Meanwhile, Georgia’s deputy economy minister, Gennady Arveladze, said the country has signed free trade agreements with 46 countries and one administrative entity, covering 87% of Georgia’s total exports.

As a result, Georgian products now have access to consumer markets totalling around 2.3 billion people.

Arveladze said Georgia plans to begin negotiations on a free trade agreement with Serbia in the near future. Active consultations are under way with Israel, while talks with South Korea have already concluded and are now in the legal implementation phase.

He also noted an expansion in Georgia’s export geography, with Georgian goods sold in 134 countries over the past year. Exports increased in 70 of those markets, while in 20 countries they doubled or more.

By Aghakazim Guliyev