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Talk Georgia with Giorgi Rukhadze - Episode 36. Guest: Dr. Goga Khishtovani - Economist | Professor at Ilia State University
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Guest: Dr. Goga Khishtovani – Economist, Professor at Ilia State University, PhD from the University of Bremen.
Watch full episode here: youtu.be/GvX0Smv7OtA
- What makes up the 7.5% GDP growth? A breakdown of Georgia’s economic growth in 2025.
- How the Georgian Dream parasitised the war in Ukraine to achieve double-digit GDP growth from 2021 to 2024.
- What risks does Georgia’s economy face in the coming years as the Russia–Ukraine war effect fades and the country becomes more isolated, losing its strategic importance?
- How could the Georgian Dream’s upcoming education reform affect Georgia’s economy?
- The growth of the shadow economy in Georgia, including illegal money inflows and outflows.
- And much more