{"id":138425,"date":"2026-04-24T11:13:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiflisnews.ge\/?p=138425"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:13:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:13:20","slug":"economy-minister-to-hold-meeting-in-china-on-launching-direct-flights-between-tbilisi-and-shanghai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiflisnews.ge\/en\/economy-minister-to-hold-meeting-in-china-on-launching-direct-flights-between-tbilisi-and-shanghai\/","title":{"rendered":"Economy Minister to hold meeting in China on launching direct flights between Tbilisi and Shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During her visit to China, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili will conduct another meeting focused on the introduction of direct flights between Tbilisi and Shanghai.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, negotiations have been ongoing for several months with local Chinese airlines to establish regular flights on the Shanghai-Tbilisi-Shanghai route.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe strategic partnership and economic ties between Georgia and China have grown significantly in recent years. Since signing a free trade agreement in 2018, trade volume has surged, with a 148% increase in turnover by 2025 compared to 2017. Notably, the implementation of the visa-free travel agreement in 2024 has played a major role in boosting both air traffic and tourist arrivals. In the first quarter of 2026, the number of visitors from China rose by 49%, a growth driven by high-capacity direct flights.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these dynamic developments in trade and economic relations, active negotiations are underway to establish additional direct flights, including on the Tbilisi-Shanghai route, where flights have not previously been operated,\u201d the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During her visit to China, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili will conduct another meeting focused on the introduction of direct flights between Tbilisi and Shanghai. 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