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Jul 2023
17m 28s

Is Georgia benefitting from Russian mone...

Bbc World Service
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Georgia has seen huge economic growth but is there a cost to doing business with Russia?

Tens of thousands of Russians moved to the small South Caucasus nation since the war began and they brought along their money and their ideas. In this programme we hear from some of those who have made the move and set up homes and businesses in Georgia.

We'll also hear what Georgians, who fought their own war with Russia in 2008, make of the huge growth in trade and economic relations between the two countries.

Presenter / producer: Rayhan Demytrie Image: Anti-Russian protests in Georgia; Credit: BBC

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