
Israeli Has $1 Billion Invested in Georgia
(IsraelNN.com) The Israeli-Georgia
connection is estimated to be worth $1 billion, according to a former
Georgian ambassador to Israel. The Jewish state and private investors
have provided military assistance and advisors to Georgia, where
pipelines pump oil destined for Israel. A new pipeline is being built
to bypass Russian territory.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
said that Israeli companies in Georgia have begun evacuating their
staff and that Israeli tourists are leaving for home.