English becoming unofficial second language in Georgia

Source: The Financial

The Public Registry has simplified the procedures of starting business in Georgia. Registering as an entrepreneur is now available in both languages, Georgian and English.

Foreign businessmen and investors, international organizations, embassy employees and private entities now have the opportunity to get information from the Public Registry without having to spend extra on translation and notarization.

Until now public documents have only been available in Georgian. Some leading banks have started offering English versions of bank statements for free. Such documents are required by Schengen states when issuing Visas. English is now the unofficial second language in Georgia actively promoted by the government and local businesses. Russian is the second language in terms of use in communication between the non-Georgian speaking population in the country, which is mainly dominated by Armenians, Azeris, Russians and Greeks. Georgia is the only state language throughout the whole territory of the country, and Abkhazian as well in Abkhazia. More.

See: The Financial