Association of Business Consulting Organizations (ABCO) (http://www.abco.caucasus.net/projects.htm)
English language homepage of the Georgian based organization dedicated to coordinating the activities of the various business support groups in Georgia. Links to its members' sites are of special use.

BISNIS (Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States) (http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/)
Maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, BISNIS is the U. S. Government's primary resource center for companies exploring in Russia and other newly independent state which were formerly part of the USSR.

Case Transcaucasus: Center for Social and Economic Resources (http://www.case-transcaucasus.org.ge/)
Founded in 1991 by a group of Polish economists, this NGO ‘ has actively been engaged in research, technical assistance, and training activities, supporting the economic transition to democracy and market economy in a number of countries of Eastern Europe and NIS.' Its Georgian page offers reports and related information on the economy of the country in English.

Caucasus School of Business (Georgia) (http://www.csb.ge/)
Founded in 1998 by Tbilisi State University, Georgian Technical University and Tbilisi State Institute of Economic Relations, the Caucasus School of Business's mission is ‘to assist Georgia's transition from a planned to a free market economy through training of a new generation of business professionals and to provide Georgia and neighboring countries with future business leaders. Its main purpose is to offer BBA and MBA programs that satisfy international standards.' The bilingual homepage (English and Georgian) offers course descriptions, programs, and other information for students and professionals.

Development Gateway Country Overview (http://www.developmentgateway.org/)
"The Development Gateway helps communities, organizations, and individuals build partnerships, share ideas, and work together to reduce poverty." Search by development projects as well as by country to identify additional web sites and documents.

Directory of Development Organizations (http://www.devdir.org/)
" The Directory is a compilation of contact data of the main sources of assistance available for private sector development (micro, small an medium-sized enterprises) and poverty reduction. A wide range of organizations is included in the Directory: international organizations, government ministries, private sector institutions, development agencies, universities, research and training institutes, NGOs/PDOs, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions, and development consulting firms." Searchable by keyword.

The Eurasia Foundation (http://www.eurasia.org/)
Located in Washngton, DC the Eurasia Foundation ‘is a privately managed grantmaking organization dedicated to funding programs that build democratic and free market institutions in the twelve New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union -- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.' The site includes reports on the various NIS countries as well as information on grants and other economic and financial matters.

Eurasianet (http://www.eurasianet.org/)
Operated by the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute and based in new York, ‘EurasiaNet provides information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia. The web site also offers additional features, including newsmaker interviews, book reviews and a discussion forum.'

GUUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan. Moldova) (http://guuam.org)
‘GUUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Moldova) Group was formally founded as a political, economic and strategic alliance designed to strengthen the independence and sovereignty of these former Soviet Union republics.' The homepage gives access to the embassies of each of these countries as well as official documents, briefing papers, a newsletter, and other narratives of its activities and programs.

Georgian Airways (http://www.airzena.com)
The bilingual (English and Georgian) homepage of this Georgian airline provides schedule and fare information as well as online booking.

Georgian Stock Exchange (http://www.gse.ge)
The official and up-to-the-minute site of the Georgian Stock Exchange.

Global Archive -- Total Search (http://search.ft.com/search/index.html)
Searches the archive of the British newspaper, Financial Times, online version.

IMF -- International Monetary Fund Home Page (http://www.imf.org)
The IMF is an "organization of 183 member countries, established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment." A search by country will yield reports on the IMF's initiatives and programs in it.

International Trade Administration (http://www.ita.doc.gov)
A branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the ITA site offers trade statistics, export data, publications and reports on a variety of issues related to international trade.

Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://www.jha.ac/)
Published at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, U.K., this site may be searched for articles in the journal concerning a particular country.

Kartuli.com: Link Catalog (http://links.qartuli.com/)
An extensive Georgian language portal page for those who want access to electronic links in many languages, but principally Georgian.

Legal Acts of Georgia (http://www.tech.org.ge/dor/legalacts.html)
Though covering only 1994-1999, the laws presented in English and Russian translation are valuable for those interested in business, commerce and the contemporary legal scene in Georgia.

Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia (http://www.economy.gov.ge)
Principally Georgian language homepage of the ministry charged with the domestic and international economic development of the Republic.

National Bank of Georgia (http://www.nbg.gov.ge/NBG%5FNew/home%5Fnf1.htm)
The official and bilingual (English and Georgian) homepage of the NBG offers general financial information along with up-to-the-minute statistics.

Safety and Health During international Travel (http://www.osha.gov/dts/tib/tib%5Fdata/tib20020412.pdf)
This bulletin, published on the web site of the Office of Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor, is designed to alert international business and other professional travelers to possible dangers and hazards which might be found at their destinations. Suggestions are given for safety and links are provided to sites with additional advice to the travelers. The bulletin is published in pdf format and requires appropriate software, such as Acrobat, for viewing.

Sarke Information Agency (http://www.sarke.com/)
Begun 1n 1992, the bilingual (English and Russian) Sarke Information Agency provides news in general about Georgia and in particular, about its business activities and economy. Daily and weekly reports are supplemented by legislative updates and a searchable archive.

The State Department of Statistics of Georgia (http://georgia.gateway.org/SDS/index.php3)
The Georgian language homepage of the statistic agency provides downloadable fonts for Georgian readers.

UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
"UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system.

United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations, etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (http://www.unicef.org/)
"Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site offers reports and information about the status and living situations of children in many countries.

United Nations ReliefWeb (http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/ByCountry/)
"ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)... serving the information needs of the humanitarian relief community" Offers news updates to crisis situations around the world and includes information about refugee camps and other relief efforts.

United States Trade Representative (http://www.ustr.gov)
As "America's chief trade negotiator and advisor to the President of the United States on trade policy, the USTR and the Agency itself work with other bodies, such as the World Trade Organization to create new job opportunities for American business, workers and agricultural producers." A search by country yields news, regulations, reports and initiatives on the United States' and USTR's dealings with it.

United States. Agency for International Development. Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC) (http://www.dec.org/)
"The purpose of the DEC is to strengthen USAID's development projects, activities, and programs by making ... development experience documents available to USAID offices and mission staff, PVO's, NGO's, universities and research institutions, developing countries, and the public worldwide."

United States. Census Bureau. Foreign Trade Statistics (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/index.html)
Offers valuable statistics by country and by commodity beginning in 1996 and information about the U.S. trade balance with individual countries from 1992 onward.

The World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups' advice, initiatives and warnings concerning them.

World Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org/)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development. Its English language "website contains material for a range of users, from the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents."

Yahoo! Finance - Currency Conversion (http://finance.yahoo.com/m3?u)
This service provided by Yahoo offers up-to-the-minute universal conversion rates of foreign currencies.