EUGBC

Annual Conference of the Black Sea Platform

On November 20, the annual conference of the Black Sea Platform was held. Event was organized by the EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) and supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
The challenges and opportunities related to the effective functioning of the Middle Corridor transport route was discussed at the conference. Emphasis was placed on specific projects and reforms that will facilitate trade with the EU via the Black Sea and strengthen interconnections.
The event was attended by around 150 representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Georgia, business associations, the private sector and civil society organizations from Georgia, the European Union, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Central Asian countries.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Black Sea Platform and the Lithuanian Transport Innovation Association in the frames of the conference.
General Partners of the Black Sea Platform are:
🔹PACE Group
🔹APM Terminals Poti 
🔹Tbilisi Dry Port
🔹Coremar
🔹BMF Port Burgas
🔹Tbilisi Free Zone 
🔹E60 Shipping Line
🔹Nautica Crew
🔹Prime Marine
🔹DTS Logistic Services
🔹Poti Free Industrial Zone
🔹AFEZ – Alat Free Economic Zone
🔹CTE – Caucastransexpress 
🔹BDO Georgia
 Partners of the Black Sea Platform are:
🔹JSL Logistics 
🔹Elit Transit
🔹The Association of International Road Carriers of Georgia
(GIRCA)
🔹MSZ Georgia 
🔹U&G Agency
🔹Gianti Logistics
🔹Georgia-Romania Chamber of Commerce