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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

Offers of the Banking Sector for the support of the sustainability of the SMEs

On March 21, 2025 a meeting between representatives of the banking sector and businesses was held under the auspices of the EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC).
At the meeting, ProCredit Bank General Director Alexi Matua and TBC business segment management leader Vepkhvia Lominashvili, as well as ProCredit Bank’s Head of Medium Business Development Giorgi Kardenakhlishvili, provided businessmen with information about specific banking services and products that support the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the country.
The need for regular meetings of this type was noted by the business community.
The aim of the event was to support business sustainability and exchange information about new opportunities.

Meeting with the Austrian Ambassador to Georgia

On February 17, 2025 EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) organized a meeting between the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to Georgia, H.E. Robert Gerschner and representatives of the EUGBC member and partner companies.
The current developments and prospects for deepening economic cooperation between the two countries were discussed at the meeting.

Black Sea Ports and Logistics Exhibition and Conference will take place at the Paragraph Resort & Spa Shekvetili, Georgia from Tuesday, 11 March to Thursday, 13 March 2025.
Hosted by APM Terminals Poti, in collaboration with strategic partner, International Association “Trans-Caspian international transport route”, this event promises to be a hub of knowledge exchange and business networking opportunities.
The Black Sea Platform initiated by EU – Georgia Business Council is supporting organization of the event.
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