EUGBC

Past Events

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.

Meeting between the EUGBC members and the US Ambassador to Georgia

 

On September 18th, at the initiative of the EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC), the US Ambassador to Georgia H.E. Robin Dunnigan met with representatives of the business sector.
The event was attended by the EUGBC member and partner companies.
The discussion touched upon the cooperation between the two countries and the assistance provided by the US to Georgia over the past decades, with an aim to strengthen democracy and the rule of law, and promote economic development.
The EUGBC Secretary General emphasized the importance of the “Middle Corridor”, as the key trade route connecting Europe and Asia and the active engagement of the Black Sea Platform initiative in this endeavour.