EUGBC

Past Events

Meeting with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Georgia

EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) organized a meeting between the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Georgia, H.E. Ernst Peter Fischer and representatives of the business sector.
During the meeting, the prospects for the development of economic cooperation between the two countries were discussed; In addition, information was exchanged regarding the upcoming Georgian-German business forums, to be held on April 23-25, in Berlin and Frankfurt respectively, which are organized by EUGBC, in cooperation with the Embassy of Georgia in Germany and the General Consulate in Frankfurt, with the support of the relevant German Chambers of Commerce.

Role of International Financial Institutions in the Transport and Logistics Sector

EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC), with the support of the USAID Economic Governance Program, held an event within the framework of the Black Sea Platform initiative on the topic – the role of international financial institutions in the transport and logistics sector.
The representatives of the country’s transport and logistics sector received comprehensive information about the sector-related initiatives and projects of international financial institutions operating in Georgia, as well as loan and grant opportunities, and the importance of international certification in the field of transport and logistics.

Meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Georgia, H.E. Petr Kubernát

 

On February 20, Czech Ambassador, H.E. Petr Kubernát hosted the EU-Georgia Business Council members and partners, upon the initiative of the EUGBC.

At the meeting, the parties discussed the possibilities of deepening the bilateral trade and economic relations between Georgia and the Czech Republic, including in the context of granting EU Candidate Status to Georgia.

Joint statement of business associations regarding the EU candidate status

On November 30, 2023, upon the initiative of the EUGBC, 14 leading business associations made a joint statement on granting the EU candidate status to Georgia.

In the statement, the associations reaffirmed their support for the European integration process, welcomed the recommendation of the European Commission and added the voice of businesses in Georgia to the call to grant the EU candidate status to Georgia in December.
The joint statement was delivered on behalf of the following business associations:

 

 

EU-Georgia Business Council

German Business Association (Deutsche Wirtschaftsvereinigung)

Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Francaise en Georgie

American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia

International Chamber of Commerce in Georgia

European Business Association Georgia

Georgian Producers’ Federation

Georgian Employers’ Association

Taxpayers Union

Georgian Distributors Business Association

Georgian Farmer’s Association

Banking Association of Georgia

Georgia-Romania Chamber of Commerce

Slovak-Georgian Chamber of Commerce