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Roundtable Regarding the Socio-Economic Effects of the Political Crisis

On December 20th, 2024, at the initiative of the EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC), a roundtable discussion was held on the topic of the socio-economic effects of the political crisis.
Representatives of businesses, along with the civil society and the academic sector participated in the event.
The participants of the meeting expressed their positions on the current developments and discussed the short, medium and long-term consequences of the ongoing crisis. The discussion also touched upon the options for de-escalation of the situation.
The parties emphasized the importance of discussions in similar format and agreed to hold regular meetings.

EUGBC at the EU4BUSINESS Conference in Moldova

On October 24, the Executive Director of EUGBC, Giorgi Kacharava participated in the Closing Conference of “EU4BUSINESS: CONNECTING COMPANIES”, which was held in Chisinau, Moldova.
The “EU4Business: Connecting Companies” (EU4BCC) project is co-funded by the European Union and implemented by Eurochambres. It aims to deepen and strengthen trade relations among the EU, its member states, and the countries of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. The project was launched in December 2019 and will run till December 2024.
Closing event, held in Moldova, summarized the activities of the EU4BCC project and showcased its achievements. At the conference, the Executive Director of EUGBC delivered a presentation detailing the activities carried out, including the study visits and highlighting the positive experience of the project beneficiaries. EUGBC had implemented the project in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pécs-Baranya (CCIPB).

Site Visit to Tbilisi Free Zone

On September 25, the EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) organized a field visit of representatives of the business sector and the diplomatic corps accredited to Georgia to “Tbilisi Free Zone”.
The “Tbilisi Free Zone” is the only tax-free zone located in the capital, uniting 150 companies from various business sectors.
During the visit, the guests had an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the infrastructure of the Free Zone. The managing partner of the Tbilisi Free Zone, Soso Nibladze welcomed the guests and introduced benefits offered by the Zone and shared their future plans.

 

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.