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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 Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia in the framework of the Public-Private Dialogue

On March 1, 2024, the EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC), within the framework of the USAID Economic Governance Program grant project, hosted the first public-private dialogue meeting of The Black Sea Platform, focused on Georgian Government’s transport and logistics policy.
The key speaker at the meeting was Guram Guramishvili, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development. During the meeting, the representative of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development made a presentation of “Georgia’s 2023-2030 National Transport and Logistics Strategy”, after which a discussion was held with the active participation of the private sector.
About 30 representatives of the EUGBC members and partners took part in the event.
USAID Economic Governance Program grant project – “Support to the Black Sea Platform Sustainability” – is aimed at the promotion of the sustainability of the Black Sea Platform established by the EUGBC, by improvement of its institutional model and efficiency, including through the development of the Black Sea interconnections.

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.