EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) in cooperation with Eurochambers and particularly East Invest project, organized Business Delegation visit from Tbilisi to Brussels on May 6 – 7, 2014. EUGBC member and potential member six companies, namely Magticom, Gvinadze & Partners, JSC Sarajishvili, JSC Efes Brewery in Georgia, LLC Rustavi Steel, Gori Feeding Cannery Kula took part in the program. Georgian delegation was joined by EUGBC Belgium based members: BP, Statoil, Total and Gosselin Group. The visit was broadcasted by Georgian media – Rustavi 2.

The visit was divided into two parts: business and political components. May 6^th was devoted to the meetings with representatives of Belgian Business Community (in cooperation with Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry – BECI, Flanders Trade and Investment Agency – FIT, Wallonia Foreign Trade & Investment Agency – AWEX) and International Financial Institutions, such as World Bank, EBRD and EIB.

On May 7^th were held consultations with the high officials from the EU institutions and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium. Following meetings took place: Magdalena Grono, Member of Commissioner Stefan Fule Cabinet (EC); Gunnar Wiegand, Director Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia, Regional Cooperation and OSCE (EEAS); Dirk Schuebel, Head of Division, Eastern Partnership Bilateral (EEAS); Philippe Cuisson, Chief Negotiator on DCFTA, Deputy Head of Unit – Russia, CIS, Ukraine, Western Balkan, EFTA and Turkey, DG Trade (EC); Ingrid Schwaiger, International Aid / Cooperation Officer, DG DEVCO (EC); Gunther Sleeuwagen, Director East & South East Europe, Central Asia, MFA of Belgium & Daniel Dargent, Director Belgian Economic Issues, MFA of Belgium; Natalie Sabanadze, Ambassador of Georgia to Belgium, Luxembourg and Head of Mission to the EU.

EUGBC plans to continue this project during 2014 – 2017 and visit several capitals and business/investment centers in the EU to facilitate direct contacts between Georgian and European businessmen.