PM Garibashvili visits United Arab Emirates
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Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili is on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
During his two day visit, Garibashvili will hold talks with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The Crown Prince will also host the Georgian delegation at an official dinner.
Later today Garibashvili is set to visit the palace of Nahyan Sheikh where the meeting with the Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan is expected. Al Nahyan, as chairman of Dabi Group, also invited the Georgian delegation to an official supper.
Tomorrow, September 17, PM Garibashvili will travel to Dubai where he will meet Prime Minister of UAE Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Later PM will visit Ras Al Khaimah emirate.
PM Garibashvili is accompanied by Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze, Vice Premier and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Giorgi Kvirikashvili and the head of Co-Investment Foundation Giorgi Bachiashvili.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking to further increase its investment opportunities in Georgia. This move would build on the growing investments between two countries, which have zoomed to $62 million USD – 7 percent of the Georgia’s total investments last year.
Arab investment company Dhabi Group believes the Georgian economy has potential and is expressing hope in the country’s business-friendly environment.
A top United Arab Emirates (UAE) official responsible for international cooperation and development is in Tbilisi to learn more about Georgia’s economic environment.
"The new Silk Road will create lots of opportunities for Georgia and transform the country into an international trade hub,” said his Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan from the United Arab Emirates after meeting Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.