Georgia’s PM welcomes Israeli businessmen

Trade and investment opportunities between Georgia and Israel are being discussed today in a business meeting led by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.

Georgia’s leader introduced the Israeli businessmen to the country’s business environment and hosted a round table business meeting at the Georgian Government’s Administration building today.

In his speech, Garibashvili welcomed the foreign businessmen to Georgia.

"In this hall I see some familiar faces of people who I met in Jerusalem during previous meetings. I am glad to welcome you to the State Chancellery.

At the meeting, the sides came up an idea to create a Business Council between Israel and Georgia. Garibashvili said the idea to establish Israel-Georgia Business Council supported bilateral relationships between the business communities of both countries.

He also said trade and investment opportunities between Georgia and Israel were "still not properly assimilated”.

Today’s meeting was also attended by numerous Georgian officials, including, Georgia’s Minister of Agriculture Shalva Pipia, Finance and Energy Minister Nodar Khaduri, Regional Development and Infrastructure Minister Davit Narmania and Head of Georgia’s National Investment Agency Giorgi Pertaia.