Tbilisi Silk Road Forum in ‘tweets’
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Government representatives from 30 countries, 20 international financial and donor organisation officials and envoys from about 300 large Chinese companies are gathering in Tbilisi to discuss details of the modern Silk Road.
The inaugural Tbilisi Silk Road Forum is in focus locally and abroad, with world leading business media noting the significance of the Chinese government’s $40 billion USD investment to revitalise this trade route.
Years ago caravans loaded with silk and spices from China travelled from Asia, along the Silk Road and all the way to Europe and the British Isles. Nowadays these caravans have been replaced by modern highways, railways and pipelines, through which modern "silk and spices" - energy, natural resources, manufactured goods – travel.
Through this new Silk Road, Georgia will link China to Europe via the shortest route, enabling China to transport cargo to Europe quickly and safely. Recreating this transit corridor between Asia and Europe will allow Georgia to restore its strategic importance as a transportation-infrastructural hub of the region.
Below in this live Twitter feed you can see all the messages using the hashtags #TbilisiSilkRoad and #SilkRoad2015. Stay in touch with the latest trends and news of the global economy policy from Tbilisi and join the discussion.
Tweets about #TbilisiSilkRoad OR #SilkRoad2015
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