PM Bakhtadze attends President Xi’s welcome banquet for leaders attending China import expo
The CIIE opens on November 5 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center of Shanghai. Photo: PM's office
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Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze has attended a welcome banquet held by Chinese President Xi Jinping for leaders attending the China International Import Expo (CIIE).
PM Bakhtadze has met with several leaders at the event, including Managing Director of the IMF Christine Lagarde and the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite. Photo: PM's office
“We aim to ensure Georgia’s effective integration into the global economy and making the country an economic hub in the region. The Chinese market is the largest platform for our producers providing more opportunities for the development of their business and employing more people,” PM Bakhtadze said, adding that opening the Georgian pavilion at the CIIE will help more than 50 Georgian producers to promote their production and the country overall.
Attended Dinner hosted by President Xi Jinping in the sidelines of #CIIE Shanghai 2018. Growing integration of ???????? Economy in #GlobalEcon is key for #SustainableDevt. ???????? products are becoming increasingly popular in ???????? and #CIIE is a great platform to support our enterprises. pic.twitter.com/LW3YUYS4e0
— Mamuka Bakhtadze (@BakhtadzeMamuka) November 4, 2018
The CIIE opens on November 5 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center of Shanghai.
The expo, announced by Xi Jinping in May 2017 at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, consists of two sections – trade in goods and services.
Free Trade Agreement between Georgia and China has come into play on January 1, 2018, making Georgia the first country in the region to have such a deal with China.
Tourism companies registered in Georgia will be able to bring tourists from China to Georgia and other countries easier, announced Georgia’s Economy Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili.
President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili has received a letter from the President of China Xi Jinping sending warm wishes on the Independence Day of Georgia.
Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze has started his visit to China and has held his first meeting with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of China, Siqing Chen in Shanghai today.
More than 53 Georgian companies are showcased at the China International Import Expo, a large import fair that began in Shanghai today and aims to send the message that China wants to buy more goods from abroad.
A new jacket-making factory will be opened in western Georgia, in the town of Tkibuli to make top quality jackets for local as well as international markets.
The agreement allows Georgian producers to become part of the exhibition halls as well as use the logistics, warehouse and marketing services offered by the centre.
A Georgian delegation has participated in a forum of trade-economic relations in China, held to boost cooperation between the southeast Chinese province of Jiangxi and Georgia.