300 meetings held during Tbilisi 3rd Silk Road Forum
The Georgian government says that the scales of the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum has expanded. Photo: Tbilisi Silk Road Forum.
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In total 300 different meetings have been held during the 22-23 October Tbilisi Silk Road Forum, Georgian Infrastructure Minister Maia Tskitishvili has stated earlier today, expressing hope that the meetings involving Georgia “will be translated into investments.”
We have established new connections and met with dozens of people, investors who are interested in doing business in Georgia. The Georgian government is eager to help and assist interested businesses enter Georgia,” Tskitishvili said.
She stated that the forum was an opportunity for other delegates as well to communicate with potential partners or investors.
2,000 government and business sector representatives from around 60 countries arrived in Tbilisi to attend the forum to discuss opportunities to strengthen political, economic and cultural relations between Asia and Europe.
The forum was organised by the Government of Georgia.
PM Giorgi Gakharia says that Georgia offers one of the most liberal tax policies, unique opportunities for capital investment, trade and innovation, using the country’s geopolitical location, “which has already led to more than eight billion USD investments in the country over the past five years.”
Eighteen infrastructure projects worth 3.4 billion USD will be carried out to boost Georgia’s transit potential, said the Infrastructure Minister Maia Tskitishvili at Tbilisi Silk Road Forum today.Tskitishvili noted the importance of the construction of the East-West Highway in the country, which will ensure faster and safer movement in the country.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, who has opened the two-day Tbilisi Silk Road Forum attended by 2,000 delegates from up to 60 countries, has stated that the conception of the New Silk Road, to connect Europe with Asia, and the participation in the initiative is among the top priorities of the Georgian government.
Tbilisi is hosting the Silk Road Forum on October 22-23 for the third time and will welcome 2,000 government and business sector representatives from around 60 countries to discuss opportunities of strengthening political, economic and cultural relations between Asia and Europe.