Georgian PM meets billionaire financier George Soros

Garibashvili and Soros have discussed the current business environment in Georgia at their very first meeting.

Agenda.ge, 25 Jan 2014 - 00:45, Tbilisi,Georgia

American billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros reveals his interests in Georgia at a meeting with Georgia’s Prime Minister at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

It was the first time Irakli Garibashvili has met with the 83-year-old business magnate.

The Prime Minister’s press centre said Garibashvili and Soros discussed the current business environment in Georgia.

The meeting was also attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs Maia Panjikidze and Minister of Economy Giorgi Kvirikashvili.

Soros is one of the richest men in the world with an estimated fortune of $23 billion USD, as of March 2013.

He is the chairman of the Chairman of the Soros Fund Management and the founder and chairman of Open Society – a network of foundations, partners and projects in more than 100 countries, including Georgia.

The Open Society Georgia Foundation (OSGF) was established in 1994 with the purpose of offering grants as well as operational programs. It finances non-governmental organisations, individuals and initiative groups.

The Foundation supports growth of independent media, protection of human rights, respect for the rule of law, development of the health sector and social integration of ethnic minorities and marginalized groups.