Germany offers training courses to Georgian managers
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Germany is supporting Georgia to develop important structures of the economy by offering trainings to local staff in marketing, creative business and management directions.
A delegation from Germany’s Economy and Energy Ministries and the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) are visiting Georgia’s capital city Tbilisi this week within the Managers Qualification Program.
From December 7-9 the German experts will select and invite the first group of Georgians to take part in the training courses in Germany.
While in Tbilisi the German experts will also hold a seminar titled ‘The Country’s Marketing’ for interested locals.
The Managers Qualification Program will continue in 2016 and 2018 and facilitate cooperation between Georgian managers and German business partners.
The program was launched by GIZ and Georgia's Economy Ministry's Entrepreneurship Development Agency (Enterprise Georgia). The program aimed to benefit small and middle-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are interested in establishing business ties with German companies.
Berlin is a friend and partner of Georgia, says Georgia’s Defence Minister Tinatin Khidasheli after meeting her German counterpart.
Georgia’s efforts to assimilate with the European Union (EU), regional and global security and Georgia’s business environment were on the agenda at a special meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Georgia and Germany.
In the framework of a two-day official visit to Germany, Georgia’s Foreign Minister Giorgi Kvrikashvili met German experts and said: "I see Germany as a strong, reliable partner for Georgia”.
Germany is offering €156 million (415 million GEL) to Georgia. This deal of financial support was solidified after Georgia’s Finance Ministry signed an agreement with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
"There is no reason to expect that the European Commission experts’ report on Georgia will not be positive," says German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier about the upcoming report that will determine whether or not Georgians will enjoy visa free travel to countries in the Schengen zone.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze and Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier are set to meet in Berlin.
More than 20 Georgian entrepreneurs will be introduced to German business culture and have the opportunity to form ties under the Fit for Partnership programme, the Ministry of Economy of Georgia announced on Wednesday.