Georgia-Turkey-Azerbaijan Business Forum begins in Batumi

"Georgia really has a fair, transparent and secure investment environment, and every cent you invest here will be protected by the law and state.” With these words the Prime Minister of Georgia appealed to hundreds of businessmen attending the Georgia-Turkey-Azerbaijan Business Forum.

Sustainable economic development guarantees #Azerbaijan, #Turkey & #Georgia to become main players in economic relations btwn East and West

— Irakli Garibashvili (@PrimeMinisterGE) March 6, 2015

The tri-lateral meeting launched in Batumi, Adjara today, and was attended by the Economy Ministers of all three nations and about 350 businessmen.

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili welcomed the idea of hosting the Business Forum in Batumi, stated his hope to deepen Georgia’s friendship with Turkey and Azerbaijan, and noted they were the most important economic, trade and investment partners for Georgia.

Georgia-Turkey-Azerbaijan Business Forum was attended by the Economy Ministers of all three nations and about 350 businessmen.

He said Georgian Government "did its best” to develop Georgia’s economy and promote and encourage business in the country.

"One can say that the last few years were the most fruitful years for economic relations between Georgia-Turkey and Georgia-Azerbaijan. I am sure that this trend will continue and our cooperation will support the implementation of more interesting and successful projects,” Garibashvili said.

"I am convinced Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey have enough potential and we all are capable of turning the whole region into a significant player in the economic relations between the East and West,” he added.

During the meeting Garibashvili met Turkey’s Economy Minister Nihad Zeybekchi and Azerbaijan’s Economy and Industry Minister Shahin Mustafayev, and thanked them for participating in trilateral event. The meeting was also attended by Georgia’s Economy Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili.

Georgia's PM at the meeting with the leaders of Adjara's Muslim community.

After the meeting ended, Garibashvili travelled around Batumi and saw the buildings which had been gifted to the Muslim community living in Georgia’s Adjara region. Leaders of the Muslim community thanked the PM for the precious gift and noted the buildings would be used as places to pray.

Garibashvili said it was the Government’s duty to care about the Muslim community, as they were a valuable part of Georgia’s population.

"We all are one country’s people. I am sure we will do much more in the future together. Now the main thing is to love and respect each other and to have hope for the future,” Garibashvili said.