Second day of Tbilisi Silk Road Forum focuses on Georgia’s investment opportunities
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The second Silk Road Forum, titled ‘Tbilisi Belt and Road Forum’ continues in Georgia’s capital with a panel discussion titled ‘Use Investment Opportunities’.
The first session under this panel, Georgia’s Investment and Trade Opportunities, is being held within the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum at Biltmore Hotel, which is being moderated by well-known media consultant Jan Burel.
The panel is being attended by Georgia’s Economy Minister, the Executive Director of the Partnership Fund, the Director General of BGEO Investment Group, the Executive Director of Industrial Group of Georgia, the Executive Director of JSC Nenskra Hydro, the founder of chairman of Silk Road Group, the Executive Director and founder of Bitfury Group.
After the delivery of speeches, a discussion will be held on the panel where participants will also be able to answer questions.
The following issues will be discussed at the panel:
- Attractive liberal business environment for investing in Georgia (ease of doing business, no corruption, preferential trade agreements, low taxes, etc.).
- Highly qualified border control for international travellers and products at the border.
- Strong support for attracting foreign direct investment by the state; diversified investment environment.
The Tbilisi Silk Road Forum was opened yesterday, which is being attended by 34 official delegations, up to 2,000 delegates from more than 60 countries.
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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.
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.
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