FTX delegation discuss business environment, investment opportunities with Georgian officials
Nadareishvili noted Georgia welcomed the interest of companies of the scale of FTX for foreign direct investments in the country, saying the Government was ready to support such initiatives. Photo: Georgian Economy Ministry
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Georgia’s leading positions in simplicity of doing business, and the country’s investment opportunities were in the focus of meetings between a delegation of FTX Crypto Derivatives Exchange and Georgian officials on Thursday.
Irakli Nadareishvili, Georgia Deputy Economy Minister and Mikheil Khidureli, the Head of Enterprise Georgia, held meetings with the visiting delegation to review “specific areas” of partnership, the Economy Ministry said.
Nadareishvili noted Georgia welcomed the interest of companies of the scale of FTX for foreign direct investments in the country, saying the Government was ready to support such initiatives.
In the company’s meeting with the Head of Enterprise Georgia, the advantages of the country in the areas of remote delivery of business processes and IT were in the focus. Photo: Enterprise Georgia
Khidureli additionally discussed human capital resources available in the country while introducing the investment environment of Georgia to the FTX representatives.
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