Deputy Economy Minister talks Georgia’s transformation into digital transit hub at WSIS Forum
Guram Guramishvili participated at the High-Level Interactive Policy Sessions of the event. Photo: Ministry of Economy.
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Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Guram Guramishvili spoke about the prospects of turning Georgia into a digital transit hub in an address at the World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva, Switzerland, the Ministry of Economy announced on Tuesday.
In his comments to High-Level Interactive Policy Sessions of the event, Guramishvili focused on the implemented and ongoing projects that aim to develop broadband internet infrastructure in Georgia, which he called a "necessary precondition for the further development of the digital economy in the country."
As part of the WSIS forum, Guramishvili met with Houlin Zhao, the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, who praised the activities of Georgia at the events organised by the ITU and noted initiatives by Georgian professionals that contributed to the development of the telecommunications space in the region.
Houlin Zhao, the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union and Deputy Economy Minister of Georgia Guram Guramishvili. Photo: Ministry of Economy.
The meeting also focused on ongoing projects and programmes in Georgia, aimed at developing the country's digital economy, communications infrastructure and innovative ecosystems.
The Georgian delegation also held meetings with the director of the Telecommunication Standardisation Bureau and with the heads of administrations of foreign countries, the Ministry said.
The World Summit on the Information Society Forum represents the world's largest annual gathering of the ICT for industry professionals.
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