Deputy foreign minister notes diaspora involvement in economic development at sustainable economic recovery forum

Georgian capital Tbilisi has hosted the local economic development forum Sustainable Economic Recovery, with deputy minister of foreign affairs Vladimir Konstantinidi addressing the event on the importance of the involvement of Georgian diaspora in the country's economic development.

The ministry on Tuesday cited Konstantinidi in his remarks drawing the attention of participants to the role of the Georgian diaspora in the process of building the country as a “Western state”.

The official said the country’s diaspora was more involved in domestic economic development thanks to the number of business forums and economic activities held annually by the ministry in cooperation with international partner organisations.

In particular, Konstantinidi noted events introducing the diaspora to the local investment environment and opportunities for doing business in the country, adding “we [see] a more active diaspora and tangible investment initiatives from them”.