Georgia hosts CAREC Tourism Meeting, initiates free trade deal between member countries
Chaired by Georgia’s Deputy Economy Minister Genadi Arveladze, the meeting focused on the Silk Road project and promoted regional cooperation. Photo: Ministry of Economy
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Professionals from the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation gathered in Georgia for the meeting of their Tourism Working Group and a capacity-building workshop between Monday and Tuesday, with the host country involved in an initiative on a free trade deal between member states.
Chaired by Georgia’s Deputy Economy Minister Genadi Arveladze, the meeting focused on the Silk Road project - designed to improve trade, drive investment in infrastructure and boost connectivity across Asia - and promoted regional cooperation, the Ministry said.
Photo: Ministry of Economy
We [...] support the development of joint projects and transport corridors in energy, as well as the establishment of a joint management system of customs points, which will promote trade between countries”, Arveladze said in his welcoming address for the events.
The Asian Development Bank, one of the supporters of the programme of the events, said the gathering included a discussion on the CAREC Tourism Web Portal - a platform showcasing “key features”, country information and tourist sites along the Silk Road.
Photo: Ministry of Economy
Additionally, a capacity building programme for public and private sectors was presented with the aim of enhancing tourism expertise.
CAREC is a partnership of 10 countries and aims to promote economic cooperation and development in the region, with Georgia designated as the Chair Country for this year’s gatherings.
The next ministerial meeting of CAREC will be hosted in the country in November, the Ministry of Economy said.
Maia Omiadze, the Head of the Georgian National Tourism Administration, on Monday highlighted the dynamics of the tourism industry’s recovery from the pandemic period, as well as planned and implemented projects in Georgia, at a meeting of the tourism working group of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation.
Georgian economy minister Levan Davitashvili on Wednesday said Georgia could be a “leader” in the process of connecting the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asian regions with the European Union.
Senior government officials of the 11 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries are now in Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi to review the progress of the CAREC Program's priority sectors.
Georgia is expanding its role as an East-West transit nation by joining the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC).
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Genadi Arveladze on Friday said Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in 2022 had reached the “record level”, with the turnover increased by 34 percent and amounting to $19.18 billion, including the increase of export by 32 percent constituting $5.59 billion.
Journalists of Germany’s leading media outlets visited Georgia before publishing articles on adventure tourist attractions, eco-tourism and Georgian culture, as well as nightlife in the capital Tbilisi, the Georgian National Tourism Administration announced on Saturday.
Masatsugu Asakawa, the President of the Asian Development Bank, on Tuesday arrived in Georgia, on his first official visit to the country, to participate in the Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation Forum.