EU Ambassador: bloc “looking forward” to improvements in conditions for doing business in Georgia
Paweł Herczyński, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Tuesday said the bloc was "looking forward" to seeing improvements in conditions for doing business in Georgia. Photo: EU Delegation to Georgia
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Paweł Herczyński, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Tuesday said the bloc was "looking forward" to seeing improvements in conditions for doing business in Georgia.
The European Business Association annually publishes the Business Climate Index in Georgia. We sincerely look forward to improvements in the conditions for doing business in the country. All this is about getting closer to the European Union, increasing prosperity and creating conditions for both Georgian business in Europe and European business investments in Georgia”, Herczynski said.
Speaking at the EU-Georgia Business Forum, hosted in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi, Herczyński said meetings between Georgian and EU companies were “very important” to ensure the business climate in Georgia was “conducive” to the activities of EU-based companies.
This is a very important meeting, and I am proud that the EU is a part of it with direct financial support and the help of the European Investment Bank, which helped us organise the annual event", the diplomat said.
The event was organised by the European Business Association in partnership with ProCredit Bank Georgia and the European Economic Cooperation Platform.
Natia Turnava, the Acting Governor of the National Bank of Georgia, on Monday said Georgia had “all the prerequisites” to develop as a regional hub for financial technology in the Middle Corridor, a logistics route connecting China with Europe through the South Caucasus region.
Robin Dunnigan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia, on Friday called for inviting “more American companies in Georgia” and vice-versa during her interview with Imedi TV.
A meeting of the Investors Council, chaired by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, on Wednesday discussed ongoing reforms for Georgia’s European integration and the body’s involvement, the Government Administration said.
Representatives of Georgian-based tourism businesses on Friday said the hosting of the 2024 m&i Forum, an event for the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions tourism industry, next year in Georgia would make a “positive effect” on the tourism industry of the country.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday said the lawmaking body was working on legislation that would ensure “ease of doing business” and “corruption-free business environment” in the country.
Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Tuesday said Georgia's reform agenda had “always been determined by European aspirations”, with the work to receive the European Union candidate status giving “another push” and becoming a “strong motivation” for the country to continue reforms.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Tuesday highlighted progress made by Georgia on its path of European integration at the Ministerial Meeting on green energy development in Budapest.
Paweł Herczyński, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday pledged the bloc remained “steadfast” in its support for Georgia's integration ahead of the European Council decision this week on the country’s candidacy.
A new report published on Wednesday by the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, identified renewables, transport and logistics and digital transformation as key sectors to boost Georgia’s private sector-led growth and help the country reach high-income status.