Georgian PM, EIB President review current projects, prospects of future cooperation
Garibashvili thanked the EIB President for the support provided by the Bank for the development and promotion of the strategic transport infrastructure of Georgia and said it was important for increasing the country's competitiveness and strengthening its transit capacity. Photo via Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Werner Hoyer, the President of the European Investment Bank on Saturday discussed the current projects of the Bank in Georgia and the prospects of deepening future cooperation.
At the meeting, held on the sidelines of the ongoing Munich Security Conference, the discussion also touched on EIB’s support of the private sector in Georgia, including the programmes for the development of medium and small businesses in the country, with €2.04 billion assigned for this purpose. The projects in the fields of digitisation and energy were also positively evaluated by the sides, the Government Administration said.
Garibashvili thanked the EIB President for the support provided by the Bank for the development and promotion of the strategic transport infrastructure of Georgia and said it was important for increasing the country's competitiveness and strengthening its transit capacity.
The current economic processes in Georgia were discussed on Saturday between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Rich Lesser, the Global Chair of the Boston Consulting Group, the “world’s most influential” business strategy consulting firm, in a meeting held within the frame of the ongoing Munich Security Conference.
The long-term strategic partnership and the prospects of future cooperation between Georgia and the United States were discussed on Saturday by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and General Christopher Cavoli, the Commander of US European Command, in a meeting held within the ongoing Munich Security Conference.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Odile Renaud-Basso, the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, on Saturday reviewed the current and future projects, financed by the Bank, including the ones in the fields of transport and municipal infrastructure, as well as education, energy, banking sector, and agriculture.
The “successful” partnership and “favourable” business environment in Georgia were discussed on Friday between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Bruno Even, the Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Helicopters, a French helicopter manufacturing company, in a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing 59th Munich Security Conference, the Government Administration said.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday discussed the possibilities of further deepening the strategic partnership between Georgia and the United States and the measures needed to be taken in this direction with Eric Swalwell, the United States Congressman.
Werner Hoyer, the President of the European Investment Bank Group, on Monday said he was looking at an “effective cooperation” with the Georgian Government.
The progress of ongoing important projects in Georgia, supported by the European Investment Bank, was reviewed on Thursday by Infrastructure Minister Irakli Karseladze and the delegation of the Bank, the Infrastructure Ministry said.