Georgian Finance Minister, ADB, EBRD presidents discuss regional economic outlook
Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili met with Masatsugu Asakawa, the President of the ADB and Odile Renaud-Basso, the President of the EBRD. Photo: Lasha Khutsishvili/Facebook
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Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Friday discussed regional economic outlook with Masatsugu Asakawa, the President of the Asian Development Bank and Odile Renaud-Basso, the President of the European Reconstruction and Development Bank.
In a social media message, Khutsishvili said he had held “very good discussions” with the representatives of the international institutions, with the discussions also going into future prospects.
Last month, Asakawa and Khutsishvili discussed preparations for Georgia’s hosting of the upcoming 57th annual meeting of the ADB. The Bank official said in a social media post he had thanked the Georgian Minister for “excellent” preparations and planning that were being put in place for the event.
The Bank President also said his meeting with Khutsishvili discussed approval of a new, five-year country partnership strategy. Asakawa said the Bank would support Georgia’s transition to a “green and inclusive regional gateway” between Asia and Europe, and the rest of the world.
The ADB on Wednesday said it had approved a €46.3 million policy-based loan to help improve access to quality and affordable healthcare in Georgia.
Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Thursday said comments from Masatsugu Asakawa, the President of the Asian Development Bank, on preparations for Tbilisi’s hosting of the 57th annual meeting of the Bank in May were “truly important”.
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday said it had approved a €46.3 million policy-based loan to help improve access to quality and affordable healthcare in Georgia.
The Government of Georgia on Monday discussed ongoing preparations for hosting the 57th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Tbilisi in May.
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