Georgia’s Economy Minister highlights Gov’t’s interest to deepen existing trade, economic relations with UAE
Mariam Kvrivishvili
Photo: Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Mariam Kvrivishvili, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, on Monday said it was in the Government’s interest to deepen existing trade and economic relations with the United Arab Emirates, which would additionally strengthen a number of important sectors of the country's economy.
Kvrivishvili is participating in the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Development Week Summit as part of the Georgian delegation, headed by the Georgia Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.
As she noted, important bilateral meetings will be held within the framework of the visit with representatives of local authorities, as well as with major investors.
“We have close cooperation with the United Arab Emirates. Our interest is to deepen existing trade and economic relations, to attract even more investments, which will strengthen a number of important sectors of our country's economy, including the transport sector, logistics, the hospitality industry, and the development sector. We are confident that within the framework of this visit we will return to our country with tangible results”, Kvrivishvili said.
The Minister further added that Kobakhidze would have the opportunity to address the audience at the forum.
“The Prime Minister will speak in detail about the significant achievements that our country has, especially in the transport and logistics sector, about Georgia's role in the Middle Corridor, as well as what important projects our country is implementing, especially in terms of large-scale infrastructure development, including the Anaklia deep-sea port, as well as the modernisation of the Georgian Railway and its further development, so that the country continues to be one of the most important pillars and a reliable partner in the Middle Corridor”, she concluded.
Heads of state and government, business leaders, young innovators and politicians are participating in the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Development Week Summit, the main theme of which is cooperation, investment and innovation.
The Georgian Prime Minister is scheduled to address a thematic panel the main topic of which is the Middle Corridor - Connecting Europe and Asia through energy.
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