Georgian Business House Opens in China town, Guangzhou

The Georgian business house of the One Belt-One Road initiative was opened with the support of the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Guangzhou, China on January 28. According to the Chamber, the project is unprecedented in that it enables numerous Georgian products to be presented to the Chinese market for the first time.

Ambassador of Georgia to the People's Republic of China Archil Kalandia, and representatives of local self-government, took part in the official opening ceremony. According to Beka Mikaberidze, Special Representative of the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Guangdong Province, the project echoes the initiative of the President of the People's Republic of China about uniting One Belt-One Road states on one platform.

At the first phase, up to 20 Georgian companies were exhibited in the Georgian Business House, including products such as Georgian wine, chacha, canned products, mineral water, honey, olive oil, lemonade, and tea.

The Special Representative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Georgia has been functioning in Guangzhou, China, since September 2017 with the purpose of promoting trade relations between the two countries. Representations give consultation about the Chinese market to Georgian entrepreneurs and help to establish business communication with local business.

By Mariam Merabishvili