Goderdzi Investment Forum to be Held in February

The Goderdzi Investment Forum is to be held in February under the patronage of the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Dimitri Kumsishvili, in which both local and foreign businessmen will participate.

Goderdzi Resort is located at 2,366 meters above sea level and is a two hour drive from the popular seaside resort town of Batumi, Georgia.

Sandro Onoprishvili, head of Mountain Resorts Development Company Ltd, highlighted that for Goderdzi resort to become more attractive to investors it is necessary to introduce its potential to them, as well as to show what the government has done and what it will provide for the development of the private sector should it invest in Goderdzi resort.

Onoprishvili stated that the rehabilitation of the access road to the mountainous resort will also help with the encouragement of investments. The road will not close in winter and people will be able to get to the resort from Tbilisi within 3.5 hours.

The resort has already been visited by Australian, Austrian, German, English, Russian and Ukrainian tourists.

“Foreigners as well as locals have learned that Goderdzi has very good quality snow. After solving the access problem, the number of visitors will continue to increase. I believe this resort will bring a large contribution to the economy,” Onoprishvili said.

Goderdzi resort was opened in December 2015. The resort is intended for those who live in western Georgia, as well as foreign tourists.

The resort is funded with 23 million GEL from the state budget and an allocation of EUR 10.9 million for ski lifts from the Austrian government.

The resort at this point has seven residential cottages, as well as a hotel and administrative center.

According to the final plan, the resort should be able to host 7,000 tourists simultaneously.

Ana Akhalaia