ICCA Signs Memorandum with French-Georgian Experto Consulting
New perspectives for and approaches to the construction sector and Georgian innovative technologies were discussed at an event organized by the Infrastructure Construction Companies Association (ICCA) at Rooms Hotel Tbilisi last Wednesday.
Attended by representatives from international and Georgian construction companies operating in the Georgian market, as well as Georgian government and French Embassy in Georgia officials, the event consisted of presentations and the signing of a memorandum between the ICCA and French-Georgian consultancy company Experto Consulting.
“It is critical to eliminate the problems the Georgian construction sector is facing today. Together with the Infrastructure Construction Companies Association, we are working very actively in this regard,” said Zurab Alavidze, Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure.
Vice Mayor of Tbilisi, Lasha Abashidze, talked about the infrastructure projects realized by the city municipality, in particular the ongoing New Tiflis project and the reconstruction of the Shindisi-Krtsanisi road, with the budget for the next year enabling an intensification of road infrastructure improvement.
“Supporting the economic development of Georgia is our priority, since the country is valued for its business climate and economic perspectives,” said Didier Leroy, Charge d’Affaires of France in Georgia, emphasized the importance of the construction sector development for the country. “The recent visa liberalization is a unique chance for Georgian construction sphere representatives to attend numerous fairs, exhibitions and business meetings in France”.
Louis Toulorge, Economic Attache for the French Embassy to Georgia, spoke about the infrastructure projects the Government of Georgia is working on, noting that the construction sphere tends to be an extremely attractive area for foreign investment possibilities, especially for private enterprises in the energy, hospitality, and real estate sectors.
Other speakers at the conference included Nino Gventsadze, Head of Spatial Planning and Construction Policy Department at the Ministry of Economy of Georgia; Giorgi Isakadze, Editor-in-Chief Forbes Georgia; Ana Sabakhtarishvili, Executive Director of Infrastructure Construction Companies Association, and the representatives of Georgian and French companies- Jeu Group, Sakenergoremonti, Doro Group LTD, Basalt Fibers, Rebas, Borun Mining and of French Menard Vibro, all of whom gave detailed presentations and introduced their activities to the attendees.
Nino Gugunishvili