US Trade Union Holds Business Meetings in Georgia

With US Government support, 12 American corporations will hold around 150 B2B meetings throughout Georgia with the aim of increasing trade, investment, and people-to-people ties between the United States and Georgia.

Participating companies are: Acrow Bridge, Baron Weather, Bechtel, Budget, Coca-Cola, Lockheed Martin, Miyamoto International, MWH, Nova Power, Obie Technologies, The Greenbrier, and VISA.

The trade-investment mission, comprising 26 companies including 12 large corporations, arrived in Georgia last week and held a meeting with the Minister of Economy, Giorgi Gakharia.

The US Ambassador to Georgia, Ian Kelly, and over 30 representatives from the US Department of Commerce and the Foreign Investment Corporations attended the meeting with the Minister.

“We have exceptional political relations with the US and it is high time for arranging better economic ties, especially in terms of trade,” Gakharia stated.

Mamuka Tsereteli, President of the America-Georgia Business Council, stated that the main purpose of the US business mission is to establish business contacts between potential business partners.

Georgian Prime Minister, Giorgi Kvirikashvili also met the businessmen, stating it was an honor for Georgia to host the trade-investment mission of the country’s most important strategic partner.

He introduced the mission representatives to the current investment environment in Georgia, and already implemented reforms that all aim to further improve the situation.

The PM also informed the guests about projects that are to be implemented in Georgia and spoke of potential investment directions, Georgia’s achievements and especially the country’s leading positions in various international ratings.

The trade-investment mission from the US includes the companies that mainly operate in construction, logistics, communication and technology sectors.

Ambassador Kelly noted that the US companies will explore available opportunities in different directions in Georgia.

“This is part of our overall attempt to raise awareness about the Georgian market, about how open Georgia is to investment and partnerships, and the ease of doing business here. There are international rankings that rate Georgia very highly in that regard,” he said.

Thea Morrison