Tbilisi Hosts Georgian-Estonian Business Forum

The Georgian-Estonian Business Forum opened at Tbilisi Marriot Hotel today, organized by the Georgian and Estonian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Presentations were given on the investment potential of the two countries, made by the Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia, Zurab Alavidze, and the Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure, Kadri Simson. 

The Georgian–Estonian business forum is held within the framework of the Estonian President’s visit to Georgia. 

As the Georgian Public Broadcaster reports, there are 34 Estonian business delegation members attending the forum, representing logistics, transport, construction, financial and other sectors at the event. As Nino Chikovani, President of Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said, according to GPB, 120 Georgian companies are participating in the forum, and bilateral meetings will be held between the Georgian and Estonian companies. “We hope that they will manage to find business partners in Georgia and establish trade and investment relations”, Chikovani stated. 

“Estonia supports us in every direction, and we greatly appreciate that. It’s important that both Georgia and Estonia trade relations are developing. There are several large projects in the real estate sector with Estonian investment in Georgia, we’re discussing a number of directions for Estonia to become involved in our infrastructure projects, and how to increase the trade turnover between our countries” Zurab Alavidze stated. 

The Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, and President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, are said to be delivering speeches at the Georgian-Estonian Business Forum later today 

Photo Source: GPB

By Nino Gugunishvili