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premieris xelmZRvanelobiT investorTa sabWos pirveli Sexvedra gaimarTa.

Prime Minister of Georgia Chairs First Meeting of Investors Council

premier-ministr irakli RaribaSvilis xelmZRvanelobiT mTavrobis administraciaSi investorTa sabWos pirveli Sexvedra gaimarTa. sxdomas, mTavrobis wevrebi, adgilobrivi biznes asociaciebisa da saerTaSoriso safinanso institutebis warmomadgenlebi eswrebian. mxareebi Sexvedraze garemoze gavlenis mqone ZiriTad gamowvevebsa da kerZo seqtoris ganviTarebis Semdgomi xelSewyobis gzebs ganixilaven. „erToblivi Zalisxmevis Sedegad dRes vmarTavT pirvel sxdomas. mogexsenebaT, rom evropis rekonstruqciisa da ganviTarebis bankis daxmarebiT mTavrobam sainvesticio sabWo Seqmna. me mimaCnia, rom es aris wingadadgmuli nabiji. es daexmareba mTavrobas aseve investorebs, biznesmenebs, arasmTavrobo seqtors, rom gavcvaloT ideebi, mosazrebebi da kidev ufro gavaumjobesoT saqarTveloSi arsebuli sainvesticio da biznes garemo. Cven viqnebiT maqsimalurad Ria, rom movisminoT Tqvengan mosazrebebi da kritikuli SeniSvnebi. Cveni mTavari amocana iqneba, kidev ufro metad xelsayreli da mimzidveli gaxdes qveyanaSi arsebuli biznes garemo“, – ganacxada irakli RaribaSvilma. man am sakiTxSi CarTulobisTvis, madloba gadauxada evrokavSirisa da aSS-s saelCoebis warmomadgenlebs. cnobisTvis investrorTa sabWo 2015 wlis maisSi dafuZnda, rodesac irakli RaribaSvilma da evropis rekonstruqciisa da

The newly established Georgian Investors Council has held its first meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, in Tbilisi. Government officials, representatives of local business associations and International Financial Institutions (IFIs) discussed key challenges affecting the business climate in Georgia and how to further support the development of the private sector, according to EBRD. Key steps towards achieving this goal are reforms and policy dialogue between the government and the private sector. Continuous interaction allows the legal and regulatory environment to be shaped in a way that is favorable to attracting investment and sustainable economic development. The Georgian Investors Council was established in May 2015 when Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti, as well as the other founding members, signed a Memorandum of Understanding which sets out the principles and goals of the institution. The objective is to facilitate constructive dialogue at the highest level, bringing together representatives of the government, state agencies, local and international business associations and

Georgian Prime Minister congratulates the President of Turkmenistan on Independence Day dimitri qumsiSvili: „mTavrobisTvis biznesseqtorisa da investiciebis xelSewyobaze zrunva umTavresi amocanaa“

Dimitry Kumsishvili: “Promotion of business sector and encouraging investments are the main objectives of the Government” saqarTvelo-ungreTis erT o b li v i m T a v r o b a T a S o risi ekonomikuri komisiis mesame sxdoma gaimarTa

Third Session of Georgia and Hungary Joint Intergovernmental Economic Commission biznesis keTebis msoflio reitingSi saqarTvelo 15– dan 24–e poziciaze moxvda – mizezi kvlevis meTodologiis Secvlaa

Georgia Dropped in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking baTumSi me-5 saerTaSoriso agro-sasursaTo produqciis da axali teqnologiebis gamofena-gayidva „Agro Batumi 2015” gaimarTa

The 5th Batumi International Agri-Products and Technology Fair “Agro Batumi 2015” held in Batumi

gaviTarebis bankis prezidentma ser suma Cakrabatma, sxva damfuZnebel wevrebTan erTad urTierTgagebis memorandums xeli moaweres.

the business ombudsman, in order to further improve the business climate, advance economic development and attract additional investors to Georgia.

premier–ministri TurqmeneTis prezidents damoukideblobis dRes ulocavs

Georgian Prime Minister congratulates the President of Turkmenistan on Independence Day

saqarTvelos premier-ministri TurqmeneTis prezidents gurbanguli berdimuhamedovs TurqmeneTis erovnul dResaswauls - damoukideblobis dRes ulocavs. irakli RaribaSvili Turqmen xalxs mSvidobas da keTildReobas usurvebs. „sixaruliT aRvniSnav Cvens qveynebs Soris Camoyalibebul axlo urTierTobebs da gamovTqvam imeds, rom, erToblivi Zalisxmevis Sedegad, SevZlebT Cveni ormxrivi TanamSromlobis gadayvanas Tvisobrivad axal etapze,”naTqvamia milocvis werilSi.

The Georgian Prime Minister congratulates President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on Independence Day- the national holiday celebrated in Turkmenistan. Irakli Garibashvili wishes the Turkmen people peace and prosperity. “I am pleased to note that relations between our two countries have been close and wish to express the hope that through joint efforts we will be able to upgrade our bilateral co-operation to a qualitatively newer level”.

dimitri qumsiSvili: „mTavrobisTvis biznesseqtorisa da investiciebis xelSewyobaze zrunva umTavresi amocanaa“

Dimitry Kumsishvili: “Promotion of business sector and encouraging investments are the main objectives of the Government”

saqarTvelos ekonomikisa da mdgradi ganviTarebis ministri, dimitri qumsiSvili evrokavSiri-saqarTvelos biznessabWos (EUGBC) warmomadgenlebs Sexvda da maTTan erTad mimdinare aqtualuri sakiTxebi ganixila. ministrma sabWos wevrebs saministros samwliani muSaobis mniSvnelovani Sedegebi gaacno da maTi mosazrebebi moismina. saubari Seexo biznesisTvis aqtualur sakiTxebs, aseve msoflios sxvadasxva qveynebSi dagegmili mniSvnelovani biznesforumebis mzadebis process. dimitri qumsiSvilis gancxadebiT, mTavrobisTvis biznesseqtorisa da investiciebis xelSewyobaze zrunva erT-erTi umTavresi amocanaa. „kerZo seqtorTan gaxsnili urTierToba aris Cveni erT-erTi umTavresi prioriteti, radgan diskusiebis dros SesaZlebelia Zalian bevri saWirboroto sakiTxis ganxilvac da Semdgom-

Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Dimitry Kumsishvili held a meeting with the representatives of the EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) where topical questions were discussed. Minister introduced the main point of the three-year work report of the Ministry and received the relevant feedback from the EUGBC representatives. Challenges of the business sector and the processes of preparation of the business forums around the world were discussed during the meeting. As Dimitry Kumsishvili stated, encouraging the business sector and the promotion of investments are one of the main objectives of the Government. “Having open relations with private sector is one of the main priorities for us since lot of challenges can be discussed and

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Si gadawyvetac. me maqvs survili, rom asociaciis wevrebs mivawodo informacia, Tu ra miRwevebi gvaqvs am sami wlis ganmavlobaSi, aseve ra mdgomareoba gvaqvs dRes ekonomikaSi da movismino maTTvis mniSvnelovani sakiTxebi“ - aRniSna dimitri qumsiSvilma. ministris gancxadebiT, aseTi Sexvedrebi aris da iqneba regularuli. „am ori Tvis ganmavlobaSi, rac ministris postze daviniSne, praqtikulad, yvela biznesasociaciasTan mqonda Sexvedra, kidev maqvs CaniSnuli araerTi aseTi Sexvedra da es Zalian mniSvnelovania, radgan mTavrobisTvis biznesseqtorisa da investiciebis xelSewyobaze zrunva aris umTavresi gamowveva da umTavresi amocana“ - ganacxada dimitri qumsiSvilma. „ministrTan gamarTul Sexvedras, romelic „Tibisi bankis“ saTao ofisSi gaimarTa, evrokavSiri-saqarTvelos biznessabWos generaluri mdivani zviad WumburiZe, „Tibisi bankis“ TanadamfuZnebeli badri jafariZe, „magTikomis“ prezidenti devid li, „haidelbergcementis“ generaluri direqtori mixail hampeli, BP-is regionaluri menejeri kris Slueteri, aseve sabWos wevri sxva kompaniebis xelmZRvaneli pirebi eswrebodnen.“

overcame through the dialogue. I would like to provide the EUGBC representatives with the information about the achievements we have had for the last three years, current economic situation in the country and also, get acquainted with the topical questions of their interest,” – Dimitry Kumsishvili stated. According to the Minister, such meetings shall be held regularly. “Since I have been appointed to this position two months ago, I have met representatives of almost every business association operation in the country. I still have set aside a number of such meetings, and this is very important because the promotion of business sector and encouraging the investment are major challenges and main objectives of the Government,” – Kumsishvili noted. Meeting was held at TBC Bank head office. EUGBC General Secretary Zviad Chumburidze, TBC Bank co-founder Badri Japaridze, MAGTICOM president David Lee, HeidelbergCement Director General Chris Shluter as well as other members of the Board and the headers of other companies attended the meeting.

saqarTvelo-ungreTis erToblivi mTavrobaTaSorisi ekonomikuri komisiis mesame sxdoma gaimarTa

Third Session of Georgia and Hungary Joint Intergovernmental Economic Commission

28-29 oqtombers q. budapeStSi saqarTvelo-ungreTis erToblivi mTavrobaTaSorisi ekonomikuri komisiis mesame sxdoma gaimarTa. sxdoma saqarTvelos ekonomikisa da mdgradi ganviTarebis ministris moadgilis, genadi arvelaZis da ungreTis sagareo saqmeTa da vaWrobis ministris moadgilis, laslo sabos TanaTavmjdomareobiT Catarda, xeli moewera komisiis sxdomis oqms. komisiis sxdomis farglebSi mxareebma mniSvnelovan progress miaRwies savaWroekonomikuri TanamSromlobis mTel rig sakiTxebze. mxareebs Soris ganxilul iqna TanamSromlobis perspeqtivebi iseT sferoebSi, rogoricaa: vaWroba da investiciebi, standartizacia, Sesabamisobis Sefaseba da metrologia, akreditacia, statistika, kavSirgabmuloba, inovaciebi, energetika, garemos dacva, regionuli ganviTareba da infrastruqtura, inteleqtualuri sakuTreba, ganaTleba, kultura, evrointegracia da sxva. komisiis sxdomis paralelurad gaimarTa soflis meurneobisa da turizmis sakiTxebSi samuSao jgufebis Sexvedrebi, sadac mxareebma ganixiles momavali TanamSromlobis samoqmedo gegma. qarTuli delegaciis vizitis farglebSi Sedga Sexvedra ungruli „Exim Bank“-is xelmZRvanelobasTan, sadac saqarTveloSi SesaZlo sainvesticio proeqtebis prezentacia gaimarTa. mxareebi SeTanx-

On October 28-29, the third session of Georgian and Hungarian joint intergovernmental economic commission was held in Budapest. The session was co-chaired by the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Genadi Arveladze and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Laslo Sabo. A session protocol was signed by Georgian and Hungarian parties upon the completion of the session. Significant progress regarding certain economic issues was achieved by the parties during the commission session. The parties also discussed the prospects of cooperation in such fields as trade, investments, standardization, conformity assessment, metrology, accreditation, statistics, communication, innovations, energy, environment protection, regional development and infrastructure, intellectual property, education, culture, European integration, etc. Parallel to the session, working groups on agriculture and tourism held meetings discussing the plans of further cooperation. A meeting with the leadership of the Hungarian Exim Bank was also held within the frames of official visit of Georgian delegation where the presentation on Georgia’s

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mdnen, rom Seiswavlian warmodgenil proeqtebs, raTa gamoavlinon SesaZlo dafinansebis obieqtebi. vizitis farglebSi aseve Sedga „saqarTvelos gaerTianebuli wyalmomaragebis kompaniis“ xelmZRvanelis Sexvedra wamyvani ungruli kompania „Budapest Waterworks“-is warmomadgenlebTan, sadac mxareebma samomavlo TanamSromlobis mimarTulebebze isaubres.

investment opportunities was shown. It was agreed that the parties shall study the projects carefully in order to reveal the objects suitable for future investments. A meeting of the Head of the United Water Supply Company of Georgia and representatives of the leading Hungarian company Budapest Waterworks was conducted within the official visit where the parties discussed directions of cooperation in the future.

biznesis keTebis msoflio reitingSi saqarTvelo 15–dan 24–e poziciaze moxvda – mizezi kvlevis meTodologiis Secvlaa

Georgia Dropped in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking

samxreT kavkasiaSi msoflio bankis regionuli direqtoris movaleobis Semsruleblis ganmartebiT, wlevandel angariSSi mniSvnelovani cvlilebebi Sevida indeqsis Sinaarsisa da meTodologiis kuTxiT. swored aman ganapiroba saqarTvelos 24-e adgili 189 qveyanas Soris biznesis keTebis msoflio reitingSi saqarTvelo 9 adgiliT CamoqveiTda da 24–e poziciazea. SarSan saqarTvelo reitingSi me15 adgilze iyo. amasTan, angariSSi naTqvamia, rom bolo 12 wlis monacemebiT, saqarTvelom yvelaze metad gaaumjobesa viTareba biznesis keTebis pirobebis kuTxiT. kvlevis avtorebi aRniSnaven, rom saqarTvelo reformebis kuTxiT msoflio lideria. angariSSi saubaria iseT miRwevebze, rogoricaa komerciul saqmeebze sarCelis Setanis eleqtronuli sistemis danergva, aseve, anazRaurebadi dekretuli Svebuleba. samSeneblo nebarTvis gacemis maqsimaluri vadis 10-dan 5 dRemde Semcireba da sxv, magram rigi pozitiuri cvlilebebis miuxedavad, saqarTvelos reitingi mainc gauaresda. yvela qveynisTvis reitingi Sedgenilia 2015 wlis ivnisis mdgomareobis gaTvaliswinebiT. reitingis Sedgenisas iTvaliswineben iseT kriteriumebs, rogoricaa biznesis warmoebis simartive, sawarmos registracia, mSeneblobis nebarTvis miReba, eleqtromomaragebis sistemasTan mierTeba, sakuTrebis registracia, kreditis miReba, minoritaruli investorebis dacva, gadasaxadebi, saerTaSoriso vaWroba, kontraqtebis Sesrulebis uzrunvelyofa, gadaxdisuunarobis uflebis mopoveba. saqarTvelos Sesaxeb reitingSi aRniSnulia, rom qveyanas jer kidev gaaCnia sivrce gaumjobesebisTvis, ramdenadac is ufro naklebad asrulebs mcire investorebis dacvis indikatoris axal komponentebs (romlebic wina wlis angariSSi Sevida), vidre Zvelebs. samxreT kavkasiaSi msoflio bankis regionuli direqtoris movaleobis Semsruleblis ivan o”haloranis ganmartebiT, wlevandel angariSSi mniSvnelovani cvlilebebi Sevida indeqsis Sinaarsisa da meTodologiis kuTxiT. swored aman ganapiroba saqarTvelos 24-e adgili 189 qveyanas Soris. amasTan, reitingSi saqarTvelos ekonomika evropisa da centraluri aziis regionis wamyvan oTxeulSi me-4 adgilzea. “saqarTvelom evropis da centraluri aziis regionis wamyvan oTxeulSi meoTxe adgili daikava makedoniis, litvisa da latviis Semdeg. globalurad, bolo 12 wlis ganmavlobaSi saqarTvelom maCveneblebi yvelaze metad gaaumjobesa “biznesis warmoebis angariSis” mier Sefasebul sferoebSi. am periodSi erT sul mosaxleze warmoebuli produqciis mocu-

According to the World Bank’s Regional Director, this year the methodology for determining the ranking has changed significantly that was the cause of the deterioration of the position of Georgia, which in itself, is rather positive in the doing business ranking in which the country occupies 24th place out of 189 possible. In 2014, Georgia was ranked the 15th. The report says that over the past 12 years, Georgia has achieved unprecedented success in improving the business climate. “Georgia is a world leader in terms of reforms. Innovations such as the introduction of an electronic system of making claims on commercial cases, the introduction of paid maternity leave, shortening of building permits from 10 to 5 days, and many more were of great importance, “- the World Bank’s report says. However, despite this, Georgia has worsened its position by 15 points. The ranking takes into account criteria such as ease of doing business, company registration, obtaining building permits, connection to the power supply system, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, taxes, international trade, enforcement of contract, laws on insolvency. The report says that the country still has room for improvement, as Georgia doesn’t implement enough new criteria for the protection of small investors. According to O” Halloran, despite all this, Georgia maintains a leading position in Europe and Central Asia. “ Georgia occupies the 4th place in the four leading countries of Europe and Central Asia, after Macedonia, Lithuania and Latvia. In general, over the past 12 years, Georgia has improved its performance in the ranking more than other coun-

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loba saqarTveloSi 66%-iT, axlad registrirebuli sawarmoebis raodenoba ki samjer da metad gaizarda. ekonomikuri Sedegebis zrdas bevrma faqtorma Seuwyo xeli. erT-erTi maTgani adgilobrivi mewarmeebisTvis biznesis warmoebis gamartivebaa. “biznesis warmoebis angariSis” SefasebaSi saqarTvelo wamyvan pozicias inarCunebs,” - ganacxada msoflio bankis regionuli direqtoris movaleobis Semsrulebelma samxreT kavkasiaSi ivan o”haloranma.

tries. During this period, GDP grew by 66%, the number of registered companies increased 3-fold. Many factors, such as the simplification of business regulations for local entrepreneurs, contributed to growth in economic indicators. Overall, despite some deterioration, Georgia is still one of the world leaders in the ??ease of doing business, “- the representative of the World Bank notes.

baTumSi me-5 saerTaSoriso agrosasursaTo produqciis da axali teqnologiebis gamofena-gayidva „Agro Batumi 2015” gaimarTa

The 5th Batumi International Agri-Products and Technology Fair “Agro Batumi 2015” held in Batumi

2015 wlis 30- 31 oqtombersa da 1 noembers, qalaq baTumSi kompania “GEONET EXPO–s“ organizebiT gaimarTa me-5 saerTaSoriso agro-sasursaTo produqciis da teqnologiebis gamofena-gayidva „Agro Batumi 2015”. “GEONET EXPO” saqarTveloSi erTerTi pirveli sagamofeno kompaniaa da baTumSi gamofenebis organizebiT, xels uwyos regionSi gamofenebis ganviTarebas, misi ZiriTadi mizania baTumSi saerTaSoriso gamofenis organizeba. gamofenis Tanaorganizatorebi arian aWaris a.r. mTavroba, aWaris a.r. soflis meurneobis saministro, qalaq baTumis meria, aWaris savaWro-samrewvelo palata, saqarTvelos saerTaSoriso investorTa asociacia da aWaris televizia – media mxardamWeri. gamofena farTo maStabis matarebelia da wlidan wlamde ufro mimzidveli da Sedegis momtani xdeba. agro-sasursaTo produqciis da teqnologiebis saerTaSoriso gamofenaSi monawileobas Rebulobdnen rogorc adgilobrivi, ise ucxouri kompaniebi. gamofenam saSualeba misca monawile kompaniebs gaacnoT Tavisi produqcia farTo momxmarebelisTvis, adgilobrivma da saerTaSoriso kompaniebma warmoadgines soflis meurneobaSi arsebuli axali teqnologiebi da produqcia riTis gauwies reklamireba TavianT kompaniebs. gamofenaSi monawileobas Rebulobdnen kompaniebi Semdegi qveynebidan: saqarTvelo, TurqeTi, ukraina, irani da sxva. gamofenis mimdinareobisas gaimarTa sareklamo, sainformacio turebi, prezentaciebi monawileTaTvis da Sexvedrebi masmediis warmomadgenlebTan.

On 30-31 October and 1 November of this year, in Batumi, the 5th Batumi International Agri-Products and New Technology Fair “Agro Batumi 2015” held. The fair is organized by the Georgian company “GeoNet Expo“. “GeoNet Expo” is one of the first exhibition companies making organization, to support development of the exhibitions in the region. The main goal is to exhibit the international one in Batumi. The exhibition was supported by the Government of Autonomous Republic of Ajara, the Ministry of Agriculture of Ajara, Batumi City Hall, Ajara Chamber of Commerce International Investors Association of Georgia and Ajara TV – Media Support. The exhibition carried a wide scale, and year by year it getting being more interested and productive. A lot of local and foreign companies participated in Batumi International AgriProducts and Technology Fair “Agro Batumi 2015”. The exhibition gave the companies opportunities to acquaint variety of products and the services to a wide range of consumers and the innovations of new technologies in agricultural sphere. Participant countries In ”Batumi International AgriProducts and Technology Fair 2015” were: Georgia, Turkey, Ukraine, Iran and etc. During the exhibition were held advertising, informational tours, presentations for participants and meetings with Mass Media.

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