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Georgia in country located in Transcaucasia, bordering on the Black Sea, north of Turkey and Armenia. It regained independence when the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. In August 2008 Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia (parts of Georgia), and Russian military forces remain in those regions. The country would like to join the European Union. Its leading ports are Batumi and Poti. Also, the country has made efforts to build a deep sea port at Anaklia, although these efforts are currently stalled.

Georgian entrepreneurs take advantage of China’s largest exhibitions under partnership fund

Partnership Fund – November 5, 2019 Deputy Executive Director of the Partnership Fund Giorgi Khelaia met with the delegation of the Trade Promotion...

Japan indicates interest in Anaklia port

Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) November 14, 2019 – In a comment to the local Business Media source, the Japanese ambassador to Georgia, Uehara Tadaharu,...

ICTSI reports third quarter financial results.

Manila, Philippines (Ports Europe) November 13, 2019 – International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), a leader in port development, management...

Georgian prime minister sums up his visit to Turkey

Georgia – Prime Minister’s Press Office – November 1, 2019 We have planned and discussed the possibility of doubling our trade turnover,...

Giorgi Gakharia – Today Turkey is Georgia’s biggest trading partner

Tbilisi – October 31, 2019 Today Turkey is Georgia’s biggest trading partner, but we can double our trade turnover in the coming years, Georgian...

Georgian Prime Minister meets with Vice President of Turkey and the Chairman of the Grand National Assembly

Tbilisi – October 31, 2019 Within the framework of his official visit to the Republic of Turkey, the Prime Minister of Georgia met with Vice-President...

Romania’s Grampet Group launches naval route between Batumi and Constanta ports

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) October 28, 2019 – Three members of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) – Grampet – Grup...

Broadening of the mutual dialogue will constructively affect to the development of the whole TRACECA region

On 22 October 2019, Tbilisi hosted Silk Road Forum with the participation of government representatives of more than 2,000 participants including political...

Infrastructure ministers of Ukraine and Georgia meet to discuss regional issues

On October 22, 2019, as part of the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum in Tbilisi, Georgia, Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Krikliy met with Vice Prime Minister,...

Issues in the field of transport were discussed at a trilateral meeting of representatives of Ukraine, Georgia and Belarus

On October 22, 2019 in Tbilisi, Georgia, Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Krykliy participated in a trilateral meeting with Deputy Minister of Economy and...

Georgia reports Tbilisi Silk Road Forum was very successful

Giorgi Gakharia – Tbilisi Silk Road Forum was very successful, more than 2000 delegates participated, more than three hundred bilateral business meetings...

Georgian Infrastructure Minister highlights transport investments

Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) October 22, 2019 – Infrastructure Minister Maia Tskitishvili, speaking at the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum today, has said that...

Georgian PM opens Tbilisi Silk Road Forum

Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) October 23, 2019 – Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has opened the two-day Tbilisi Silk Road Forum attended by...

Van Oord to acquire up to 5% ordinary shares in Anaklia Holding JSC

Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) October 22, 2019 – Van Oord International, a subsidiary of global marine contractor Van Oord of the Netherlands, is to...

Azerbaijani delegation to join international Silk Road Forum

October 22, 2019 An Azerbaijani delegation will participate in the international Silk Road Forum under the motto “Partnership for Global Impact” in...

Georgia’s Gakharia meets Minister of Transport and Communications of Qatar

October 21, 2019 Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia has met with the Minister of Transport and Communications of Qatar Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaim. ...

Georgian government refuses to end contract with Anaklia Development Consortium

Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) October 16, 2019 – The Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia has released a statement about its...

Prime Ministers of Georgia visits Armenia – leaders’ statements

Statements by the Prime Ministers of Georgia and Armenia to the Media – October 15, 2019 The Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia: Dear Prime...

Georgia prepares for International Silk Road Forum, October 22-23, 2019

Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) October 13, 2019 – The Georgian government is preparing for the International Silk Road Forum, scheduled for October 22-23...

George Gakharia – A safe Black Sea is a guarantee of a safe Euro-Atlantic space

A strong relationship with NATO is the basis of Georgia’s foreign policy and its security, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said at a meeting of...

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