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GEORGIA

Making Business Easy


ROME, ITALY
March 8, 2017
Ministry of Economy and
Sustainable Development of Georgia
Organizers
Institutional Partner
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Welcoming Remarks
Delegates from Government
and State Authorities
Delegates from Financial Institutions
and Chambers

Georgian Companies
Georgia - Facts and Figures
Top Reasons to Do Business in Georgia
Economic Sectors
Useful Website Addresses
Table of Contents
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Welcoming
Remarks
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Dear Guests,
It is both a great honor and pleasure to participate in the
Italy-Georgia Business Forum.
It is an honor because Italian small and medium-sized business
development model is considered as a global success
story that generates employment, wealth, and innovation by
fusing tradition and cultural capital with forward-looking vision.
It is a pleasure, because Italy is a country that makes its
way of life its business. And it is a great way of life.
This event brings together key sectors of the Georgian
economy, including industrial manufacturing, real estate
& hospitality, and infrastructure. Across the board, we are
here, we are ready, we interested and, if I may say, interesting.

Georgia is a rapidly developing democratic country with


very attractive and stable business environment. A liberal
trade regime, low taxes, and strategic location, has turned
the country into a new regional frontier for investment opportunities.
We also aspire to be Europes Launchpad to the
Caucasus, Central Asia, and the broader Middle East, that
is a landlocked frontier of 180 million people. By the same
token, we are becoming the gate to Central Eastern Europe,
Turkey, and the world for China and Central Asia.
Our economy grew by 4% average in past 5 years. The
main driver of economic growth is the private sector and in
order to support the improvement of Georgias business climate
and achieve long-term sustainable economic growth,
the Government of Georgia has introduced 4 Point Reforms
Plan. The main priorities of this development framework
are a growth oriented regulatory framework, an education
geared towards human resource development, spatial planning,
and effective governance.
Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Prime Minister of Georgia
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In Georgia we take strategic frameworks very seriously. In
terms of ease of doing business (World Bank), we improved
by 7 positions since 2015 and this year we stand as 16th
among 190 countries worldwide and 3rd in the region of Europe
& Central Asia. Georgia has 13th freest economy in
the world and 5th in Europe. We have one of the lowest tax
burden, standing on the 9th position with 16.5% total tax
rate according to the World Economic Forum report. At the
beginning of 2017, the Government of Georgia introduced a
new tax policy, taxing dividends and not retained earnings,
thereby rewarding investment.
The faithful implementation of the Deep and Comprehensive
Free Trade Area with the EU, which has entered into
force in September 2014, is making Georgia a more attractive
destination for trade and investment globally. The process
of adopting European norms has catalyzed plans for
further trade agreements. At the moment we have standing
Free Trade Agreements with the CIS, Turkey, and the European
Free Trade Area. We have already concluded a FTA
with Hong Kong and fi nalized negotiations for a Free Trade
Agreement with China. We have positioned ourselves as
the top destination in the region in terms of trade and investment.
Georgia is now a land of opportunity. Fast bullet-speed
trains, highways, the port of Anaklia the only deep sea
port in the Eastern side of the Black Sea are not merely
providing access to markets but creating markets. We are
an emerging hospitality hub and ever-developing human
resources. We are learning, developing, and open for business.
And on this note, we are here eager to work with you.
Delegates from
Government
and State
Authorities
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Since December 2015, Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili
is leading the effort to modernize Georgias economy and
fully integrate the country into European and Euro-Atlantic
economic and security structures.
In his previous ministerial roles, as Minister of Foreign Affairs
(2015) and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development
(2012-2015), Kvirikashvili spearheaded major
initiatives to advance Georgias Euro-Atlantic and European
integration, position Georgia as vital corridor connecting
East and West on the new Silk Road, and make the country
a more attractive destination for foreign direct investment.
Earlier in his career, he served in senior executive roles at
leading banks in Georgia, as well as a Member of Parliament
from 1999 to 2004 and a team leader of the Parliaments
working group on Georgias accession to the WTO.
Kvirikashvili received a Masters degree in Finance from
the University of Illinois in the United States. He obtained
an undergraduate degree in Economics from Tbilisi State
University and an undergraduate degree in Medicine from
Tbilisi State Medical Institute.
Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Prime Minister of Georgia
DELEGATES FROM GOVERNMENT AND STATE AUTHORITIESS
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Kakha Kaladze was born on 27th of February, 1978.
He graduated from the I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University,
faculty of history.
Kakha Kaladzes active political career began in 2012. He is
currently the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of
Georgia as well as General Secretary of political movement
Georgian Dream.
Mr. Kaladze is founder of International Investment Fund
Kala Capital (2007) and Kala Charity Fund (2008).
Previously, he has played with Dinamo Tbilisi, Milan
(2001-2010), Dinamo Kiev (1998-2001) and Genoa,
(2010-2012) football teams.
Kakha Kaladze is awarded with Vakhtang Gorgasali second
category medal.
Mr. Kaladze is married and has three sons.
Kakha Kaladze
Vice Prime Minister of Georgia
DELEGATES FROM GOVERNMENT AND STATE AUTHORITIESS
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Mikheil Janelidze was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs
on 30 December 2015. Prior to that Mr. Janelidze served
as First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia from
September 2015.
Prior to moving to the Georgian Foreign Service, Mr.
Janelidze has enjoyed an extensive career at the Ministry of
Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia in the
period of 20092015 initially as Director of Foreign Trade
and International Economic Affairs Department, and, since
2011, as Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable
Development. Throughout these years he also served as
Georgias Chief Trade Negotiator with the EU and Chairman
of Intergovernmental Economic Commissions with various
countries. Before joining the public service, Mr. Janelidze
worked for the private sector in the area of business development
and management.
Earning his Bachelors degree in International Relations
from Tbilisi State University in 2002, he continued his studies
in International Law and European Law at the Diplomatic
Academy. In 2011, Mr. Janelidze earned his MBA from the
Grenoble Graduate School of Business in France and the
International Executive MBA from CSB in Georgia.
In 2011 Mikheil Janelidze was awarded - the Order of Honor
- for his outstanding contribution to the development of foreign
trade and international economic relations of Georgia.
Besides Georgian, Minister Janelidze speaks English, German
and Russian languages.
Mikheil Janelidze
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
DELEGATES FROM GOVERNMENT AND STATE AUTHORITIESS
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DELEGATES FROM GOVERNMENT AND STATE AUTHORITIESS
Mr. Giorgi Gakharia is a Minister of Economy and Sustainable
Development of Georgia Since December 2016. Prior
to his current position Mr. Gakharia was elected Member of
Parliament of Georgia.
Mr. Giorgi Gakharia served as a Business Ombudsman
of Georgia since December 2014. Starting from December
2015 he also worked as a Secretary of the Economic Council
headed by the Prime Minister of Georgia.
Prior to his current position at the Government of Georgia,
Mr. Gakharia held a position of Director for Business Development
and Government Relations for Europe, Russia
and CIS at Lufthansa Service Holding AG. LSG in Frankfurt,
Germany. He also owned SkyFood Group Company where
he served as a General Manager as well as lead A-Edam
catering Group in Moscow, Russia.
Furthermore, Mr. Gakharia lectured at Moscow State University
of Applied Biotechnology. Mr. Gakharia also has an
experience of working as an analyst at Foundation for Effective
Politics in Moscow, Russia.
Mr. Giorgi Gakharia studied history at Ivane Javakhishvili
Tbilisi State University. He holds a Masters degree of Political
Science as well as MBA in Management from Moscow
State University.
Giorgi Gakharia
Minister of Economy and
Sustainable Development of Georgia
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DELEGATES FROM GOVERNMENT AND STATE AUTHORITIESS
Mr. Zurab Alavidze is a Minister of Regional Development
and Infrastructure of Georgia since November 2016.
Prior to his current position Mr. Alavidze served as a Head
of Strategic Project Coordination Department at the Administration
of the Government of Georgia.
From 2011 till 2016 Mr. Alavidze held a position of General
Director of JCS Dariali Energy. Prior to his position at JCS
Dariali Energy Mr. Alavidze served as a Deputy Minister of
Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.
From 2006 till 2008 Mr. Alavidze worked as a Deputy General
Director at VTB Bank Georgia and in 2005-2006 as a
Deputy Director of United Bank of Georgia. Mr. Alavidze
also has an experience of working as Vice President of ACI
Financial Markets Association of Georgia.
Mr. Zurab Alavidze studied Finance and Banking at Iv. Javakhishvili
Tbilisi State University.
He also holds Masters degree in MBA - Global Management
from Grenoble Business School.
Mr. Alavidze speaks Georgian, English and Russian languages.

Zurab Alavidze
Minister of Regional Development
and infrastructure of Georgia
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DELEGATES FROM GOVERNMENT AND STATE AUTHORITIESS
Ambassador Karlo Sikharulidze has presented his letter of
Credence to the President of the Italian Republic on September
11, 2013.
Throughout his long diplomatic career, in foreign missions,
he had served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of Georgia to the Peoples Republic of China, to the
Czech Republic and had various diplomatic appointments
at the embassies of Georgia in the Hellenic Republic and in
Turkey. He also has an important experience within the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, where, in various periods
of his career, he served as First Deputy Minister, and as a
director of several territorial and strategic departments. He
has been the director of the department of European Affairs,
of the department of Information and Public Relations, of
the department of Culture, head of OSCE Division, deputy
head of NATO Division and as Ambassador at Large. In
2004, he served as a Deputy Secretary of Council of National
Security of Georgia.
In addition to his longstanding dedication to diplomatic career,
he has specialized in journalism and at the beginning
of his professional life worked in different newspapers publishing
his works and articles. He was chief editor of the
newspaper ,,Ganatleba,, and deputy editor of the newspaper
,,Republic of Georgia.
Native of Tbilisi, Georgia, Sikharulidze received an honorable
mention for his outstanding academic performance
while earning degree in Journalism at Tbilisi State University.
Sikharulidze also completed advanced courses and remained
as scholar at the department of History of Journalism.
He has an academic title of Doctor of Philology.
He is married to Eka Metreveli, professional pianist and has
two sons, Niko and Levan.
H.E. Karlo Sikharulidze
Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of Georgia
to the Republic of Italy
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Ms. Ketevan Bochorishvili occupies the position of the Deputy
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Develop- ment of
Georgia since 2012. Since then her main focus has been
development of the investment policies and to facilitate investments
into the country, provide research and analysis
on Georgian markets and introduce investors to Georgian
business and authorities.
She also supervises tourism and the enterprise development
related activities and export promotion where her
focus is to increase the share of export in GDP. Ms. Bochorishvili
served as Head at Georgian National Investment
Agency during 2010-2012.
Previously, she worked at Millennium Challenge Georgia
and at Management Consulting fi rm Vision and Value in
Rome Italy.
Ms. Bochorishvili holds MA degree in International Public
Management from SDA Bocconi School of Management
(Milan, Italy) and BA/MA degrees in International Confl ict
Resolution from Georgian Technical University.
She has accumulated several intercultural experiences
and developed entrepreneurial skills through participating
in programs at Georgetown University (USA), the Iacocca
Institute (USA) and Charles University (Czech Republic).
DELEGATES FROM GOVERNMENT AND STATE AUTHORITIESS
Keti Bochorishvili
Vice Minister of Economy and
Sustainable Development of Georgia
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DELEGATES FROM GOVERNMENT AND STATE AUTHORITIESS
Dr. David Saganelidze was appointed the CEO of the Partnership
Fund in September, 2015. Before joining the Fund,
Dr. Saganelidze was a leader of the Parliament majority
representing the Georgian Dream Coalition, the countrys
ruling party since 2012. David Saganelidze was appointed
as a lawmaker in 2012 Parliamentary election.
Mr. Saganelidze has been in politics over 20 years. He has
been an MP since 1999 and held leading positions at the
Georgian Parliament. In 2013, Saganelidze was appointed
the vice-president of Parliamentary Assembly of the Black
Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC). In addition, Dr. Saganelidze
has accumulated a broad range of experience
in the management, fi nancial, healthcare and economic
fi elds. Throughout his career, he has held various positions
at TBC bank, Bank of Georgia, GHF, an English-Georgian
stock company and the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social
Affairs of Georgia.
Dr. David Saganelidze graduated from Tbilisi State Medical
University as a surgeon, as well as Tbilisi International
Relations Institute as an economist and later Faculty of Law
as a lawyer. Saganelidze received his post graduate degree
from the Moscow Cancer Research Medical Center. He is
also a graduate of Athens Business School and London and
Brighton Business schools. He was granted a title of Honorary
Doctorate from Tbilisi State Medical University. Saganelidze
is an author of two books and 14 scientifi c papers.
Davit Saganelidze
CEO
JSC Partnership Fund
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DELEGATES FROM GOVERNMENT AND STATE AUTHORITIESS
In 1999 he graduated from public school and same year he
entered Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Microeconomics
and Management faculty.
In 2003 he received his Bachelors Degree at Organization
& Management of Foreign Economic Affairs (with honors).
In 2003 he was enrolled the M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State
University Business School. He graduated in 2005 with honors
and was awarded Masters Degree in Economics.
In 2015 he received his PhD in Electrical Engineering at
Michigan Technological University.
In 2005-2006 he worked on Booz Allen Hamilton project -
Restructuring of Georgian Railways.
During his studies in Moscow he was cooperating with leading
companies in a variety of group projects.
From October 2010 until December 2012 he has been
working at Georgian International Energy Corporation Ltd
as an Executive Director.
Since March 2013 hes been working at JSC Georgian Railway
as Chief Executive Offi cer.
Mamuka Bakhtadze
CEO
JSC Geogian Railway
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DELEGATES FROM GOVERNMENT AND STATE AUTHORITIESS
Ms. Natia Turnava - the Deputy Director of the Partnership
Fund (the largest Georgian state-owned investment fund)
since 2013, has over 15 years of top executive management
experience in private and public sectors. She was also
a management board member of the leading Georgian private
industrial group (GIG) and CEO of its subsidiary, the
Georgian International Energy Corporation (GIEC). Under
her management since 2007, GIEC increased its sales by
55%, electric power output sevenfold and installed capacity
twelvefold.
Before joining largest national corporations, Ms. Turnava
served the post of the First Deputy Minister of Economy for
seven years (2000-2006) and participated in the design and
implementation of internationally acclaimed reforms.
Other occupations held were predominantly of an executive
level, in the public sector (Parliamentary Secretary Offi ce
of the President (1999), Tbilisi City Council (19982000),
State Chancellery (1997-98)).
Natia Turnava is an MBA from UK University of Cambria
(2014) and PhD in Economics from Tbilisi State University
(1994), followed by Senior Scientist-Researcher work at
the Institute of Democracy and Political Science of Georgia
(1994-96) and further academic development through crash
courses at Harvard Kennedy School and IMF Joint Vienna
Institute. She is native Georgian and Russian speaker and
fl uent in English. Natia lives in Tbilisi, she is married and a
mother of a son.
Natia Turnava
Deputy CEO
JSC Partnership Fund
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Ms. Nino Tsetskhladze occupies the position of the Head
of Investment Policy and Promotion Department at The
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of
Georgia(since 2014).
Her career includes experience in public, as well as in
private sector, with the main focus on Foreign Direct
Investment(FDI), research and analysis, project development.
For few years she worked as an Investment Project
Manager/Portfolio Manager at Georgian National Investment
Agency(GNIA). Previously, she worked at American
Bar Association on the project of Central European and
Eurasian Law Initiative in Tbilisi, Georgia. She served at
the Department of International Economic Relations at the
Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia, in charge of
International Donor Organizations.
Ms. Nino Tsetskhladze holds MA degree in Political
Sciences and International Relations from the University of
Georgia (Tbilisi).
She speaks Georgian, English, Russian and Italian.
DELEGATES FROM GOVERNMENT AND STATE AUTHORITIESS
Nino Tsetskhladze
Head of Investment Policy
and Promotion Department
Ministry of Economy and
Sustainable Development of Georgia
Delegates
From Financial
Institutions and
Chambers
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Bruno Balvanera joined the EBRD in 1996; currently he is
Director for Caucasus Moldova and Belarus, based in Tbilisi.
His experience covers wide variety of sectors, countries and
products.
From 2008 to 2013 Bruno was the EBRD Head of Regional
Development, based in Moscow responsible for the network
of offi ces the EBRD has in each of the seven Federal
Districts. For the 2 previous years, he was the Head of St.
Petersburg offi ce.
Previous moving to Russia, Bruno was the Head of Business
Development where he had the opportunity to engage with
numerous potential investors into the EBRD Countries of
operations.
Mr. Balvanera has extensive experience in structuring and
negotiating the fi nancing of the investments in developing
countries including Latin America, and Central and Eastern
Europe. He has been member of the Managing Board of
different Companies.
Before joining the EBRD, Bruno Balvanera worked for
Development Banks in Mexico as Investment Manager for
projects both in the country and other jurisdictions mainly in
Latin America and Caribbean.
Bruno majored as an Industrial Engineer, and he then had
a specialization in Finance and in Political Analysis. Few
years later he obtained a Master in Business Administration
from University of Chicago.
DELEGATES FROM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CHAMBERS
Bruno Balvanera
Director for Caucasus, Moldova
and Belarus
European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development
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DELEGATES FROM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CHAMBERS
Ms. Nino Chikovani - the President of Georgian Chamber of
Commerce and Industry since 2015, has over 16 years of
top management experience in private and public sectors.
Beforehand, she served the post of the Director General of
GCCI for fi ve years (2011-2015) and a Director of International
Relations Department of GCCI for seven years (2004-
2011). During the years 2000-2004, she held a position of a
General Manager of MD Group LTD.
Ms. Chikovani is a member of the Board of Directors of
EUROCHAMBRES (The Association of European Chambers
of Commerce and Industry) since 2015, member of the
WCF General Council.
She was elected as Vice-president of the SRCIC (Silk Road
Chamber of International Commerce). She is a founder of
NC Group.
Nino Chikovani graduated from Medical Institute Tbilisi with
a degree in General Physicians.
She is native Georgian speaker and fl uent in two foreign
languages: English and Russian.
Nino Chikovani
President
Georgian Chamber of Commerce
and Industry
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Prior to joining the Georgian Co-Investment Fund as a CEO,
Mr. Bachiashvili served as a deputy CEO at the Partnership
Fund.
Prior to that, Mr. Bachiashvili held the position of Chief
Financial Offi cer at Unicor Management Company where
he was responsible for fi nancial planning, the management
and monitoring of holding companies on a group level,
and the sell side M&A of companies under management
of the group. Of note, he led the sale of six companies in
four sectors of the Russian economy (banking, agriculture,
real estate and pharmaceutical retail) with a total value in
excess of USD 1.5bn.
In addition, Mr. Bachiashvili has accumulated a broad range
of experience in the management and fi nancial sectors. In
particular, in his career to date, he has held various positions
at Booz & Company, Abu Dhabi Group Georgia and Bank
of Georgia.
Mr. Bachiashvili holds a BBA degree in Finance from
Caucasus University, and an MBA degree from INSEAD.
DELEGATES FROM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CHAMBERS
George Bachiashvili
CEO
Georgian Co-Investment Fund
Georgian Companies
Industrial Manufacturing
and Agribusiness
Hospitality and Real Estate
Transport, Logistics
and Communication
Trade (Retail/Wholesale)
Consulting
Other
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The Rustavi Metallurgical Plant was founded in 1948 as
the fi rst fully integrated metallurgical complex in the South
Caucasus and produced steel, hot-rolled seamless pipes
and various products made of pig iron, aluminum or iron.
The Plant produced seamless pipes to meet the requirements
of the oil fi elds of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan
and the Middle East.
The Plant is operating successfully and is manufacturing
reinforcing bars, seamless pipes, square billets, pig-iron
castings, metal constructions, mechanical parts, shaped
castings, granulated slag, silicon-manganese, lime and
limestone.
The plant currently exports to the European Union, US,
Russian and Middle Eastern markets as well as to Armenia,
Azerbaijan, and Turkey.
Contact information:
Archil Melikadze
[email protected]
JSC Panex is a joint venture of ICES LLC and JSC
Partnership Fund.Since 2015 JSC Panex is operating as
leading manufacturer of sandwich panels in Georgia. JSC
Panex is producing wall and roof sandwich panels for
diverse customers, ranging from builders of single-family
homes and architects to contractors, dealers and industrial
builders.
The manufacturing plant is located 17th km away from
Rustavi highway, outside Tbilisi. JSC Panex is driven to
provide high quality products and tailor made services
based on customer needs. In the process of producing
Polyurethane Sandwich Panels, JSC Panex uses top-notch
Italian and South Korean technologies. JSC Panex pursues
quality with determination and offers fl exible services. The
partnership with suppliers, such as SAIP, DOW, Hongbaoli
, MMk Metalurji, Poliser proves the reliability of companys
products. Production phases are monitored step by step
with quality assurance.
Contact information:
Akaki Paitchadze
[email protected]
INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND AGRIBUSINESS
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Since 2000 GRC LLC one of the leading companies in
building materials industry in Georgia.Main activities are:
production, supply and trading of building and construction
materials. Company has operations mainly in local market
as well as exports production abroad.
The company has multiple manufacturing and warehouse
facilities throughout the country. Since 2015, the company
manufactures sandwich panels for fast and effi cient structure
assembly. In addition, it offers structural steel products
to its customers.
Solutions offered by GRC LLC are: thermo insulation, hydroinsulation,
plasterboard, steel profi les and other building
chemicals. Overall, the company offers to its customer over
30,000 products for different application purposes. The
company also operates in engineered wood market. It offers
decking, laminated plywood, fi berboard, particleboard,
oriented strand board and H-beams to its customers.
With the partnership of industry leaders, GRC Llc has completed
the most challenging infrastructure projects in Georgia
including hydro power plants, major interstate highway
routes and large scale commercial real estates.
Contact information:
Giorgi Aghdgomelashvili
[email protected]
Mari Metal LLCs operations include buying and selling
ferrous and non-ferrous metals scrap in Europe and Asia.
With more than 20 years of experience in ferrous and nonferrous
scrap metal trade, Mari Metal LLC is assumed as
reliable partner for customers. Capacity of Mari Metal is
250-350 tons per month. Company delivers all materials in
its warehouse. After recycling and sorting it is ready for
loading in containers for export.
Mari Metal LLCs advantages include professional
management of operations, individual approach to clients,
high quality of commodities and fl exible shipment.
Contact information:
Giorgi Tsulukidze
[email protected]
INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND AGRIBUSINESS
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Ltd Otsneba was founded in 1996.Companys initial activity
was production of timber materials, which was followed
by production of decorative tiles; In 2005, company started
import operations from China, Turkey, Iran, Europe and etc
and main activity till 2016 was import and realization of different
building materials, started from ceramic tiles, plumbing,
fl ooring, insulation materials, natural stone, artifi cial
stone, and what is most important - doors. Since 2017 with
the support of Produce in Georgia program,company has
started production of MDF doors and is planning to produce
steel doors as well. New production plant will employ
around 50 people.
Contact information:
Ilia Gabaidze
[email protected]
Italian Georgian Industries Group (IGI Group) produces
woman sanitary napkins since 1996. Productions plants are
located in Georgia(Tbilisi) and China(Xiamen).
Company has its own distribution network in Georgia.
IGI Group imports surgical sterile sets and supply medical
institutes. It is
distributor of Paglieri srl products in Georgia
Contact information:
Nicola Jugheli
[email protected]
Efes Brewery in Georgia Natakhtari Brewery is one of
the successful companies established in Georgia with foreign
investment. Natakhtari is a market leader in Georgian
beer beverages industry. Along with the world class quality
beer production, Natakhtari Brewery practices a maximum
INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND AGRIBUSINESS
GEORGIA Making Business Easy 25
integrity and transparency in doing business. Companys
top priority is to follow highest standards in food safety,
therefore Natakhtari Brewery is certifi ed with all available
standards those make our production so distinctive and
unique. Those internationally recognized standards we possess
are: ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems); ISO
22000 (Food Safety Management Systems); ISO 17025
(General Requirements for Laboratory Competence and
Calibration); HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
Points); ISO 50001 (Energy Management Systems) and
most importantly OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and
Safety Management Systems). Company uses best technologies,
quality control mechanisms, natural ingredients
and unique Georgian water in production. Having market
share of more than 50% domestically, company is exporting
its products in more than 20 countries worldwide, therefore
it is among the largest exporters in Georgia. Alongside
of being leading beverages manufacturing company, Efes
Georgia is operating within social responsibility framework
and supports initiatives in this regard (environment, sports,
education and science, rising consumers awareness on alcohols
responsible consumption).
Contact information:
Nikoloz Khundzakishvili
[email protected]
JSC Georgian Beer Company was established in 2011
with a clear goal: to become the leading player in Georgias
beer & beverages industry. Brewery Zedazenis production
plant is located in village Saguramo, near Tbilisi. The
brewery is equipped with modern equipment from the best
European producers. Companys production is presented in
more than 20 countries all over the world.
The production of the company consists of beer and nonalcoholic
beverages:
BEER: Zedazeni; Sviani; Bavaria; Koning Pilsener; Koning
Pilsener Dark.
SOFT DRINKS:
Lemonade(pear, lemon, saperavi, tarragon, cream, feijoa,
apple with mint);
Diet Lemonade(saperavi, tarragon, pear);
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26 GEORGIA Making Business Easy
RC Cola;
RC Cola Zero;
Energy Drinks (Wilder, RedRain);
Ice Tea (lemon, peach, raspberry).
Contact information:
Tsezar Chocheli
[email protected]
ZEARIS LLC was established in 2012. The company is
making Wine and Chacha from particular variety of grapes.
With huge experience and professionalism , the company
is producing an unique product. Qulifi ed scientist-technologists
and practitioner-technologists, leaded by Mr. Lado
Uzunashvili(Master in the fi eld of Wine technology and
Wine production), did their invaluable work in creation of
unique and refi ned product.
Contact information:
Gocha Pipia
[email protected]
Ajara Textile Ltd was established in Georgia in 2008.
The companys main activities are in textile industry-sports
apparel manufacturing, particularly for international brands,
such as Nike, Puma, Lotto, Erima. Adjara Textile Ltd has
two textile factories. One of them is located in Batumi and
the second one is in Kobuleti. The Company employs 3,000
citizens of Georgia. Investment volume amounts to 20 000
000 USD and production capacity is 10 000 000 units yearly.
Contact information:
Cemal Bilgingulluoglu
[email protected]
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Fashion House Materia is a premium manufacturer of custom
sewn goods in Georgia. Materia label is comprised of
the Signature Ready-to-Wear collection, Made-to-Measure
and Materia uniforms & apparel.
The company also specializes in sample making, pattern
making, grading, marking, cutting, sewing, embroidering,
and fabric sourcing.
Fashion House Materia provides industrial work uniforms -
smocks, scrubs, casual business attire and more.
In 1949 the fi rst Georgian fashion house was founded. Since
then, generation of young and talented Georgian designers
facilitated the evolution of the Fashion House by constantly
creating new and innovative collections for domestic and
foreign customers. Formulated collections were marketed
and presented around ex-Soviet and European catwalks.
In 2003 Fashion House supplemented its brand by adding
name-tag MATERIA, hence igniting a new essence in already
well-established trademark. By creating a venue for
artistic self-expression, Fashion House Materia helped the
advancement of the Georgian fashion scene.
Contact information:
Mirian Koiava
[email protected]
Georgian Sock Ltd is operating since 2011. Company is
the only socks producer in Georgia. Georgian Sock Ltd is
producing socks for local brand Alter Socks (B2B partner)
which is the patterned socks line of production.
At the end of 2016, Georgian Sock Ltd has started
production of high quality line for brand rosebud (B2B
partner), classic style - man socks, made on double cylinder
machines.
Georgian Sock Ltd also produces casual line socks(for baby,
man and women), which are sold in large hypermarkets and
supermarkets (Carrefour, spar, Smart, Goodwill and etc).
Among companys premium clients there is Georgian Army
as well.
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Georgian Sock Ltd also has exported its products to Belarus.
With the support of EBRD, since April 2017, Georgian
Sock Ltd will launch new brand QULA on Georgian market
that will present different lines of socks for the fi rst phase
and will expand its business lines in tricotage in the end of
the year. Therefore, QULA brand will have 3 business lines:
production of socks, underwear and T-shirts.
Contact information:
Zaza Janezashvili
[email protected]
Philimaska Ltd is a Georgian company mainly engaged in
natural leather manufacturing. It was founded in 2009 by
Italian Company Thimeco S.R.L and local partners. At this
moment company operates through its affi liated sales fi rms
and the manufacture facility represented by the Rustavi
tannery. Philimaska produces and sells around 300000 m2
of natural leather annually. The main sale market is Italy with
90% of share in the total amount of companys sales. Our
export s to Italy together with nuts export are considered to
be a substantial part of all Georgian exports to Italy.
Philimaska has its rep. offi ce in Verona and has a wide list of
around 30 Italian companies consuming its product starting
from the leather fi nishing companies and ending with shoes
and furniture manufacturers.
As an alternative activity, this year the company also starts
importing Italian furniture made from our leather (Chateau
Dax) and plan to construct furniture manufacturing plant in
Georgia next year.
Contact information:
Vakhtang Nikoleishvili
[email protected]
Agroaroma Group LLC was founded in 2016. It is based
in Akhmeta (Kakheti region) and owns non-agricultural land
with total space of 6000 sq/m. The company has three
ongoing projects in agriculture:
1. Production of essential oils;
2. Pet food production;
3. Processing of sheep wool (chemical processing/cleaning
INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND AGRIBUSINESS
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of wool as well as extraction of lanoline which could be used
in pharmacy and cosmetics)
Agroaroma Group LLC is oriented to export 70-80% of its
production mainly in European countries.
The production of essential oils and animal food is planned
from 2017 and wool processing will be started from 2018.
Besides, production of felt clothes and accessories is
planned since 2018.
Contact information:
Zurab Natsvlishvili
[email protected]
ARIC GROUP is operating in Georgia since 2012 in Georgia.
The main business directions of the company are: Agriculture,
Food Industry and Tourism.
ARIC Group currently is mostly concentrated on the project
called Vinichio Valley. Since 2012 ARIC Group has
invested millions of USD in Vinichio Valley development,
which is stretched on more than 2200 ha territory in Kakheti
region, east part of Georgia. ARIC Group has cultivated
more than 175 ha of land and turned the place into the high
industrial, fi rst quality chemical free vineyards and stone
fruit gardens. Hence, ARIC GROUP owns one of the largest
unifi ed vineyard in Georgia and the region.
At the end of the fi nal development phase of Vinichio Valley
ARIC GROUP together with its partners will be operating
400 ha of high industrial vineyard, 400 ha of stone
fruit, 1000 ha of pistachio orchards, with the respective
three factories (e.g. wine, dry-fruit and pistachio processing
plants) and the tourist attractions, which includes up to 150,
functioning, 5 star Villas for tourists. Besides the modern villas,
Vinichio Valley will offer the variety of attractions to its
tourists, including polo, golf, horse riding and skydiving. The
entire concept of the project is to offer the local and foreign
customers high quality, chemical free products and hospitality
services, all created and developed at Vinichio Valley
through the hands and contribution of the local employees.
ARIC Group aims to become the fi rst industrial producer
and exporter of Pistachio from Georgia.
Contact information:
Afzal Ravari
[email protected]
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AGROEXPORT GEORGIA LLC was founded in 2011. It
is hazelnut processing enterprise, which plants are located
in in Western Georgia. Company employs around 90 people.
The enterprise is completely automated and certifi edISO
22000:2005, 9001:2008. The main sort of Georgian
hazelnut Corylus Avellana. Every year About 1500 tons
ready product are sold in EU countries and Russian markets.
Products: hazelnut kernels natural- 11/13;13/15;15+mm;
Roasted hazelnut Chopped 2/4mm; hazelnut meal 0/2mm.
Contact information:
Jener Belkania
[email protected]

Family Winery Elioz & SMI was founded in 2007.?he


companys founders decided to produce wine products
based on preserved traditions of their ancestors and 70 ha
vineyard was purchased in one of the most picturesque part
of Georgia and the cradle of wine- Alazani Valley.The companys
plans and goals include production of high-quality
local varieties of Georgian wine, creating and blending own
fi ne wines, as well as the development of tourist services in
this regard (wine tours, cultural events). The companys main
objective is promotion of Georgian wine.
Contact information:
Sofi o Eliozishvili
[email protected]
Kraveli Ltd is founded in 2011 by a group of people
experienced in wine-making since the soviet period.
Founders aimed to revive traditions of Georgian wine
combined with modern technologies.
Currently the company produces six varieties of wines from
grapes Saperavi and Rkatsiteli:
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1. Saperavi red dry wine
2. Mukuzani red dry wine
3. Qindzmarauli red semi-sweet wine
4. Alazani Valley red semi-sweet wine
5. Rqatsiteli white dry wine
6. Alazani Valley white semi-sweet wine
Production plant is located in the Alazani Valley - Kvareli
district of Kakheti region, Georgia, famous with high quality
of grapes and wine itself.
Contact information:
Jambakur Sebua
[email protected]
Individual Enterpriser Lia Papiashvili trading name
ALVANI
Company produces Georgian traditional sweet churchkhela
with high quality grapes and nuts from the Kakheti
region and prepares ingredients for Churchkhela, including
producing, packing and preparing for selling.
Contact information:
Eter Papiashvili
[email protected]
AER Company is fully integrated in a group of companies
specialized in international trading, engineering and
international Financing, manufacturing and trading of
Georgian hazelnuts. The company has more than 10 years
of experience in the fi eld.
Factories are equipped with the latest technology of
Afl atoxin control tool (Toximet) and the company runs
chemical control in its in-house laboratories.
AER Company is the fi rst Georgian hazelnut cracking unit,
which is running a certifi ed HACCP system and ISO22000.
Contact information:
Bruno Giroud
[email protected]
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HOSPITALITY AND REAL ESTATE
Adjara Group Hospitality is the largest and the most rapidlygrowing
holding company in the hospitality sector of Georgia
in both quantitative and qualitative terms. From the very
beginning, team of Adjara Group Hospitality aimed to set
industry leading standards through accelerated growth, employee
motivation, and dynamic development.
Adjara Group Hospitality currently owns and manages 3 hotels
and one hostel in Georgia: Holiday Inn Tbilisi, Rooms
Hotel Tbilisi, Rooms Hotel Kazbegi and Fabrika Hostel &
Suites providing over 1000 jobs in total. In the end of 2016
Adjara Group Hospitality also opened Aviator the fi rst
Georgian Airline company offering Air Taxi services, fl ying
both, domestic and international routes.
AGH specializes in progressive and extremely effi cient
management practices through its seasoned and top rated
staff within the scope of the hospitality industry. The company
plans to open and manage Rooms Hotel Batumi (Resort
hotel, with 50 keys) in the third quarter of 2017 and open
InterContinental Tbilisi (with around 120 keys) in the fourth
quarter of 2017.
Contact information: Valeri Chekheria
[email protected]
Granat is an international multi-disciplinary and crosssectorial
holding, with investment focus on development, fi -
nance, production, social projects, hospitality and management.The
Holding unites companies in Europe, Asia and
Russia, which operate in different areas of economy,
Nowadays the project team of Granat Tbilisi is working on a
fi ve star hotel project development under international operator
Hilton .
Contact information: David Kiknadze
[email protected]
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HOSPITALITY AND REAL ESTATE
Archi Group is a leading development company in Georgia,
which builds functional and comfortable houses throughout
the country. European, ecologically clean, highest quality
materials are used in construction. Archi groups projects
are mostly fi nanced by foreign investments.
The main focus of Archi Group is the project construction
and development. With 7 completed residential, 1 commercial,
11 ongoing and many more in development projects,
company represents on of the leading developers.
Ever since 2010, Archi Group expended the scope of their
operations in Georgia and started developing hotels. Currently
group is managing 1 European standard, functional
hotel in Shovi Sunset Shovi and 1 European standard
apart-hotel in Kvariati Sunset Kvariati.
Contact information:
Ilia Tsulaia
[email protected]
NCC is a construction company operating in Georgia
since 2008, mainly in the areas of infrastructure
construction(pipelines, tunnels, bridges, roads, etc). During
the period of operation, the company has successfully cooperated
with different foreign companies including partners
from Italy. Among implemented projects there are: development
of Music Hall and Exhibition Center on Rike territory,
Construction and full rehabilitation of several tunnels and
bridges, installation of water supply, sewerage and drainage
pipelines, construction and rehabilitation of roads, as well
as projects in construction of parks and recreational areas.
Contact information: George Kelbakiani
[email protected]
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HOSPITALITY AND REAL ESTATE
Construction company DAGI LLC was established in 2003.
Company provides construction, renovation, reconstruction
works with complete quality control which is mainly based
on years of experience, team of qualifi ed engineers and
architects. Up to now, company has completed over 300
projects. The companys further development strategy covers
construction works of offi ce spaces, living buildings,
public parks, road infrastructure, irrigation engineering and
drinking water infrastructure. DAGI LLC continuously tries
to keep in line with the technological progress and innovations
in order to provide the most optimized technical solutions
to its customers. Since 2012, the company was
assigned ISO 9001:2008 certifi cate, since October - 2015
OHSAS 18001:2007 and since 2016- 14001:2004 and
ISO 9001:2015 Certifi cate. Besides, starting from June 18,
2012, DAGI LLC has been registered in the State Procurement
Agencys White List.
Contact information: Gogi Gulordava
[email protected]
Mixori Ltd. was founded in 2008. Nowadays company
owns three modern concrete batching plants as well as
modern laboratories and full set of heavy equipment (including
quarry and stone crusher, concrete Pumps, truckmixers,
trucks, loaders, etc.).
Company owns international quality management (ISO)
certifi cate.
In 2010, Mixori bought Concrete Sleeper Plant Ltd., which
after investment of several million USD, has become one of
the best precast concrete material producers in Caucasus
region.
On April 22, 2016 Concrete Sleeper Plant merged with Mixori,
and today both companies operate under one brand.
The company has experience of construction buildings
for various purposes, including confectionery and brewery
Plants, Multifunctional Centers, Laboratories, and Residen-
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HOSPITALITY AND REAL ESTATE
tial houses in the capital and regions of Georgia.
Precast concrete materials made by Mixori hold leading
positions on Georgian market. Mixoris products are being
used for important railway projects in Georgia. Mixori cooperates
with Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Infrastructure
and implements new products. One of the last product
is pre-stressed concrete poles for anti-hail net system.
Contact information:
Ilia Shikhashvili
[email protected]
BK Capital is a construction Company employing 550
people, including 55 professional engineers with extensive
experience in the construction sector.
Short list of completed projects include:reconstruction of the
Funicular Restaurant Complex on Mount Mtatsminda;
construction and reconstruction works of the headquarters
of the Bank of Georgia;3. M2 Hippodrome, owned by the
M2 Real Estate; Two new projects of M2 Real Estate
M2 Kazbegi and M2 Optima Isani.
Ongoing Projects (2016-2018):
1. Among the most signifi cant projects in the company portfolio
is the construction of the Cathedral of Iverias Most
Holy Theotokus Icon on Mount Makhata. BKC has completed
structural works of the main Cathedral with the total
area of 1200m2 and height of 57m. Currently faade stone
cladding works are in progress. Company plans to fi nish the
construction in December 2017.
2. Construction of Marriot Moxy Hotel, at Zaalbruken Sq. in
Tbilisi, Georgia, is another signifi cant project in Companys
construction portfolio. Project started in June 2016 and is
expected to be completed in November 2017
3. BK Capital is currently constructing residential complex
at Kazbegi Ave. for M2 Kazbegi II. 310 apartment units with
retail area and offi ces on 56,000 m2 is planned to be constructed
in 2018.
4. Ramada Encore hotel is another current project in companys
portfolio. The project will be completed in December
2017.
Contact information: Shota Berekashvili
[email protected];
36 GEORGIA Making Business Easy
HOSPITALITY AND REAL ESTATE
Ltd Akhali Tbililisi is a construction Company and is
one of the major investors in Georgia. The management
and founders of the Company have many years of experience
in construction and developement shperes.
The company has been constructing the residential complex
Akhali Gldani. The modern residential estate Akhali
Gldani consists of 5 residential buildings on the green
area. The mision of the Company is to create a comfortable
living environment of high quality at affordable prices, in order
to improve our standard of living.
Contact information: Rafael Sarkisyan
[email protected]
Ekometer LLC was founded in 2001.At the beginning
company was operating only in real estate development
fi eld (building residential properties).
Since 2014 the company has diversifi ed portfolio in construction,
garment manufacturing, processing.
In 2014 Companys rebranding has been made. Companys
slogan is: We invest in future, oriented on creating EEEE
(ecological, energy-effi cient, & economical) living space.
Contact information: Gregory Morchiladze
[email protected]
Ltd Dar Capital was founded in 2006 in Batumi. Dar Capital
Ltd offers insulation lining materials for facade and fi gures
of any complexity. Products include: Internal cornices serial
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HOSPITALITY AND REAL ESTATE
type; Columns and head columns; Frames and windowsills;
Models of window; Tiles for facade; Corners for walls;
Supports; Mid-fl oor partitions; Outlets; Arches; Resin cement;
Metal roofs and accessories ; Metal plastic doors and
windows; Suspended Ceiling; Nails of various sizes; Sewage
pipes for water
The company is actively using modern equipment with the
latest material and technical base in production process.
The company is continuously improving its business operations
in various directions. Ltd Dar Capital employs 120
people
Contact information: Amiran Darchidze
[email protected]
Theco Limited is dynamically developing company, actively
engaged in construction and travel business in Georgia.
Company owns wine restaurant in Signaghi, as well as the
only apart-hotel in Tbilisi which provides a long-term and
short-term rent of the apartment with service at the level
of hotel. In last year company has expanded apart-hotel:
added rooms as well as signifi cantly expanded client base,
which includes visitors from countires, such as: Kazakhstan,
Ukraine, Kyrgystan, Russia, UAE, Egypt and Turkey.In the
second half of the year 2017 company plans to open a new
branch of hotel in Signaghi. Company is actively engaged
in attracting more tourists in Georgia, and participates in
diverse the forums, exhibitions directed to popularization
Georgias tourism potential.
Contact information: Nikolay Paderov
[email protected]
Park Wood was founded in 2015. The companys mission
is to offer solutions based on customers needs. Team
consists of qualifi ed and experienced professionals. Cur-
38 GEORGIA Making Business Easy
rently the company is developing residential complex in
Tbilisi. The multi-storey residential complex located in the
prestigious area of the city, quiet and clean environment,
a mixed microclimate of mountains and the lake (locationChavchavadze
ave. 80, at a location to turn on the Turtle
Lake area, the site of the former tourist base). The complex
is situated on a 7 000 square meters area and consists of
three blocks. Construction works will end in Spring 2017.
Contact information: Alexander Frid
[email protected]
GT TRADE owns commercial land and retail space and offers
it to retailers for selling building materials. The companys
future goal also is to create different tour packages of
Georgia and services and offer them to large foreign tourist
companies.
Contact information: Tea Andriadze
[email protected]
HOSPITALITY AND REAL ESTATE
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TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATION
The Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) is
developing the Anaklia Deep Sea Port and the Anaklia Free
Industrial Zone in the Black Sea Region to breathe new life
into the ancient Asia-Europe trade route. Both developments
are granted through an investment agreement provided by
the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of
Georgia for the rights to develop, fi nance, design, construct,
operate, market, manage, and grow the Anaklia region.
Anaklia port will facilitate regional trade and provide huge
economies of scale for the shipping lines. The only deep
sea port on Georgias Black Sea coast will be able to accept
Panamax and Post Panamax type vessels with the capacity
of 10,000 TEU.
Contact information:
Zurab Pichkhaia
[email protected]
Gosselin Mobility is a leading provider of moving and
relocation services. Founded in 1930, empoyees 750 people
and generates that generate more than 200 million euro
in turnover. The Gosselin Group consists of two divisions:
Gosselin Mobility and Gosselin Logistics. In 2004 Gosselin
implemented a code of conduct for all its employees and for
all its activities, in order to confi rm to the highest industry
and governmental standards. Gosselin is a proud member
of all the leading mobility and logistics networks.
Companys customers include: multinationals, expats,
diplomats, military personnel and private clients. The
company has 48 offi ces in 32 countries with its strong
presence in Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus,
Central Asia and China. The headquarters of Gosselin are
located at the Albert Canal in Antwerp, Belgium, and its
inland terminal connects the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge
and Rotterdam with the European hinterland.
Contact information:
John Braeckeveldt
[email protected]
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TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATION
Transimpex was established in 1998. Since 2000, it is
agent of Federal Express Corporation Armenia. Transimpex
is operating in Georgia since 2013. Company offers full
range of freight forwarding and integrated logistics services
to different industries mainly in Europe, Central Asia and
CIS. Cooperating with leading European transportation
companies, represented interests of Agility Logistics in
Georgia as a certifi ed agent, responsible for all kinds of
transportation services to and from Georgia. This policy
applies also today, which allows the company to develop
dynamically and integrate to the international logistics
networks.
Warehouses located in Germany, Italy, Moscow, Slovenia
Pick and pack fulfi llment; save time and energy, structure
your international logistics around our state of the art
Warehouse Managemement System
Customized distribution and integrated services
Short and long-term storage.
Our services are as follows:
Combined cargo import and export door-to-door
Door-to-door transportation of vehicles
Air transportation
Sea transportation
Customs brokerage services
Accompanying freight services (packaging, insurance, etc.)
The company is trusted by many world famous leading
companies in various fi elds.
Contact information:
Armenak Egunian
[email protected]
GlobalCell is Mobile Operator (with index 559) and fi xed
telecommunication network provider, which offers services
to the retail and corporate clients with reasonable price and
high quality in following directions: Roaming service (in
more than 200 countries); Fixed telecommunication service
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TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATION
(VoIP telephony); SMS integration service (branded short
text messages).
Since 2009, GlobalCell provides to Georgian customers
international SIM-cards with special rates - subscribers have
an unique opportunity to receive incoming calls for free in up
to 160 countries, opportunity of using mobile Internet while
travelling to up to 170 and possibility to use high quality
service during travelling to around 200 countries.
Contact information:
Giorgi Maduashvili
[email protected]
MyGPS has launched LED street light production in
Georgia and has already installed its light fi xtures inn
several municipalities villiages as well as in some petrol
station network.
MLED street lights are fully engineered and produced by
Georgian company using only LED -light emitting diodes
produced by CREE, global leader in the fi eld. The products
have IK09, IP 65, CE marking and meets all IEC and EU
safety regulations.
Contact information:
Mikheil Chakaberia
[email protected]
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TRADE (RETAIL/WHOLESALE)
GT Group LTDs major activities include diversifi ed trade
and service operations in automotive (Ford Cargo), agriculture
(New Holland Agriculture, KUHN Farm Machinery, Gregoire
Besson, Agromaster), construction machinery (New
Holland Construction), Lubricants (BP Castrol) and special
municipal machinery fi elds (TANA Oy, HAKO GmbH, Manitou,
TS Industrie) and health safety equipment (Draeger
Safety AG).
Currently, GT Group LTD manages 4 companies:GT Motors
ltd Sales of cars, commercial vehicles and car services
(offi cial distributor of Ford, Land Rover, Jaguar and
Suzuki); Europroduct ltd supermarket chain (6 stores),
food supply/distribution; KOLKHI Jgupi ltd Supply /sales
of construction materials; GT Enologica -GT Group is a part
of a Joint Venture (51% of shares), with Italian company,
Consolente Enologica (Italy), in the fi elds of wine making
equipment and wine technologies.
GT Group employs around 100 qualifi ed employees in Tbilisi,
Batumi and Kutaisi.
Area of operations: Georgia, Armenia and Turkmenistan
GT Group offi cially represents the number of international
brands in Georgia: Ford, New Holland Agriculture, New Holland
Construction, BP Castrol, Draeger Safety AG (Germany),
KUHN Farm Machinery, Gregoire Besson.
Contact information:
Gia Gvelesiani
[email protected]
GD Holding is group of the companies operating in various
directions. Main activities of holding are:
FMCG products distribution (Brands distributed: Ona, Sloboda,
Konti, Mauxion, Arcor , Wrigley, Loreal, Lays, Russian
Standard; Distribution of cigarettes (Philip Morris);
Premium alcohol distribution in Georgia (Partners: LVMH,
Diageo, Brown Forman, Martini Bacardi, Pernod Ricard,
William Grants & Sons, Campari International, Jgermeis-
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TRADE (RETAIL/WHOLESALE)
ter International, Rmy Cointreau); Premium alcohol retail
chains Alcorium & Whisky House;
Wholesaler of premium alcoholic beverages in Caucasus
and Middle Asia regions (Partners LVMH, Diageo, Brown
Forman, Martini Bacardi, Pernod Ricard, William Grants &
Sons, Campari International, Jgermeister International,
Rmy Cointreau);
Warehouses: bonded warehouse serving Caucasus and
Middle Asia regions;
Hotel business.
Contact information:
Gocha Darchiashvili
[email protected]
Pensarecasa.it represents mono-brand retail chain with
the idea of furniture suitable for all. Pensarecasa.it is part
of IMAB Group family, which was founded in 1968. Company
is based in Fermignano, owns 12 factories in Italy and
14 shops in various countries.
Pensarecasa.it Tbilisi Store is operating since May, 2015.
Pensarecasa.it Tbilisi is an offi cial representation of the
brand and guarantees the high quality. The company is
also collaborating with various Italian brands producing furniture,
fl oor, ceramic, doors, fi nishing materials, wallpapers
and accessories.
Contact information:
Giorgi Barvenashvili
[email protected]
Agroteqnikia Italiana-Italian Agricultural Engineering Company
works successfully in Georgian market for 2 years and
distributes Italian brand products in Georgia, such as IDEAL,
SCARABELLI, LUCCHINI, FACMA, ARTES, ENOTECNICA
PILLAN, CASELLA, MIXORI, FLLI SPEDO, FORIGO,
FERRARI, TOP PLANT, GMC, AGROFER, BASSI SEMANATRICI
etc.
The company offers solutions for gardening, protecting
harvest from hail and other natural disasters. Agroteqnikia
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TRADE (RETAIL/WHOLESALE)
Italiana supplies customers with various products/services,
such as: seedlings, installation of GPS system, high quality
agricultural equipment with favorable price.
Agroteqnika Italiana also provides support in importing specifi
c agricultural equipment to Georgia (used and new).
Contact information:
Antonella Belleri
[email protected]
BS Metal Group LTD was founded in 2012 in Batumi, Adjara,
Georgia. BS METAL GROUP specializes import and
sales of construction metals (metal and aluminum sheets,
angles, pipes, accessories, etc), installation of PVC profi le
windows and doors, aluminum windows and doors, facade
systems, glass constructions, water and gas required systems
with accessories, tools and etc.
The company owns several thousand square meter land at
#22 Aiport highway in Batumi and operates a showroom,
offi ce, workshop for manufacturing of metal-plastic windows
and doors, workshops for metal and wood works.
In 2015, BS METAL GROUP held to set up a concrete
blocks and bricks factory . The factory will be equipped with
Turkish - manufactured machinery. The company plans to
launch the factory in May 2017. Total cost of the factory is
about 500K Euro.
Over the years, BS METAL GROUP has participated in
many projects, such as the glazing of nine residential buildings
in Samgori district in Tbilisi, glazing of the Port of Anaklia,
arrangement of the wharf of Anaklia, arrangement and
glazing of the viewing platform in Sataplia museum, etc.
The company works jointly with construction companies
and participates in tenders.
The companys clients are Governmental and business organizations
as well as individuals
Contact information:
Roman Gundadze
[email protected]
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TRADE (RETAIL/WHOLESALE)
GT Enologica LLC is a Georgian-Italian company, founded
in 2014 by GT Group LLC (From Georgian Side) and Consulente
Enologica S.r.l(from Italian side). The main activities
involve import of wine and food processing equipment,
import of enological products, consultations and projecting,
wine products import.
Contact information:
Lasha Kurashvili
[email protected]
Gtex LLC is retailer of fashion apparel and furniture.
Currently Gtex represents 8 international brands in Georgia
through 22 retail stores.
Company plans to increase number of stores by over 50%
(up to 35) till the end of 2017.Company employs 220 people
and the number will increase up to 370 till the end of 2017.
The brand originations are: Italy, France, Turkey and Poland.
The list of the brands: OVS, Terranova, Penti, Collezione,
English Home, Enza Home; CCC and Tati-introduction in
Spring 2017
Contact information:
Giorgi Basiladze
[email protected]
Company Tevri was established in July 2014. The company
owns master franchisee license for brands Calzedonia
and Intimissimi in Georgia. Calzedonias fi rst store was
opened In Tbilisi Mall in 2014. The 2nd store was opened
in 2015 on Chavchavadze Avenue. Later in 2015 two more
stores of Calzedonia brand and the fi rst store of Intimissimi
were opened . Currently Tevri operates seven stores (5 Cal-
46 GEORGIA Making Business Easy
zedonia and 2 Intimissimi) and employs around 40 people.
Company plans further expansion in Tbilisi and other cities
for 2017-2018.
Contact information:
Tengiz Chichinadze
[email protected]
Universe Business Group is operating in various directions
and its partners are represented with local and international
companies. Universe Business Group supplies high quality
products to companies operating in the fi eld of construction
and agriculture.Majority of Universe Busines Groups clients
are using techniques, tools, construction accessories and
RB tools for implementation of large projects . Universe
Business Group is oriented on employee development.To
raise staffs professionalism, has hold various seminars
and trainings.Universe Business Group LLC is member
of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Georgia, GEA,
EUGBC and Georgian Producers Federation. Company is
actively participating in various local and international exhibitions
and business forums.Company plans expansion by
adding several departments and technical services.
Contact information:
Roman Badalyan
[email protected]
Archinvest is representative of group of Italian companies
(Jacuzzi, Imola Ceramica, linvisibile,Moab 80) In Caucasus
& Central Asia
Contact information:
Elena Burduladze
[email protected]
TRADE (RETAIL/WHOLESALE)
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GEORGIA Making Business Easy 47
LLC Agroholding was founded in 2016. Companys operations
include import and trade with various products. Solutions
offered by LLC Agro Holding include:
CRANES - Mobile-Hydraulic, Crawler-Lattice, Towercranes,
Over-head Cranes & Port Handling Lifting Equipment.
Earth Moving Equipment, Road Building Machinery, related
parts.
Diesel Generators, Welders, Light Towers & Forklifts.
Filtration Solutions For Diesel Engines, Diesel Tanks
(Bulk) Filtration & Industrial Air Filtration.
Agriculture Machinery Tractors, Cultivators, Implements, etc.
Professional and Garage Equipment and Hand Tools
Technical Support & Services, Professional Trainings.
Spare part for Agricultural machinery
Irrigation systems, pumps, computers. The company is actively
involved in the fi eld of agriculture and irrigation fi elds.
LLC Agroholding has started cooperation with several
companies from Italy. The companys goal is to develop
strong relationship with suppliers and provide high quality
production to its customers.
Contact information:
Davit Pkhakadze
[email protected]
TRADE (RETAIL/WHOLESALE)
48 GEORGIA Making Business Easy
CONSULTING
BGI Legal is one of the largest full-service law fi rms in
Georgia. BGI legal has been successfully operating in
Georgian legal market for over 20 years. BGI Legal serves
clients from the most diverse economic sectors. The combined
value of deals handled by the members of the fi rm
surpasses ten billions of dollars. International experience
combined with the peculiarities of local law practice gives
to the company an unique positioning to assist clients as
a recognized market leader .BGI Legal represents foreign
investors and lending institutions, national companies, joint
ventures, diplomatic missions and international organizations.
Companys practice offers unparalleled diversity and
breadth in its ability to guide clients in the increasingly sophisticated
environment of Georgia`s fast-paced economic
and legal development.
Contact information:
Lasha Gogiberidze
[email protected]
Established in 2000, BLC, as a leading law-fi rm, serves
its clients in various areas of law. Key cornerstones of legal
services are: banking and fi nance law, tax law, corporate
transactions and structures, real estate, energy, civil and
administrative litigations. Partners and associates of BLC,
educated in the prominent schools of US and EU, have
predetermined the Western orientation of the company, its
highest ethical standards, diligence and dedication to clients
and profession.
BLC is the only Georgian law fi rm with international practice.It
operates the branch in Batumi (The Autonomous Republic
of Adjara) and serves clients from neighboring Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine. BLC has experience
of collaboration with international consulting fi rms, such as;
Slaughter & May, Baker & McKenzie, White & Case, etc.
Contact information:
Alexander Bolkvadze
[email protected]
GEORGIA Making Business Easy 49
CONSULTING
DLA Piper is an international law fi rm operating in over
30 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacifi c, Europe
and the Middle East.Established in Tbilisi in 2005, DLA
Pipers Georgian offi ce represents the fi rst international
law fi rm in Georgia. Companys practice is characterized
with advanced skills and capacity, encompassing a team
of 11 experienced attorneys at all levels, from partner to
legal assistant with solid professional background (including
two Georgian partners with Georgian and English law
qualifi cations and a US-qualifi ed senior counsel resident in
Tbilisi with more than 21 years experience in Georgia and
the CIS).
DLA Piper serves local and foreighn clients in various areas,
such as: investment, fi nancing and privatization transactions
in Georgia, solves commercial disputes in local
courts and international arbitrations in variety of economic
sectors - from energy, insurance and telecommunications
to real estate.
Contact information:
Otar Kipshidze
[email protected]
GM Capital is a consulting company mainly specialized in
power generation and chemical production projects. Recently
in cooperation with international investors , GM capital
is developing a project of Solar Power plant construction
in Georgia.
GM Capital is working on several Hydro Power plant construction
projects of different sizes and capacities in several
regions of Georgia.
GM Capital has experience and expertise to meet industry
demands. It is delivering turnkey solutions and provides
wide range of services for designing, constructing and operating
power plants.
Using own expertise, GM Capital delivers O&M strategies to
enhance operational performance and system reliability of
industrial assets. Companys skilled engineering and operations
teams provide equipment maintenance solutions to
minimize downtime, increase availability and reduce overall
operating costs of plants.
50 GEORGIA Making Business Easy
CONSULTING
GM Capital also provides fi nancial services to industrial
plants, including: fi nancial planning, budgeting, reporting,
reporting, VAT reconciliations, taxation issues, payroll control,
etc.
Contact information:
Geno Malazonia
[email protected]
Luca Pacioli Accounting Center is a consulting and training
company, which offers study programs for accountants.
Companys main purpose is to train accounting
professionals(from begginers to chief accountants) in accordance
with international standards of accounting & fi -
nancial reporting, taking into consideration requirements of
Georgian tax legislation. The Centers mission is to produce
graduates who will possess appropriate theoretical knowledge
and practical skills, professional and human values
and who will be always keen to improve their skills and apply
that knowledge in practice.
Luca Pacioli Accounting Center offers accounting services
to companies operating in areas, such as: hotel industry,
manufacturing ,trade, entrepreneurs.
Contact information:

GBDC provides companies with strategies, business solutions


and information concerning match business partners
when entering emerging markets of the Caucasus, Ukraine,
Turkey and Central Asia.
Global Business Development Center guides and prepares
companies to penetrate markets and fi nd B2B and B2C solutions,
expertise and experience. Companys service consists
of fi nding
Franchisers, Franchisees, FDI and Joint Venture opportunities,
Resellers, Distributors and Agents. GBDC acts globally
but mainly is focused on Caucasus, Ukraine, Turkey and
Central Asia.
Contact information:
Nino Chanishvili
[email protected]
GEORGIA Making Business Easy 51
OTHER
Georgian Employers Association is a membership-based
business union operating in accordance with international
standards. While representing interests of Georgian companies
the organization cooperates with the government of
the country, trade unions and various local and international
organizations.
The aim of the association is to assist companies in developing
their business activities at the national as well as
international levels.
Georgian Employers Association was established in 2000.
The operation of the association responds to the principles,
standards and conventions of International Organization
of Employers (IOE) and International Labour Organization
(ILO) and is represented as a social partner together with
trade unions and Georgian government.
Georgian Employers Association is a Member of:
International Organization of Employers (IOE);
International Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (ICIE);
United Nations Global Compact;
Union of Black Sea and Caspian Confederation of Enterprises
(UBCCE)
Contact information:
Zurab Agladze
[email protected]
Accessible Tourism Center Parsa is affi liated member of
European Network for Accessible Tourism - ENAT (Membership
Number # 906) and in 2014 has become National
Contact Point organization for ENAT in Georgia. The mission
of the ENAT is to make European tourism destinations,
products and services accessible to all travelers and to
promote accessible tourism around the world and actively
protect rights of persons with disabilities. ATCP is the member
of the Coalition for Independent Living Coalition for In-
52 GEORGIA Making Business Easy
OTHER
dependent Living is uniting more than 26 NGO and DPO
organizations dealing with disability issues. Based on the
international norms and convention, the coalition supports
to the perfection of the legislation and the state executive
system on the national level
Contact information:
Tamar Makharashvili
[email protected]
GiS is a group of companies operating in areas of technology
and business hospitality. Being the leader in solutions
provision, company has a solid background referenced by
projects with governmental authorities, as well as with private
organizations. As a further development plan, GiS aims
to start local manufacturing of technology system solutions
(applications, software and hardware) in cooperation with
its European stakeholders.
Being a member of ICCA (International Congress & Conventions
Association), GiS has a solid background in MICE
Industry development for organizing and initiating congresses,
business forums, master-classes and expos. List of projects
include events such as: EBRD Annual Meeting 2015,
Tbilisi Silk Road Forum 2015, Environment for Europe Ministerial
Congress, 25th OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and
more than 500 premium events.
Contact information:
Nikoloz Kobakhidze
[email protected]
ICES (Industrial Construction Engineering Solutions) is a
company with a team of selected engineers . The main fi eld
of operation is Design, Construction, Project Management
& Equipping of industrial buildings (refrigeration, production,
warehouse places).
During its existence, ICES has successfully completed
about 100 projects with Turn Key Condition.
GEORGIA Making Business Easy 53
OTHER
Besides Turn Key Projects , ICES provides customers with
all components of Industrial Construction from designing
up to building material and industrial fl oors.
Contact information:
Aleks Morchiladze
[email protected]
The company Sigma Technologies and Solution is an
innovative company which is focused on the introduction of
innovative construction materials in Georgia.
The companys current project is Vestus. This is innovative
nanotechnology made thermal, hydro, sound and anticorrosion
insulation. Products are manufactured in Georgia. Also
the company use the exclusive right to export the products
to neighboring countries.
The Sigma Technologies and Solutions differs from other
companies by local investments. The companys products
totally coincides the countrys energy security concept.
The products are made from high-quality raw materials and
that allows fully comply with international standards.
Contact information:
George Tsintsadze
[email protected]
Global Credit Bancorp offers fi nancial services to businesses
throughout the world. It is designed to help companies
to obtain the capital they need.
Global Credit Bancorp selectively matches each member
with an appropriate lending institution and funding method
using our unique search methods and contacts with thousands
of lenders and investors worldwide.
Contact information:
George Vashakidze
[email protected]
GEORGIA
Facts and Figures
Area 69,700 sq. km
Population 3.7 mln
Offi cial Language Georgian
Capital Tbilisi
National Currency Lari, GEL, a
Inflation rate average 2010-2016 3.3%
GDP (2015) USD 14 bln
GDP Real Growth Rate (2015) 2.9%
GDP Real Growth rate forecast
(by IMF) 2017 4%
GDP per capita (PPP 2015) USD 3,766
GDP Structure (2015)
(3 leading sectors)
Industry 16.8%;
Trade 16.7%;
Transport and
Communication 10.5%
FDI Infl ows 2015 - USD 1.56 bln;
2016Q1-Q3* USD 1.3 bln
Unemployment Rate (2015) 12%
External Trade Turnover (2016)* USD 9.350 mln
Total Tax Rate 16.4%
Credit Rating BB- Stable
Ease of Doing Business
by World Bank 16th position
Economic Freedom
by Heritage Foundation 13th position
Infrastructure 3 international airports;
4 ports
Bilateral Investment Treaties 30 countries
Double Taxation Avoidance Treaties 54 countries
Note *- preliminary data
Top reasons
to do business
in Georgia
56 GEORGIA Making Business Easy
Fast growing economy. GDP of Georgia has permanently
been increasing in late 5 years with around 4% average annual
rate.
Worlds leading performer. Georgia is consistently ranked
as prominent performer by international institutions:
16th by World Bank Ease of Doing Business (among
190 countries); 3rd position in region - Europe & Central
Asia (among 25 countries); improved by 7 position
since last year.
13th by Heritage Foundation Economic Freedom index;
up by 10 position y/y
Corruption-free destination. According to the Transparency
International Global Corruption Barometer, Georgia is
perceived as a corruption-free destination.
Growth-friendly tax policy. According to the 2015 World
Economic Forum report, Georgia has one of the lowest taxes
worldwide standing on the 9th position with 16.4% total
tax rate. In 2017, Government of Georgia implemented new
tax policy. In new model of taxation system, retained earnings
will be free of tax - meaning profi t tax will be deductible
only in case of profi t distribution.
Liberal cross-border trade. We have the agreement of
DCFTA with EU, Free Trade Agreement with CIS countries
and Turkey, signed agreement with EFTA (European Free
Trade Association), fi nalized negotiations for Free Trade
Agreement with Peoples Republic of China and almost
concluded with Hong Kong.
Strategic geographic location at the crossroad of Europe
and Asia serving as the bridge and shortest route for transportation
of goods.
Attractive tourism destination. Huge variety of touristic
activities, including but not limited to beaches, skiing, hiking
and famous spa and wellness resorts. Compound annual
growth rate of international travelers to Georgia in last 5
years is around 18%, from 2.8 million in 2011 to 6.35 million
in 2016.
TOP REASONS TO DO BUSINESS IN GEORGIA
Economic
Sectors
58 GEORGIA Making Business Easy
Industrial Manufacturing and Agribusiness
Georgia provides signifi cant investment opportunities in the manufacturing
Industry, which has attracted more than USD 1.5 billion of
foreign direct investment since 2007 year. New opportunities are
expected to be taken by greenfi eld investments in export-oriented
manufacturing Industries for which duty-free access to the number
of markets worldwide, low utility costs and special Government incentives
would be attractive. The share of the Industry in Georgias
GDP was 16.5% in 2015.
There are signifi cant business opportunities in processing primary
agricultural goods into higher value-added product and supplying
equipment and services (greenhouses, storage, deep-freeze facilities,
packaging, etc.). The Georgian Government offers number of
incentives and co-investment opportunities to investors interested
in developing manufacturing facilities in Georgia. Produce in
Georgia program is devised to support Industrial manufacturing
and agro-processing through several instruments, including co-
fi nancing of the interest rates on the commercial loans extended by
private local commercial banks, co-fi nancing of the interest rates on
the leased equipment and transfer of state property (both land and
building) into the private ownership for a symbolic price of GEL 1,
with certain investment obligations.
Georgia has very liberal foreign trade policy, no restrictions on import
and export, abolished import tariffs on over 80% of goods, simple,
transparent and business oriented customs procedures, which
is important for international trade.
Georgia has Agreement on Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade
Area (DCFTA) with EU, Free Trade Agreements with CIS countries
and Turkey, GSP with USA, Japan, Norway and Switzerland,
signed the agreement with EFTA (European Free Trade Association),
fi nalized negotiations with Peoples Republic of China and
almost concluded with Hong Kong. Notably, Georgia is the fi rst
country in the region who has concluded FTA with China.
Hospitality and Real Estate
Tourism is among the fastest growing industries of the Georgian
economy While a small country, it offers a huge variety of touristic
activities, including but not limited to beaches, skiing, famous spa
and wellness resorts, vineyards, outdoor activities, positioning itself
as a four season destination. Georgia is proud to have over 12
000 historical and cultural monuments, 103 resorts and 182 resort
areas, 84 protected areas and UNESCO heritage cites.
In the course of the past few years, the number of visitors to Georgia
increased signifi cantly adding to the growth of other tourism-related
infrastructure. Compound annual growth rate of international
travelers to Georgia in last 5 years is around 18%, from 2.8 million
in 2011 to 6.35 million in 2016, while in the fi rst month of 2017
we already have 19.8% y/y increase. According to Georgian TourECONOMIC
SECTORS
GEORGIA Making Business Easy 59
ism Development Strategy, Georgia will catch 11 million visitors by
2025.
Due to the high demand and occupancy rates standing well over
70%, international brand hotels are mushrooming in Georgia. Nevertheless,
as a growing tourist destination, it offers excellent opportunities
for new entrant in various types of commercial real estate
and hotel development. Georgian Government introduced new
Support Mechanism for the Hotel Industry Development in the Regions
of Georgia. New instruments include co-fi nancing of interest
rate, as well as Franchise/Management contract, Partial Collateral
Guarantee and co-fi nancing of consulting services.
Transport and Logistics
One of the top priority Industry for Georgian Government, transport
and logistics, represents the lifeblood of any countrys economy
since it constitutes the heart of the supply chain. Areas without
good transport connections do not grow or prosper. Notably, biggest
challenge for the Government of Georgia is strengthening the
transit function of the country and formation of logistical hub in the
region, thus attract more investors with this regard. Georgia has 4
seaports in Batumi, Poti, Kulevi and Supsa, 3 international Airports
in Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi, 2 domestic airports in Mestia and Ambrolauri
as well as 2084 km railway line and rapidly improving road
network from which 1450 km are of international importance. As
of today, Georgian transit corridors serve around 44 mln. tons of
cargo per annum.
The Government of Georgia is an active member of the International
Transport Corridors, such as TRACECA, LAPIS LAZURI, Balti cSea-Black
Sea International Transport corridor and etc. Mentioned
corridors make contribution to the revival of one of the most famous
historical Silk Road. During 2015-2016 railway freight transportations
from China in the direction of Georgia were carried out in several
occasions and the transit time has been reduced from 40-45 to
7-9 days compared to the carriage by sea.
For further enhancing countrys transit potential Government of
Georgia is carrying out major infrastructural projects such as Anaklia
New Deep Water Black Sea Port, Railway Modernization Project,
East-West Highway Construction, Baku Tbilisi Kars new
railway connection line project, development of logistical centers.
As part of the East-West Highway Corridor Improvement Project
fi nanced by the World Bank, Government of Georgia intends to
carry out a feasibility study for the creation of logistics centers. Free
Industrial Zones will further incentivize investors to engage in the
mentioned development while take the advantage of the special
regimes that FIZ offers, ranging from ease of customs procedures
to exemption of taxation.
In July 2016, tender for hiring the consulting company was completed
and Dornier Consulting International (Germany) was selected
as the winner. After the fi nalization of study (fi rst half of the 2017),
the MoESD will announce the Expression of Interest for selecting
ECONOMIC SECTORS
the investor for the development of Logistics centers based on the
Public Private Partnership.
Infrastructure
Government endeavors to complete the construction of the entire
core connectivity infrastructure of Georgia over the next four years.
Infrastructure is one of the pillars of the Four Point Plan, the key
government reform program. Subsequently, Georgia will spend
around four billion dollars on infrastructure projects in the period
of 2017-2020. The major part of this sum will be spent on roads
(including highways); approximately 800 km of roads projects are in
the pipeline now. This will further strengthen the role of the country
in the new Silk Road. In addition, other major infrastructure projects
that boost countrys economic development will be carried out
throughout Georgia.
Energy
The energy Industry is attractive in terms of both existing natural
resources and developing infrastructure, as the country possesses
huge hydro resources and offers untapped investment potential.
Georgias natural wealth is comprised principally of water and water
resources, and its hydroelectric potential per capita ranks among
the worlds greatest, with at least 300 rivers capable of hydropower
production of about 20 TW/h annually.
Currently, there are around 112 ongoing renewable projects on the
different stages of implementation and additional 95 investment
proposals for investors in Georgia. According to the projection,
additional capacity will supply internally growing demand and increase
export opportunity.
Main directions of Georgias energy policy aim at promoting energy
security, foreign investment, liberalization, and bilateral and regional
cooperation. It also focuses on refurbishment and rehabilitation
of existing facilities, construction of new facilities, improvement of
metering system and achievement of economic independence and
sustainability of the Industry.
Starting from 2015, parliament of Georgia approved Ten Year Network
Development Plan, which is currently in the implementation
process. During those 10 years, rehabilitation works on existing
high voltage transmission lines will be conducted, as well as construction
of new transmission lines and substations. The plan envisions
growth of the transmission capacities with the neighbouring
countries up to total 5000 MW. The overall investment is expected
to be up to 850 million USD.
60 GEORGIA Making Business Easy
ECONOMIC SECTORS
GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA
Government of Georgia
www.gov.ge
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable
of Georgia
www.economy.ge
Ministry of Finance of Georgia
www.mof.ge
Ministry of Regional Development and
Infrastructure of Georgia
www.mrdi.gov.ge
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
www.mfa.gov.ge
Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia
www.moa.gov.ge
Ministry of Energy of Georgia
www.energy.gov.ge
Ministry of Environment and Natural
Resources Protection of Georgia
www.moe.gov.ge
Ministry of Education and Science of
Georgia
www.mes.gov.ge
Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs
of Georgia
www.moh.gov.ge
State Minister of Georgia on European and
Euro- Atlantic Integration
www.eu-nato.gov.ge
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection of Georgia
www.culture.gov.ge
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia
www.police.ge
Ministry of Defence of Georgia
https://mod.gov.ge/
Ministry of Justice of Georgia
www.justice.gov.ge
STATE AGENCIES AND FUNDS
Enterprise Georgia
www.enterprisegeorgia.gov.ge
Enterprise Georgia Trade with Georgia
www.tradewithgeorgia.com
Invest in Georgia
www.investingeorgia.org
National Agency of State Property
www.nasp.gov.ge
Georgians Innovation and Technology
Agency
www.gita.gov.ge
Georgia National Tourism Administration
www.gnta.ge
Partnership Fund
www.fund.ge
Georgian Energy Development Fund
www.gedf.com.ge
Public Service Hall
www.psh.gov.ge
BUSINESS OMBUDSMAN OF GEORGIA
www.businessombudsman.ge
BUSINESS STATISTICS AND
DIRECTORIES
National Statistics Offi ce in Georgia
www.geostat.ge
National Bank of Georgia
www.nbg.gov.ge
Private Funds
Georgian Co-Investment Fund
www.gcfund.ge
Gazelle Finance
www.gazellefi nance.com
Schulze Global Investment
www.schulzeglobal.com
ENERGY
Electricity System Commercial Operator
www.esco.ge
Georgian State Electosystem
www.gse.com.ge
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
Business Association of Georgia
www.bag.ge
Georgian Chamber of Commerce and
Industry
www.gcci.ge
Amcham
www.amcham.ge
ICC Georgia
www.icc.ge
EU-Georgia Business Council
www.eugbc.net
Association of Bank of Georgia
www.abg.org.ge
Georgian Employers Association
www.employer.ge
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
EBRD
www.ebrd.com/pages/country/georgia.
shtml
ADB
www.adb.org/counties/georgia/main
World Bank
www.worldbank.org/en/country/georgia
IMF
www.imf.org/external/country/geo/rr
IFC
www.ifc.org
MCC
www.mcc.gov/pages/countries/program/
georgia-compact
ABOUT GEORGIA
Tbilisi Info Map
www.info-tbilisi.com
Travel to Georgia
www.georgia.trevel
Georgian National Museum
www.museum.ge
National Environmental Agency
www.meteo.gov.ge
USEFUL WEBSITES
GEORGIA
Making Business Easy
ROME, ITALY
March 8, 2017
Ministry of Economy and
Sustainable Development of Georgia
Organizers
Institutional Partner

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