2017-11-28
Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili hosted the participants of Tbilisi Silk Road Forum at the official reception ceremony.
The head of the Government of Georgia thanked the delegates of the Forum for visiting Georgia and indicated that "Belt and Road" project has already become an important event that brings together policy makers and executives, international institutions and representatives of business sectors, as well as scholars and public opinion makers from all over the globe to engage them in discussion of new ideas and existing challenges.
"We are excited that this Forum continues to live up to its reputation as a factory of ideas and a launch-pad for new joint ventures. Chinese initiative to revive the ancient Silk Road has already been dubbed as a project of century. Throughout this initiative Europe and Asia will join in global trade and share the commitment to economic development as the key to Eurasian stability. Many features of this ambitious venture intersect here, in Georgia, which has long been the crossroads of civilizations and culture connecting east to west and north to south. Georgia's unprecedented network of free trade agreements stretching from the EU to China position us as an essential component of the "Belt and Road" initiative. Our investment climate, business friendliness, low tax regimes and institutional integrity, all among the most favorable in the world enhance Georgia's appeal for foreign direct investments. We continue to invest heavily in modern infrastructure, highways, railways, sea ports and ICT networks. Georgia is a natural logistics hub for those looking to the east from Europe, and for those in Europe cultivating Asian markets. We are excited to take on this responsibility of being the backbone of middle corridor and offering a crucial link along the reimagined Silk Road route," - the Prime Minister of Georgia addressed the participants of the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum.
Prime Minister's Press Office