BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept.16
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Director of Georgian Poti FIZ David Ebralidze informed the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the US to Georgia, Kelly Degnan about the advantages of Poti Free Industrial Zone (FIZ), noting that it is a focal part of the infrastructure-logistics chain created by the port and terminals in Poti, Trend reports via Georgian media.
He made the remark during the meeting organized by the Georgia Business Council EUGBC with Ambassador Degnan.
The ambassador was also informed about the project implemented in Poti FIZ with the assistance of the Georgian Embassy in the US. This project refers to the construction of a hazelnut processing plant, which was completed in early 2020 and is currently operating in test mode. The main raw materials are imported from the US, while the final product is exported to the CIS countries.
Moreover, Embralidze expressed interested in grants-related programs offered by the US Embassy, USAID and the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to companies. His questions were related to the issues of how this opportunity can be used for both existing and new projects of Poti FIZ.
Ebralidze thanked the ambassador for her attention and cooperation with Poti FIZ and invited her to Poti FIZ to get acquainted with the existing infrastructure and ongoing projects, as well as to attend the official opening of the hazelnut processing plant launched with the assistance of the Georgian Embassy in the United States.
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