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Otar Shamugia opens Georgia-Czech Republic business forum.

Tbilisi hosted the Georgia-Czech Republic business forum. The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Mr. Otar Shamugia, the Minister of Environment of the Czech Republic, Mr. Petr Hladik, and the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Georgia, Mr. Giorgi Pertaia, opened the event.

"For many years, Georgia has actively cooperated with the Czech Republic in environmental and agricultural fields. We need to strengthen our existing partnerships even further. Especially today, when Georgia awaits a historic decision from the European Union. Therefore, the support of the Czech Republic in this process will be significant. Along with strengthening the partnership between the state agencies, it is important to deepen the cooperation between the private sector representatives. I think today's business forum, the visit of an important delegation to Georgia led by the minister, is a good opportunity to lay the foundation for deepening trade relations and attracting investments, as well as further strengthening the relations between the Ministries in priority directions," said Mr. Otar Shamugia.

At the opening ceremony, the Minister of Environment of the Czech Republic, Mr. Petr Hladik, stated that Georgia is a strategic partner for the Czech Republic, emphasizing that the two nations have had collaboration and partnership relations for many years and further deepening cooperation will be significant for both sides.

 "We welcome Georgia's aspiration towards integration with the European Union. We have also gone through this path and we know what important steps need to be taken. We support Georgia in fulfilling its obligations under the Association Agreement, both in the agricultural and environmental protection fields, be it waste management, water quality assurance, circular economy development or others. Czech businessmen are already doing business in Georgia in different directions. Georgia is not a new market for us, but we would like to enhance our relations. Therefore, we brought a strong team of Czech businessmen to Georgia, and I think this forum will be fruitful", said Mr. Petr Hladik.

Representatives of Czech and Georgian business circles in various environmental protection areas attended the forum. Representatives of environmental technologies, the manufacturing industry, e-waste recycling, healthcare, transport, IT technologies, sewage systems, air conditioning, oil, gas, water industry, waste management, and other business areas were represented from the Czech side.

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Georgia, the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Georgia and the Czech Republic organized the business forum.