May 22, 2015  at the office of IIA Poti Free zone participated at the meeting held for Turkish companies from textile and food industries that was organized with the support of International Investors Association in Batumi.   Poti Free zone representative met 15 different companies and introduce FZ terms of working, preferences, existing infrastructure and perspectives. The meeting was also attended Secretary General of International Investors Association who introduced to Turkish Businessmen current and existing projects in the Business and Textile sphere of Ajara Region. At the end of the meeting few companies have expressed their interest to visit Poti Free Zone territory and see current developing projects locally.  Poti FZ was particularly attractive for textile manufacturing companies sincefinding/retraining the qualified personnel in Poti are longer a problem - due to the existing school/college that along with many other specializations alsotrains personnel in this field. The courses are free and funded by the Government of Georgia. Graduated students get relevant certificates. The most important fact is that college is equipped with modern machineries, including sawing machines.  It was agreed that interested companies will evaluate the potential of their projects in POTI FZ and later it will be coordinated with FZ for further developments.    Poti Free Zone, operating from 2011, actively developing and working on attracting industrial and trading companies from targeted countries. Poti Free Zone is considered as a regional hub, which is attractive for light industries, also for regional trading andcompanies from heavy industries.

Rehabilitation center for persons with disabilities “Tana” was opened officially. The event was held in Makhinjauri. Chairman of Supreme Council of Ajara and Chairman of Ajara government, members of ministers cabinet, Secretary General of International Investors Association and its member companies’ representatives, Ambassador of Turkey republic, Consul General in Batumi and coordinator of Tbilisi office of Turkish cooperation and Coordination Agency were attended the event. Repair-rehabilitation works and full equipping of the center of persons with disabilities started in 2013 year by Tbilisi coordination office of “TIKA” by Initiative of International Investors Association and on the basis of appeal of Ajara Health Care Ministry. The building of the center has been transferred by Ajara government to “Tana” for free 10 years usage. At the given stage 150 persons will get inclusive education and skill which necessary for employment. Rehabilitation center for persons with disabilities “Tana“   was given 5 sewing machine by Initiative of BTM Textile member company of International Investors Association. A teacher from BTM Textile will teach sewing skills to persons with disabilities for a month in the Rehabilitation center Tana.

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Successful businessmen of the year were awarded  At the conference hall of Sheraton hotel in Batumi. The winners were revealed in 8 nominations. Guests were welcomed by the Chairman of Ajara AR Government Archil Khabadze, and rewarded firms which implemented successful investment projects in 2014. Successful companies, various fields of businessmen, successful people  in tourism and hotel activities, exporters and investors, business associations and transport companies  were awarded at the ceremony.  International Investors Association of Georgia and its seven member companies from different fields of activity has been awarded by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ajara as one of the most successful business entity of the year 2014, these companies are: “Ajara Textile”, “BTM Textile”,  “ Batumi Textile”, “Ajara Enerji”,  LTD “Brothers “, “GIMG”, Mersin Tourism (Leo Grand) and Sistem Insaat (Porta Tower) . "These businessmen are operating in Ajara and they are contributing the growth of employment and the budget growth. This awarding is the motivation that the business has to do and continue hard work in the Future. I think that this awarding ceremony is a welcoming fact and it should be allowed a traditional character that to recover the attitude toward the business from the government, It should be also noted that we have a budget increase. For the last 2 years, the revenue has increased by 45 million. This means that the business develops, employment is growing and the contribution of the business is very large. "- Said the Chairman of Ajara AR Government Archil Khabadze.

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