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Event: BISNIS Briefing with the Georgian Minister of Economic Development
Description: On June 20, BISNIS hosted a briefing with a delegation from the Government of Georgia, led by the Minister of Economic Development, Mr. Giorgi Arveladze. The delegation included two Deputy Ministers of Economic Development, Representatives from the Department of Tourism, and the Vice President of the National Bank of Georgia. Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe Paul Dyck, the Ambassador of Georgia Vasil Sikharulidze, and Millennium Challenge Corporation Program Officer Brent Hodkey joined the delegation from Georgia in addressing approximately 80 attendees from the private sector, NGOs, and government organizations. Speakers highlighted the recent reforms that the Georgian government has recently implemented which have created a friendly and dynamic market for foreign investors. In particular, reforms in the banking sector, changes in the tax code, and a reduction of corruption have brought about conditions in which the World Bank "Doing Business" study ranked Georgia in the top range of countries.
Date: June 20, 2007
Industry: Business Opportunities
Location: Washington, DC
Speakers: Giorgi Arveladze, Minister of Economic Development, Republic of Georgia
His Excellency Vasil Sikharulidze, Ambassador of Georgia in the U.S.
Paul Dyck, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Department of Commerce
David Amaglobeli, Vice President, National Bank of Georgia
Brent Hodkey, Program Officer Georgia, Millennium Challenge Corporation
Philip de Leon, Director, BISNIS
Remarks by Philip de Leon

Director, BISNIS

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Remarks by Vasil Sikharulidze

Ambassador of Georgia to the U.S.

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Remarks by Paul Dyck

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Department of Commerce

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Presentation by Giorgi Arveladze

Minister of Economic Development, Republic of Georgia

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Presentation by David Amaglobeli

Vice President, National Bank of Georgia

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PowerPoint Presentation/Transcript
Presentation by Brent Hodkey

Program Officer - Georgia, MCC

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Question and Answer Session

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