On December 9 of the current year, International Investors Association of Georgia was visited by the representatives of Ankara Businessmen and Industrialists Association “ANKISAD”, Turkey. The Secretary General of the Association Mr. Osman Chalishkan met the guests.The field of interest of 8 people delegation was introduction of the investment environment of Ajara region. The businessmen plan to implement the investment projects in the future.

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On December 2 of the current year, board of governors gathered at International Investors Association. The reason of the meeting was election of chairman of association. The board members elected new chairman of association, Turkish businessman Jemal Bilgingulluoglu and deputy of chairman - regional representative of GPI Holding Nino Patsia.

On November 29 of the current year, International Investors Association of Georgia was visited by the president and CEO of  “Korston” Hotels and Malls Mr. Anatoliy Kuznetsov, chairman of textile industry and trade company ”ATK” Murat Turkmen and the representative of the textile company “M.A.S” Ulku Alkojlar. The Secretary General of association hosted the guests. On the meeting the representatives spoke about the activities of the association, the tourism potential of Georgia and they also discussed the existed problematic issues in the tourism sphere. They plan to construct two 5 Star hotels in Batumi in the future.

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On November 18, 2011 the Secretary General of International Investors Association Mr. Osman Chalishkan hosted the representatives of USAID. The main goal of the visit was carrying out the joint projects. Within the project “Manpower Training” multi-state colleges in Batumi, Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Ozurgeti will be provided with modern technologies. Besides three types of training programs is planned to be implemented in professional colleges. According to the new developed programs the colleges will be able to give long and short term trainings under business requirements.  Within the program EPI will cooperate with the international company [TC]², which has the wide experience in the cooperation with Textile Industry. After the trainings the certificates will be given the listeners.

On November 17, 2011 International Investors Association of Georgia was visited by the representatives of the company “Oneysan Yapl İnşaat” from Bodrum, Turkey. The Secretary General Mr. Osman Chalishkan hosted the visitors. The aim of the meeting was acquaintance of Georgian legislature, investment environment and tax system. They plan to build 5 star hotel and casino in the future in Batumi.

On November 14 of the current year, the representatives of the member companies gathered at International Investors Association, the reason of the meeting was election of board of governors and trustee board. The session was opened by one of the board of management’s candidates and ex chairman Mr. Cemal Bilgingulluoglu. After the introduction of the agenda, presentation prepared for the General Assembly 2011 was displayed. The nominated candidates won a majority of votes.

On November 14 of the current year, international investors association and its member companies, together with Batumi Mayor visited children’s house in Urekhi. In addition, homeless children living in Urekhi and Makhinjauri Children’s Houses received a gift of 30 thousand GEL from International Investors Association of Georgia, providing 84 children with household goods, winter clothing and footwear. According to the members of Association, the organization is ready to continue its charitable activities and provide support to socially vulnerable segment in the future.