On 17though of September, 2016. The Secretary General of International Investors Association of Georgia Osman Chalishkan met with the US Ambassador to Georgia Mr. Ian Kelly. The sides talked about economic and Business spheres on the introductory meeting. They have discussed plans of future cooperation. On the meeting was discussed various important cases, like: Quota, FTA legal base, Georgian Tax and Labor Codes, issues related to the refinement of the tax administration. Secretary General of IIA provided all the information about IIA and its member companies to the US Ambassador to Georgia Mr. Ian Kelly. Also several issues were discussed at the introductory meeting. At the end of the meeting the sides have exchanged the gifts and expressed that fruitful business cooperation with the Association and U.S. Embassy will continue in the future.

International Investors Association of Georgia was visited the head of  the Caspian Sea Shipping Company Mr. Ali Akbar Ghonji. The Businessman hosted by the Director of Association member company - BTM Textile Mr, Kenan Agirbash. The introductory meeting was focused on economic and investment environment of the region, particularly business sphere in Georgia, they also spoke about further partnership. The head of the Caspian Sea Shipping Company Mr. Ali Akbar Ghonji expressed a desire to cooperate with the Georgian company. ” 150 large ships are at the disposal in our company. 30 large companies are united in the Holding. we are implementing  all kind of shipments besides air shipment. Our goal is to operate the oil storage system in Batumi. I would be glad if it will be implemented with the cooperation of Georgian companies” - stated the head of the Caspian Sea Shipping Company Mr. Ali Akbar Ghonji. The Director of BTM Textile Mr. Kenan Agirbash provided all the information about IIA and its member companies to Iranian Businessman.

On 1st of September, 2016. The Secretary General of International Investors Association Of Georgia  Osman Chalishkan met with the Chairman of the Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association - “MUSIAD GEORGIA” - Mr. Mustafa OKUTAN. The sides talked about economic, Agriculture, trade and tourism spheres at the meeting. They have discussed plans of future cooperation in Business sphere. On the meeting was discussed various important cases, like: FTA legal base, Georgian Tax and Labor Codes, financial and economic results of its execution; issues related to the refinement of the tax administration. Secretary General of IIA provided all the information about IIA and its member companies to the Chairman of “Musiad Georgia” . Also several issues were discussed at the meeting. At the end of the meeting the sides have exchanged the gifts and expressed that fruitful business cooperation with the Associations will continue in the future.

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"Competence centers for the development of cruise tourism in the Black Sea region" –In the frames of the European Union project, coordination meetings began in Batumi. EU, Ukraine and Georgia universities, professors, students, public and private agencies working in the field of tourism, exchange accumulated experience with each other in this field. In the field of the common interests in education of the Batumi Maritime Academy and Cruise tourism development, Chairman of the Ajara Tourism Department, the Guides Association and the International Investors Association of Georgia signed a memorandum. The memorandum was signed by the deputy Rector of Batumi Maritime Academy Abdul Kakhidze, the director of Guides Association of Ajara Teona Zoidze, the Deputy Chief of the Department of Tourism and Resorts of Ajara Sopho Lazishvili and the Secretary General of International Investors Association of Georgia Osman Mzhavanadze. The aim of the memorandum is to promote the development of tourism and to implement joint educational projects.

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On 24 August, 2016, International Investors Association was visited by the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK),  Delegation was in Ajara for working visit. The meeting was held by the organizing of Investors Association, the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK), headed by the chairman of DEIK’s Turkish-Georgia Business Council Cemal Yangın. The meeting was also attended by the Consul General of Turkish Republic in Batumi Mr. Yasin Temizkan, The representatives of Batiad, Batsiad  and Musiad Georgia, and the representatives of IIA member companies. At the meeting it was noted that Turkey is the most important trade partner of Georgia. Also, emphasized the importance of current projects about investment and tourism in the region and future perspectives of cooperation in these fields. Participants of the meeting also talked about the fact of the cooperation between the business sector of Georgia and Turkey has a great importance for the region's economic development. The sides have discussed plans of future cooperation in Business sphere, Also several issues were discussed at the meeting. Among them were issues on deepening cooperation in economic and trade spheres and the main emphasis were placed on Georgia’s exports. The Turkish party expressed its gratitude for support of Georgia in events on July 15, at coup attempt. " Turkish businessmen met with great joy to this mentioned position , this was unprecedented support that one country may express against another " - stated the chairman of DEIK’s Turkish-Georgia Business Council Cemal Yangın.

The Chairman of the Government of Ajara Zurab Pataradze met with the representatives of Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK), they were in Ajara Region on a working visit.  The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Agriculture of Ajara  Lasha Komakhidze, the Minister of Finance and Economy of Ajara Ramaz Bolkvadze, the Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy of Ajara Sulkhan Khalvashi and the head of International Relations Department of Ajara Khatuna Nakeuri. The Turkish Delegation was headed by the chairman of DEIK’s Turkish-Georgia Business Council Cemal Yangın. The meeting was also attended by the Consul General of Turkish Republic in Batumi Mr. Yasin Temizkan, Secretary General of International Investors Association of Georgia Osman Chalishkan (Mzhavanadze) and other members. At the meeting it was noted that Turkey is the most important trade partner of Georgia. The investments and tourism were underlined as important spheres of cooperation. The parties underlined that cooperation between Turkey and Georgia are playing an important role for the regional economic development.  The Turkish party expressed its gratitude for support of Georgia in events on July 15, at coup attempt. The Chairman of Ajara Government Zurab Pataradze expressed his sorrow for an increasing number of terrorist attacks which was happened lately in Turkey.  "Turkey is the partner country for Georgia and the projects which are under way at the present time in our region are very important. It was planned to hold business forums in both countries. We are interested for entering the Turkish investors in our region. at the meeting they also discussed the current and future investment projects. I think it was very important and productive meeting which encourages the development of economic relations between two countries "- said Mr. Zurab  Pataradze at the end of meeting.