On 14th of March, 2016. The Secretary General of International Investors Association of Georgia Osman Chalishkan (Mzhavanadze) met with the Director of Poti Free Industrial Zone Mr. David Barker. The introductory meeting was held at the office of IIA. The Secretary General of the Association Mr. Osman hosted the guests, the goal of the visit was information exchange and the sides discussed issues of cooperation between two  sides and prospects of strengthening relations, the meeting was also  focused on the region's economic and investment environment. Particularly textile industry of the region, The Secretary General of IIA provided all the information about investment environment in the region to Mr. David Barker. Mr. David spoke about the importance of Poti Fiz. Poti FZ was particularly attractive for textile manufacturing companies since finding/retraining the qualified personnel in Poti are longer a problem - due to the existing school/college that along with many other specializations also trains 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.  Poti Free Zone is considered as a regional hub, which is attractive for light industries, also for regional trading and companies from heavy industries.