The Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Vakhtang Gomelauri held the meeting with the State Secretary for Asylum and Migration of the Kingdom of Belgium, Ms. Nicole de Moor, who together with the delegation is conducting the official visit to Georgia.

The Committee discussed with the II reading the Draft on Georgian Patent, granting the European patent validated in Georgia the same legal force and subjecting thereof to the same conditions as the application for the national patent.

The draft was introduced by the Deputy Chair of the National Intellectual Property Center “Sakpatenti” Beka Dochviri.

According to him, the Draft is entailed by the enactment of the Agreement between Georgia and the European Patent Office on the Validation of European Patents.

The Committee approved the draft.

“An unprecedented opportunity for Georgian producers to benefit from an internationally recognised competition, hosted in their country.”

The IWSC has announced it will be taking its globally respected wine awards to Georgia this October.

Following its successful local judging in South Africa and Conegliano-Valdobbiadene earlier this summer, the IWSC is now inviting producers in Georgia to enter its awards.

Partnering with major regional event, The Gurjaani Wine Festival, the awards will be judged in Tbilisi on Thursday 13 October, with the results announced at the Festival, Saturday 15 October.

Sarah Abbott MW, who will be leading the panel of expert judges, said:

“Having a medal winning wine is a boost for any Georgian winery seeking to develop their UK and worldwide sales. Buyers from all channels take medals into account, especially when a region is emerging, like Georgia. Yet it can be challenging for wineries to send samples abroad, and this can be a barrier to entry.

This collaboration is an unprecedented opportunity for Georgian producers to benefit from an internationally recognised competition, hosted in their country. It is also a powerful combination of UK and Georgian wine judging expertise, with a panel of highly respected and knowledgeable tasters.”

The judging panel will include wine buyers Megan Clarke and Maggie Macpherson, and head sommeliers, Salvatore Castano and Serdar Balkaya. Georgian experts confirmed for judging include Giorgi Dakishvili and Anna Godabrelidze.

Full information on how to participate in the judging can be found on the IWSC website. Entry for the IWSC wine judging in Georgia closes on 7 October.

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Our mission is to champion the best wine and spirits from around the world by taking a personal approach to our partners’ needs. We offer comprehensive business support via our network of world-class experts and aim to bring this global community together to share insights and help each other grow. We don’t just champion award winners. We seek out undiscovered talent and help partners – large and small – reach ambitious targets and achieve their goals.

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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili held a meeting with Philip Reeker, Senior Adviser of the US Department of State for Caucasus Negotiations and the Geneva International Discussions.

The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renault-Basso, will tour the Caucasus next week, from 12 to 16 September, to meet senior government officials and business clients and partners. She will first visit Azerbaijan, then Georgia, before finishing in Armenia.

This is her first in-person visit to the region since assuming office in late 2020.

Prior to her departure, the EBRD President held virtual meetings with a diverse group of Azerbaijani, Georgian and Armenian civil society representatives.

In Baku, in addition to important meetings, the EBRD President will sign the agreement for the Bank’s second Green City project in Azerbaijan and launch a joint project with AzPromo, the national investment promotion agency, aimed at stimulating the telecommunications, media and technology sector in the country.

In Tbilisi, Odile Renault-Basso will hold different meetings and sign loan agreements with long-standing partners in the financial and healthcare sectors.

The EBRD President will conclude her trip in Yerevan, where she will meet Armenia’s political leadership and the EBRD’s partners. Renaud-Basso will also visit the Centre for Creative Technologies (TUMO), where she will meet leaders of Armenia’s hi-tech sector, and attend celebrations for the 15th anniversary of the EBRD-supported Investment Council of Armenia.

“I am very much looking forward to visiting the Caucasus, where the Bank has achieved some remarkable results during its 30 years of operation. Despite its size, the region remains an important investment destination for us, one where we have already invested more than €10 billion,” said Renaud-Basso prior to her visit.

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