MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
OF GEORGIA

First Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Dimitry Kumsishvili, within the framework of the official visit to the USA, offered the United States Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Louis Ross to open the US Regional Office of Commerce in Georgia, which would cover South Caucasus states as well as the countries of the region. 

At this point, the Commerce Office covering Georgia and the region is located in Turkey. Georgian Minister highlighted that the interest of the US companies towards Georgia as well as the Caucasus region in General has significantly increased recently. Therefore, it would be appropriate to open the Commerce Office in Georgia to farther facilitate development of bilateral economic relations between Georgian and the USA business circles. 

The meeting of Dimitry Kumsishvili and Wilbur Louis Ross is the first official meeting held between such high-rank US and Georgian officials of economic sector. First Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, Dimitry Kumsishvili is visiting the USA within the frames of the official visit of the Georgian Government.