Signing of MoU with the Georgian Chamber of Commerce

On 28 November 2016, the EU-GIZ project SME Development and DCFTA in Georgia Project and the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, with the support of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia. Under the framework of the project, five DCFTA information centre offices will open in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Sighnaghi, Gori and Zugdidi. The centres will provide interested parties with information regarding the DCFTA. Under the MoU, feedback from the representatives of the private sector (mainly small and medium enterprise owners) will be collected.

SME Development and DCFTA in Georgia project helps small and medium entrepreneurs increase their competitiveness and adapt to the new regulatory environment under the free trade area with the EU. The project is implemented within the framework of the European Union initiative EU4Business, which aims to help small and medium entrepreneurs access the free trade area between Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries and the EU. The initiative promotes the improvement of the business environment, increasing knowledge and skills of entrepreneurs as well as facilitating their access to financing.