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Tbilisi, June 30 (Xinhua) — Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili met with International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez, who is visiting Georgia, in Tbilisi on Monday. The issues of introducing electronic services in Georgian ports, implementing joint projects, developing maritime education and employing seafarers were discussed during the meeting, the Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development reported.
M. Kvrivishvili emphasized that the maritime sector plays an important role in the country’s economy and its development is one of the priorities for the Georgian government. According to her, Georgia fulfills all obligations stipulated by the international legal instruments of the IMO and consistently maintains high standards in the field of maritime safety, training and certification of seafarers, and environmental protection.
The parties noted the important role of maritime infrastructure in realizing Georgia’s transit potential, including in terms of further development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. Particular attention was paid to the Anaklia deep-water port project, which, as M. Kvrivishvili noted, will create favorable conditions for the development of logistics services and an industrial zone in the adjacent territory.
Georgia has been a member of the IMO since 1993. In 2015, the country underwent a voluntary audit, and in 2025, a mandatory audit. –0–