Georgia-Iran chamber of commerce established
By Jamila Babayeva
Georgia-Iran chamber of commerce has been established in Tbilisi.
The main priority of the chamber is to promote trade-economic relations between Georgia and Iran, said Vano Mtvralashvili, one of the chamber's founders and head of the Petroleum Products Importers Union told the radio "Commersant" on December 6.
He said the Iranian businessmen mainly interested in the energetic and construction sectors, and food industry.
"The founders of the Chamber are five Georgian and four Iranian businessmen. The annual trade turnover between Georgia and Iran is $120-$150 millions and this figure is planned to be increased", Mtvralashvili said.
The Georgian National Statistics Office reports that the number of companies registered in Georgia by Iranian businessmen was 2,215 in 2012-2013.
Iran mainly exports to Georgia ferroalloy, wood, cars, sheep and goat meat, while the oil, glass, ceramic tiles and cement are most imported goods imported from Iran to Georgia.
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