The Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Mariam Kvrivishvili held a meeting with Arsenio Dominges, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, who is visiting Georgia.
At the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of relations between Georgia and the organization, including – implementation of electronic services in Georgian ports, partnership in various projects, cooperation in maritime education and employment of seamen, etc.
“The marine sector is an important part of the Georgian economy, and its development is one of our important priorities.” We have had fruitful cooperation with the World Maritime Organization over the years – Georgia successfully fulfills its duties and obligations under IMO international legal instruments, and more importantly, we steadily maintain the highest standards of maritime safety and welfare of sailors, training and certification, as well as environmental protection”, – Mariam Kvrivishvili celebrated.
Georgia has been a member state of the World Maritime Organization (IMO) since 1993. It is noteworthy that Georgia has completed two audits conducted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO): in 2015 IMO voluntary IMSAS audit, and in 2025 – a mandatory audit.
As noted by the parties, these achievements reflect Georgia’s steadfast commitment to the effective implementation and implementation of International Maritime Standards following IMO conventions and regulations.
Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Guram Guramishvili and Director of the Marine Transport Agency Alexi Akhvlediani participated in the meeting.
The Georgian side thanked Arsenio Dominguez for the technical assistance provided by the organization to Georgia over the years, which made a significant contribution to the modernization of the whole sector and implementation of services of international standards.
Furthermore, as emphasized by the parties, the maritime sector has an indispensable role in realising Georgia’s transit potential, including in terms of further development and promotion of the middle corridor.
“The Georgian government is interested in improving transport connections on the Black Sea. Therefore, strengthening the capabilities of our port sector is of utmost importance to position Georgia as a stable and reliable state. In this regard, special importance is given to the construction of the Anaklia Deepwater Port, which will create favorable conditions for the development of logistics services and an industrial zone in the surrounding area,” the minister said.
Mariam Kvrivishvili invited the Secretary General of the World Maritime Organization to the “Silk Road Forum” planned in Tbilisi, which will be held on October 22-23.
