U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Juan Verde will open the U.S.-Georgia Business Summit scheduled for September 8-9 in Tbilisi. GHN was informed about this in Georgia by the Embassy of USA.

He will lead the U.S. Delegation that includes representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Export-Import Bank and the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation. The summit will target promoting new trade and investment relationships between the U.S. and Georgian businesses. It is organized by the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Embassy and the American Chamber of Commerce.

DAS Verde will discuss cooperation in energy, infrastructure, tourism and financial sectors during his meetings with top level Georgian government officials, Prime Minister Nika Gilauri; Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Vera Kobalia; Minister of Agriculture, Bakur Kvezereli; and Georgian and U.S. business leaders.