At the Economic council meeting which was held at the State Chancellery yesterday, Prime Minister of Georgia inquired why a large number of the public legal entities and state LLC staffs have unrealistically high salaries. Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili requested an answer to this question from Ministers of Economy and Finance. According to PM's Press Service Garibashvili proposed a rational approach to the issue of wages and the prompt eradication of this malignant practice that had persisted for years.

The council meeting also discussed the local industry development strategy and action plan. "Produce Georgian goods," is Prime Minister's initiative, which aims to improve local production, support the innovative development and competitiveness of small and medium businesses. Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development has worked on the project for several months. Research and analysis has been carried out in this direction. Local industry development strategy and action plan will be publicly accessible in the near future.