The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development ( ka, საქართველოს ეკონომიკური განვითარების სამინისტრო) is a ministry of the government of

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in charge of regulating economic activity in the country. Its head office is in

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. It is currently headed by

Levan Davitashvili Levan Davitashvili (born 10 December 1978) is a Georgian Politician who is serving as the Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, First Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia from July 2021 and Minister of Economy. He previously served as the Ministry of Envir ...

Structure

The Ministry of Economic Development was established after dissolution of Soviet Union. It was renamed to Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development during government restructuring in 2010. The main functions of the ministry are to provide incentives for economic growth in the country utilizing an effective economic policy. The economic policies of the state are described in the action plan of the Georgian Government for 2004–2009 titled ''For United and Powerful Georgia''. The policies include utilization of macroeconomic policy and private entrepreneurship development. The economic reforms undertaken by the government include liberalization of entrepreneurial activities, creation of favorable, transparent and stable legislation for private business owners; realization of active privatization process and support to strengthening of

private sector The private sector is the part of the economy which is owned by private groups, usually as a means of establishment for profit or non profit, rather than being owned by the government. Employment The private sector employs most of the workfo ...

; facilitation of issuance of licenses and permits and reform of the system of technical regulation; economic deregulation and protection of markets against monopolization; development of tourism, transport and communication infrastructure, etc.

Budget

The budget of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development in 2023 is GEL 558.2 million (USD 210.2 million), down by 374.2 million (USD 140.9 million) compared to 2022.

Sub-agencies

* United Transport Administration

Ministers

* Vladimir Papava, 1994–2000 * Ivane Chkhartishvili, 2000–2001 *

Giorgi Gachechiladze Giorgi may refer to: * Giorgi (name), a Georgian masculine given name * Giorgi (surname), an Italian surname * Giorgi family, a noble family of the Republic of Venice and the Republic of Ragusa See also * Giorgio (disambiguation) * Di Giorgi ...

, 2001–2003 * Irakli Rekhviashvili, November 2003 – June 2004 * Kakha Bendukidze, June 2004 – December 2004 * Lekso Aleksishvili, December 2004 – June 2005 * Irakli Chogovadze, June 2005 – November 2006 * Irakli Okruashvili, November 2006 *

Giorgi Arveladze Giorgi Arveladze ( ka, გიორგი არველაძე, born July 10, 1978) is a Georgian politician who served as the Minister of Economic Development from 2006 to 2008 under President Mikheil Saakashvili. Arveladze is an ally o ...

, November 2006 – January 2008 * Eka Sharashidze, January 2008 – December 2008 * Lasha Zhvania, December 2008 – August 2009 * Zurab Pololikashvili, August 2009 – July 2010 * Vera Kobalia, July 2010–25 October 2012 *

Giorgi Kvirikashvili Giorgi Kvirikashvili ( ka, გიორგი კვირიკაშვილი; born 20 July 1967) is a Georgian politician who was Prime Minister of Georgia from 30 December 2015 to 13 June 2018. Prior to that he was Minister of Economy and ...

, 25 October 2012 – 2015 * Dimitri Kumsishvili, 1 September 2015 – 2018 * Giorgi Kobulia, 1 September 2018 – 18 April 2019 * Natela Turnava, 18 April 2019 – 9 February 2022 *

, 9 February 2022 – Present (Disputed)

References

External links

Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development

Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
Economy and Sustainable Development

Economy of Georgia (country) 1992 establishments in Georgia (country)

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