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07.06.2018
EFTA and Georgia hold a trade promotion seminar
EFTA and Georgia jointly held a trade promotion seminar on 7 June 2018 in Tbilisi, organised in cooperation with the Georgian Swiss Business Association (GSBA). The EFTA – Georgia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force for Georgia, Iceland and Norway on 1 September 2017 and for Switzerland and Liechtenstein on 1 May 2018. There is great interest in the new agreement and the seminar was well attended with over 160 participants from private companies and government authorities.
27.06.2016
EFTA States sign Free Trade Agreement with Georgia
Ministers from the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – and from Georgia signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today. The FTA will further strengthen the economic ties and promote trade and investment between the two sides.
26.02.2016
EFTA and Georgia conclude free trade negotiations
The third and final round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EFTA States and Georgia was held from 24 to 26 February 2016 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
04.12.2015
EFTA and Georgia hold second round of free trade negotiations
The second round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EFTA States and Georgia was held from 1 to 4 December 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland.
26.11.2015
EFTA Parliamentary Committee visits Georgia
A delegation from the EFTA Parliamentary Committee visited Georgia from 23 to 26 November to promote trade cooperation between EFTA and Georgia, and to support negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA). The delegation met with, among others, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, parliamentarians, and representatives of the business community and civil society organisations.
07.09.2015
EFTA and Georgia hold first round of free trade negotiations
A first round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EFTA States and Georgia was held from 1 to 4 September 2015 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
09.02.2015
Second Joint Committee meeting under EFTA-Georgia Joint Declaration on Cooperation
Delegations from EFTA and Georgia convened on 4 February 2015 in Tbilisi, Georgia, to discuss the timeframe for free trade negotiations between the two Parties.
29.09.2014
EFTA and Georgia convene for first Joint Committee meeting
The Committee established under the EFTA-Georgia Joint Declaration on Cooperation (JDC) held its inaugural meeting on 29 September 2014 in Geneva.
28.06.2012