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Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Vakhtang Tsintsadze made a speech at the conference Strengthening Local Economic Development in Georgia. Local economic development is a prerequisite for inclusive growth. Although double-digit economic growth has been recorded in recent years and poverty and unemployment rates have been significantly reduced the share of regions in economic activity is still limited. Our goal is to economically strengthen the regions in order to ensure the further acceleration of economic growth and greater inclusiveness said the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development in his speech. The deputy minister focused on the decisions aimed at increasing economic activity in the regions. According to him the development of small and medium-sized businesses and the improvement of the competitiveness of the private sector are one of the most important directions of economic policy. In parallel with the state programs for access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses in response to the challenges at the local level the agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development Make in Georgia started developing consulting centers in the regions. They will contribute to the development of entrepreneurial and business skills in the regions and increase access to consulting services for the local population and entrepreneurs said the Deputy Minister. Vakhtang Tsintsadze also focused on the construction of broadband Internet infrastructure in Georgia and the project Log-In Georgia which will contribute to the development of outsourcing of business processes in the regions the export of services and accordingly the creation of new jobs. According to him the innovation-promoting ecosystem is also actively developing in the regions which opens up new opportunities for the young people living in the region said Vakhtang Tsintsadze. The deputy minister identified the ongoing activities in the field of tourism as another catalyst of economic growth in the regions. According to him the further development of tourism is one of the important priorities of the government which will contribute to the increase of the added value of the revenues received from the sector.
