In her speech, the Minister underlined the successful anti-pandemic policy pursued by the Government of Georgia, which, on the one hand, was aimed at preventing the spread of the pandemic, and on the other hand, at maximizing the social protection of the population and business. According to Natia Turnava, such an approach resulted in the fact that the cumulative economic growth rate for January-September 2021 was 11.3%. According to her, the country’s economic growth has been seen in almost all areas, including tourism-related activities. 

Natia Turnava attached special importance to Georgia's cooperation within CAREC and noted that the projects implemented by the organization contribute to sustainable economic development in the region. She said Georgia fully shares the goals and objectives set out in the CAREC 2030 strategy. The Minister also spoke about separate projects, the development of which will contribute to Georgia's greater integration into international and regional economic processes.

The CAREC Ministerial was opened by the President of the Asian Development Bank, Masatsugu Asakawa. The conference was also attended by delegations from the governments of the People's Republic of China, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The main directions of the organization's development strategy - CAREC 2030 - were discussed at the Ministerial.