The Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili and National Bank President Koba Gvenetadze partook in a virtual discussion among Finance Ministers and Central Banks’ Heads of the Caucasus and Central Asia. The discussion was opened by the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva.
The discussion, moderated by the Director of IMF’s the Middle East and Central Asia Department Jihad Azour, touched upon the war in Ukraine, the international sanctions on Russia, and the impact of the current situation on the economies of the Caucasus and Central Asia. The President of the National Bank, Koba Gvenetadze, also took part in the high-level discussion.
The forum addressed the war in Ukraine, international sanctions on Russia, and the impact of developments on the Caucasus and Central Asia economies.
The Finance Minister reiterated Georgia’s full support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. Georgia’s support for Ukraine and its implementation of international sanctions were among the issues he highlighted.