7th Georgian International Oil, Gas, Energy and Infrastructure Conference and Showcase have opened at Sheraton Metechi Palace Hotel

03 April, 2008
The 7th Georgian International Oil, Gas, Energy and Infrastructure Conference and Showcase has opened at Sheraton Metechi Palace Hotel in Tbilisi.

Opportunities for foreign investment in Georgia's energy industry, Georgia's role as a strategic crossroads for oil & gas transportation between Asia and Europe. BTC pipeline's achievements and challenges, diversification of imported energy resources, regional energy security, oil and gas exploration and production, rehabilitation and construction of hydropower plants, legislative and fiscal regime - those are the topics of the conference.

Over 250 delegates from 15 countries will attend the conference. Among them are the delegations from USA, UK, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. The sponsors and participants of the conference are GOGC, BP, SOCAR, KazTransGaz, Statoil, BOTAS, CANARGO, Silk Road Group, Wissol Petroleum, Total, Millennium Challenge Georgia (MCG), World Bank, Bank of Georgia and others.

The conference is officially supported by the Prime Minister of Georgia, Ministry of Energy of Georgia, Ministry of Economic Development and Georgian Oil & Gas Corporation (GOGC).