ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A conference in Tbilisi brought together Kurdish businesspeople from numerous countries. The aim of the event is to strengthen economic relations and investments between the Kurdistan Region and Georgia.
The head of the International Association of Kurdish and Georgian Businesspeople, Otari Nadiryan, told Rudaw on Monday that a large number of Georgian businesspeople want to invest and work in the Kurdistan Region.
Nadiryan noted that Georgian traders particularly value the Kurdistan market and said, "Georgian businesspeople and traders want to bring Georgian products into the Kurdistan market."
According to the information Nadiryan provided, between 8,000 and 11,000 Georgian citizens work in various sectors in the Kurdistan Region, particularly in hotels, restaurants, and construction.
He emphasizes that his association is ready to help those Kurdish businesspeople and traders who want to work and invest in Georgia.
Nearly 10,000 Kurds live in Georgia today, although their population was close to 40,000 during the Soviet era. The majority are Yazidis, but there is also a small Christian Kurdish community.
Nalin Hassan contributed to this article.