Subject: Re: the Atlantic Group
From: Tamar Barkalaia </O=EXCHORGANIZATION/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=6F5B4218A42A4F0A85A453AB37727AE8-TAMAR B>
To: SAUTHIER Ioulia <[email-masked]>
Cc: Tamar Gabunia </o=ExchOrganization/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=e6ca04f38ec94d0cadab9cbdf90fcdde-Tamar G>; Giorgi Sakhokia <[email-masked]>; Shorena Kubaneishvili </o=ExchOrganization/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=f73745783deb4105a1328da46cc085b9-Shorena>; Beka Peradze </o=ExchOrganization/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=01ea443dcce14da189df618b503a19aa-Beka Pe>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:16:22 +0000

Dear Ioulia,

I hope this e-mail finds you well.

Let me answer your concerns stated in the e-mail below.   As you’ve correctly stated the Health inspection was conducted by the Labour inspection unit and positive assessment sent to Ministry of Economy as per the procedure. I have checked with Ministry of Economy and received their confirmation that the case of Atlantic Group with positive assessment was sent to the Government for final decision making.

We hope that positive reply from Government will be received by the Atlantic Group shortly.

Kind regards,

Tamila Barkalaia

On Apr 15, 2020, at 17:45, SAUTHIER Ioulia <[email-masked]> wrote:

Dear Tamar,

I would like to share with you the latest information and an immediate concern regarding our biggest investor in Georgia, i.e. Atlantic Group. As you might know, the company had undergo the health
inspection last Saturday and received only good comments on the system in place for workers protection. Have they met the requirements, still the company has not been informed about the final decision to reopen or not the plant.

They have been closed for nearly three weeks.

With my ambassador, we are informed that the company had a meeting today at the General Group Headquarters in France and we are worried they might decide to completely switch production to another
country and temporarily close the production unit in Kutaïssi. I fear that this might considerably weaken the production unit which has been a great promotor of Georgia business-friendly policies.

Do you think it could be possible to accelerate the green light so that they receive it very quickly, or at least concrete insurance that they will be allowed to reopen in a couple of days ?

With warmest regards,

Ioulia

Bien cordialement,

Ioulia SAUTHIER

Cheffe du Service Economique pour la GEORGIE et l’ARMENIE

Ambassade de France

49, rue Krtsanissi, 0114 Tbilissi, GEORGIE

Tel mob : + 995 595 98 1666

[email-masked]

https://www.tresor.economie.gouv.fr/Pays/TR

https://www.grantthornton.ge/globalassets/1.-member-firms/bronze/georgia/doingbusinessgeorga_2019.pdf

De : SAUTHIER Ioulia

Envoyé : vendredi 3 avril 2020 15:57

À : 'Beka Peradze' <[email-masked]>; Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]>

Cc : Tamar Barkalaia <[email-masked]>; Giorgi Sakhokia <[email-masked]>; Shorena Kubaneishvili <[email-masked]>

Objet : RE: the Atlantic Group is ready to comply with the rules

Dear Beka,

Thank you very much for this detailed and clear reply.
Group Atlantic, who has already filled the official request on the website of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development (MOESD)(www.economy.ge),
is operating in the Free zone in Kutaisi and will wait for the decision.

Please allow me two more questions:

1-
who in Imereti (Kutaissi) would be in charge of conducting the appropriate inspection
?

2-
what is the anticipated
timeframe for the inspection and relative decision to grant the right to operate to the company in case of enforcement of all the rules ?

very best.

Ioulia

Bien cordialement,

Ioulia SAUTHIER

Cheffe du Service Economique pour la GEORGIE et l’ARMENIE

Ambassade de France

49, rue Krtsanissi, 0114 Tbilissi, GEORGIE

Tel mob : + 995 595 98 1666

[email-masked]

https://www.tresor.economie.gouv.fr/Pays/TR

https://www.grantthornton.ge/globalassets/1.-member-firms/bronze/georgia/doingbusinessgeorga_2019.pdf

De : Beka Peradze [mailto:[email-masked]]

Envoyé : vendredi 3 avril 2020 15:27

À : SAUTHIER Ioulia <[email-masked]>; Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]>

Cc : Tamar Barkalaia <[email-masked]>; Giorgi Sakhokia <[email-masked]>;
Shorena Kubaneishvili <[email-masked]>

Objet : RE: the Atlantic Group is ready to comply with the rules

Dear Ioulia,

We highly appreciate that the Atlantic Group is ready to operate in line with the regulation during the emergency situation in Georgia.

The permissions and guarantees of businesses in order to operate in this period must  undergo appropriate procedures.  All the business who wants to continue operations must
register on the official website of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development (MOESD).(www.economy.ge)
and send the filled relevant registration form electronically on the following E-mail: [email-masked]

Also to extend the right of construction within the administrative boundaries of Tbilisi, please contact the Tbilisi City Hall at [email-masked]

Please click the relevant link below:

1.       Registration
form for Entrepreneurs (Except for construction companies): http://37.46.104.223/pub/form/3__/wu5qsv/

2.       Registration
form for Construction Companies: http://www.moesd.gov.ge/uploads/samsheneblo_seqtori.xlsx

3.       Registration
form  for Manufacturers of construction materials and wholesale: http://www.moesd.gov.ge/uploads/samsheneblo_masalebi.xlsx

The Entrepreneurs should be responsible for implementing and adhering to the recommendations and rules issued by the MoH (you can see part of recommendation
https://stopcov.ge/ka/Recommendation. Full recommendation for all economy activity
will be adopted today).

Labour inspection or the
municipality in the case of Tbilisi, will inspect the relevant facilities and if the information will be confirmed, will apply
to the Government of Georgia for granting the rights to operate and to be added in the relevant list specified economic activities made by the GoG.

As stated in the terms and commitments in order to control the fulfillment of the recommendations, MOH and MOESD, as well as the relevant institutions of the municipality (Activities
carried out within the territorial boundaries of Tbilisi) will inspect the registered activities.

If you  have  additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards

Beka Peradze