The development and success of the Anaklia Deep-Sea Port depends on a properly planned master plan, which determines the utilization of its full potential, - said Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Tamar Ioseliani, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

According to her, important discussions were held on updating the master plan in order to effectively utilize the Anaklia Port area and adapt it to market demands.

The Deputy Minister held a meeting with the international consulting company Port Consultants Rotterdam, during which the parties discussed alternatives to the Anaklia Deep-Sea Port Development Master Plan, as well as determining further steps, identifying potential information gaps and assessing key risks.

"Today we had a meeting with both our consultant, who is working on updating the master plan of the Anaklia Deepwater Port, and the company that prepared the detailed design, with which construction works are currently underway in the Anaklia Deepwater Port in order to build the appropriate breakwater and deepen the depth to 18 meters.

We had very important discussions on how to update the existing master plan in order to effectively use, fully utilize the territory allocated for the Anaklia Port and accordingly plan it with the parameters to be successful and meet market demands," the Deputy Minister said.

Ivane Abashidze, Director of the Maritime Transport Agency, and Zurab Sichinava, Director of the Anaklia Sea Port, were also on a working visit to the Netherlands.

The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development disseminated the above information.