On October 26, 2011, the enlarged government meeting under the direction of the President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, was held in Bitumi. The meeting was attended by the members of the government and the Parliament of Georgia, authorized representatives of the President and representatives of business. A 10-Point Strategic Plan for Modernisation and Employment, which includes main directions and aims of social-economic policy of the country for 2011-2015 was discussed at the meeting.
At the government meeting held in Batumi, the Prime Minister of Georgia talked about changes in the budget of 2011 and details of the 10-Point plan.
"Changes implemented in the budget of 2011 are caused by increasing of the index of economic growth. The third quarter was 7.3% better than it was anticipated. It can be said that in total, growth of the current year will amount to 6% instead of 5.5%, as it was planned. We can make official changes in the budget and plan the economic growth of 2011 on 6%.
The 10-Point Plan represents economic and social policy and strategy of the country for 2011-2015. It is a very specific plan, specific figures, specific aims we would like to achieve in different fields in order to create new jobs. This is our main task. The main goal of this document is to decrease unemployment and create new jobs.
A very important part of the 10-Point Plan is infrastructure. During implementation of projects, tenth of thousands of persons shall be employed on constructions only. After construction, new companies and investors emerge and much more jobs are created. For example, 30,000 persons shall be employed in road infrastructure annually. 20,000 persons shall be employed for construction of water infrastructure every year. In the field of energy, at least 13-15 thousand jobs shall be created during the nearest period.
This was what I could say very briefly about the 10-Point Plan of Strategic Development of Georgia. From the next week, we will start meetings and discussions with representatives of different professions. I would like to ask everyone to present your remarks, your ideas. We will take them into consideration as this document is to be renewed in every six months," declared Nika Gilauri.
The Press Service of the Prime Minister