The 13th Georgian International Oil, Gas, Infrastructure and Energy Conference (GIOGIE) took place on 26 – 27 March 2014 at the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel in Tbilisi, Georgia. Supported by the Ministry of Energy of Georgia, BP and other sponsors, this event provides a central meeting place for the local and regional oil and gas community to discuss the latest developments on projects, policies and inward investments in Georgia’s oil, gas and energy industry.

Murman Margvelashvili, Director in Energy Studies led the panel – Toward a Regional Market—Challenges for Georgia’s Energy Policy. Mr. Margevalshvili made a presentation on Trends in Georgia’s Energy Policy with Implications for Sustainable Development where he talked about current trend in Georgian energy sector, problematic energy issues and recommendations for necessary improvements in the light of Georgia’s forthcoming Energy Community membership.