Without Regular Flight -Tbilisi-Warsaw

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Our magazine has many times published the issues concerned to Georgia- Poland relationship, Poland’s economy and especial economy zones. We attempt detailed information reporting to our readers, related to Poland’s economy and essay.

Tbilisi authority expresses vital interest towards newly entered country to NATO, for the last time. Georgia considers Poland as good ally, having opportunity of own experience sharing way Georgia’s assistance in the issue of integration to the Europe. Georgian and Poland histories are deeply tighten, so a lot may be learned form Poland NGOs dealing in Georgia and bringing into Georgia’s reality. Poland reviews Georgia form the angle of European energy security issue, what was repeatedly confirmed while Poland President’s visit to Georgia. Poland suffers form problems with the Great Russia, like Georgia does. So, relationship improvement is the sphere of interest for both countries. Several NGOs running their deal in Georgia, aiming trainings, exchange programs and conferences holding way economy and system reform Poland’s experience sharing. Initially their international projects finance source was foreign funds, but gradually their financing from institutional sources took advantage. “Poland –American Freedom Fund” Program Director, Mr. Yaitsek Mikhalovsky talked about the project scheduled in Georgia.
– How does economy zone of Gdansky works and what its` scheduled format after entering euro zone, does the Europe demand closing the zone?
– Yes, there is such sort of information. The zone will keep continue running for about 6-7 years period, and it will be closed after. But that does not mean wrong deal, the Europe schedules Poland ` s several other economy zones expansion.
– What will you tell about President of Poland Lekh Krachinsky` s launched visits to Georgia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Baltic States and the Ukraine, what did the visit aimed, just economy or political issues discussing?
– We have problems with Russia, like Georgia, and I believe, we can do a lot for these problems resolving. Russia put embargo on meat and vegetables to Poland, and on wine and other products for Georgia. We are able this products exchanging, but air infrastructure existence is a necessary issue, which could not be resolved for recent ten years period. Poland considers Georgia as an interesting country. Lekh Kachinsky was negotiating concerning energy security issues while his visit. We do have some problems with Russia concerning the issue and view of your county is very important for us. Poland has sharp problems with Russia, but relationship with U.S. is no- stabile, because the Europe and U.S. relationship do not face stabilize condition, as it was fifty years recent. So, I believe tight relationship providing with one of the European part –Georgia, is hugely important for Poland. That will maintain both countries’ energy and political relationship balance. Despite of problems having with Russia, both counties need keeping in touch with it.
– Poland and Georgian political figures have fine understanding of each other and every understands relationship making stronger importance. Poland pledge assistance in lots of issues, for instance is business- incubators opening. Poland can teach our former Soc –Humanoids private business running self- governance elections providing, self- governance and business circles relationship and many others. But the issue does not move foreword, what is hinder cause for Tbilisi- Warsaw regular flight coming into action? Georgian may follow Poland’s euro zone standards, for instance package fruits and vegetables according to the European standards, what will assist Georgian products importing to the European market. Absolutely clear is both nations love, but just love is not enough and exact projects are necessary for the relationship deepening.
– The firs of all I would like to outline, that there was sufficient money in Poland’s budget for the exact projects` realization. Some amount of many had been found three years recent, but I guess this year will not be the best one concerning the issue, but we do hope on better future. Unfortunately there are several sort of political problems in Poland concerning the issue, professional staffers’ sufferance in apparatus. Despite of many changes during recent two years, but a lot of problems need to be creaked down. Poland gained its independence from Russia 17 years ago, but our offices, like Foreign Ministry and Economy Ministry are not independent way working. I mean 17 years turned out not enough for everything changing after 50 years long communist regime falling down. But many faced radical change. Though my eyes, Poland’ government officials were born while Soviet regime, so I guess it will take approximately 10-20 years for newly thinking generation coming to the authority. Poland was under rule of un-experienced authority, there is no Senate Administration apparatus and we moving forward learning on our mistakes. A little spoke foreign languages among an old generation, but the trend faces the opposite for now and nearly every can talk English and French.
– But Poland’s new generation will not have the same feeling of love towards Georgia and will have no eager of our country assistance. Georgia will create into one European part for them in 10-15 years time and not partner country.
– That why both countries’ relationship deepening bears so huge importance, including university exchange programs creation.
– That’s fine idea, we should acknowledge that high education level stands higher then that is in Georgia, that basically can be told about economy education. Is there any exact project concerning Georgian and Poland student exchanging? We can found Poland-Georgian unite master’s school that way.
– The idea exists. But we do work on exact projects with Georgia, concerning collaboration with Georgian Universities and Georgians Professors internship abroad.
– Unfortunately everything remains on the level of idea for yet and we are moving on the same spot. It seems everything goes right, but that is not such way in real, for instance visit of Poland’s President to Georgia like woke up both countries’ relationship. It can be said, we do not know Poland economy properly and getting the knowledge about especial economy zones of Poland existence was absolutely really discover for us. I mean, we should get more knowledge about each other, experience sharing between our young businessmen, students and other profession officials ought to take place.
– We founded “The Lane Kirkland Scholarships Program”, for Georgia three years ago, the founder is Poland-American Freedom Fund, created in 1900, but after 10 years passed, Americans considered its no use of existence for Poland and its closing necessary, but made decision on its re-training and it kept running like it’s today. The program includes the Ukraine, Byelorussia Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Moldova. Three or four people have been sent to Krakovo from Georgia under the program` s frames. My aim is approximately ten applicants choosing of different professions for the program, their middle age will be 30. For studding at Poland` s prestigious Universities for two terms, having their own headmasters bearing responsibility for their education degree. Participators need just elementary Poland and strong English skills. The program will obligatory have exact results. We created program for the Ukraine after the Orange revolution, – clamed 10-15 little groups creating for different state level professionals monthly launching their visit to Poland. Program aimed economy, sociology and political transformation essay sharing and maintain of the first steps making, including 2-4 week long professionals exchange course at Poland’s state and private universities. I believe the same running in Georgia would face positive results. But unfortunately we are finance limited, but the issue will be handled. There is also one more program “Rita”, – re-training in regions. The program aims maintain democracy and market re- training, but the basic is Poland essay sharing for Central and the East European counties. The program goal includes:
– Poland NGOs and education instances projects maintain, aiming system processes deepening at Central and European countries, based on Poland essay sharing.
– Partner relationship providing between NGOs, education instances f Poland and its neighbor countries self-governance branches.
– Exact information delivering to the regions about Poland NGOs dealing.
– Information sharing background creation between the social organizations of Poland, EU and the region.
We are working on the project that will give us more opportunities, which will face Poland businessmen possible steps in Georgia. The Day of Georgia held in Poland recent year, I guess it will be better this day not to remained as just the entitle.