My personal undertaking is to build up an innovations-driven eco-system in Georgia, – Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze stated at the opening of the Economic Forum in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan’s capital.

As he noted, Georgia has been the first country in the world to introduce Blockchain technologies in the public services.

“But all would agree that, Innovations and future of our countries cannot be discussed without underlining the importance of our human capital,” – Mamuka Bakhtadze said.

The Head of the Government of Georgia emphasized the importance of education and youth involvement.

“In the globalized era, were the main motto is to think globally and act locally – younger generation with wider horizons and first-class knowledge will shape our future. For that very reason, I have introduced a very comprehensive education system reform, which I would characterize as the bravest step made by Georgia since its independence. This new Education reform is I would say a revolutionary-a real game changing undertaking for our people and for our future generations-a real national idea! Within the scope of this reform, we have already initiated a legislation, under which 6 Percent of GDP will be annually allocated to Education, which is 1/4 of our Budget and most importantly according to this very legislation every government for next decades will have the obligation to invest in the development of our human capital, in other words – people that advance our country to the heights that we envisage for our future generations.

We have to understand that in today’s competitive world, only the ones who have the open, prolific minds, information and ability to think outside the box will be able to create that added value in our economies that we are so desperately in need nowadays. Dear colleagues and friends, sometimes we have to step away from our political agenda, step out of our comfort zones and run an extra mile, in order to mark something that will have a long-lasting and epochal impact on our children and future generations. Isn’t it why we are working so hard on existing challenges? For a better tomorrow and – most importantly – for upcoming generations to come,” – the Prime Minister of Georgia stated.