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On 9 November 2019 Georgia has completed the formalities for the deposit of the instrument of accession to the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015, at the General- Secretary of the United Nations in New York. With the accession of Georgia, the members belonging to the IOC rise to 17. Georgia is […]

This is a sign of mutual cooperation between Uzbekistan and the IOC The Chair of the Council of Members, George Svanidze, sent the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Jamshid A. Khodjaev, an olive sapling as a sign of mutual cooperation between the country and the IOC. Uzbekistan has a keen interest in olive cultivation […]

H.E. Irakli Garibashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia, visited IOC headquarters in Madrid on 20 May 2021. He led a prestigious delegation that included the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, members of the Georgian Parliament, H.E. the Georgian Ambassador to Spain and Mr. George Svanidze (pictured) public figure, maecenas, adviser […]

The 57th meeting of the Advisory Committee is underway in Tbilisi. Chaired by Georgia, the event takes place a day before the 114th session of the Council of Members. This is the first post-pandemic meeting held in a hybrid format: some olive oil delegates are attending face-to-face, from the capital of Georgia, and others are […]

The event will take place from at 11:30 to 16:30 (Tbilissi time) and 08:30 to 13.30 (Madrid time) on Friday 26 November 2021. A real parade of distinguished guests will be attending, including the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Mr Levan Davitashvili; the President of Georgia, Ms Salome Zourabichvili; the […]

The results of the 114th session of the IOC in Tblisi get a positive balance of shared intentions between the Executive Secretariat, member countries and the presidency of Georgia. A Georgian television news (you could find here the link to the full version), declared that when the common objectives of the International Agreement on Olive […]

The Executive Secretariat held an international seminar during the 114th session of the Council of Members, which took place in  , Georgia and was chaired by George Svanidze. Guests learnt about the potential for olive growing in this country, which aspires to be one of the key players in the South Caucasus olive sector,” said […]

Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Georgia, Malik Murzalin recently visited olive plantations in the Georgian region of Kakheti. Olive tree seedlings from this region are to be planted in several regions of Kazakhstan, the Foreign Ministry has reported. Georgian businessman, George Svanidze, who was the president of the International Olive Council in 2020, showed Murzalin the olive […]

George Svanidze, Chair of the International Olive Council and founder of the Georgian company Olivka, told Business-partner that Georgia will host their first International Olive Assembly in 2021. Ministers of Agriculture representing 17 countries will arrive in Georgia to attend the international session, and with them leading world-class olive producers. The 112th Session of the Council of […]

On 9 November 2019 Georgia has completed the formalities for the deposit of the instrument of accession to the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015, at the General-Secretary of the United Nations in New York. With the accession of Georgia, the members belonging to the IOC rise to 17. Georgia is Welcome […]