AmCham: Traffic Blockades Hit Businesses

Businesses are suffering from both the direct effects of traffic blockades, which are part of ongoing protests, and from the picture of political uncertainty, the American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia (AmCham) said in a statement on May 12.

It welcomed dialogue between the authorities and opposition. “In a democracy based on law, political change can only be achieved, just as political power can only be maintained, through the use of legal and democratic means,” the statement says.

“Residents of Tbilisi and visitors to the city have been inconvenienced by the blocking of major traffic arteries since April 9, and businesses are suffering from both the direct effects of these blockades and from the picture of political uncertainty and instability that they present to partners, customers and investors,” AmCham-Georgia said.  

“We encourage both sides to demonstrate their respect for the Georgian people, and their concern for the viability of the country’s economy and institutions, by immediately allowing the life and commerce of the capital to resume unhindered, and to cooperate with each other towards agreement on long term political solutions that will stabilize the situation and benefit the country as a whole.”

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