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Special Investment Project ANAKLIA, GEORGIA 2011 STRATCAP Introduces: Special Investment Project ANAKLIA, GEORGIA 2011 !"#"$%&'()*(+,)#)-'(.#/(01$%."#.234( 54643)7-4#%()*(84)&9". STRATCAP Roles and ResponsibiliEes STRATCAP is an affiliate of STRATFOR Engaged by senior Georgian officials to market the Anaklia Project to American investors Strong and deep political relationships in Georgia up to the office of the Presidency Intimate understanding of the business and political process in Georgia Special Investment Project: Anaklia This seaside resort will become the tourism hub of the Black Sea as well as a premier destination for the gaming industry Georgia’s mission to make Anaklia on the Black Sea a flourishing tourist haven is well underway The construction of hotels in the Anaklia Free Tourism began in April, with the resort ready to welcome its first holidaymakers in the summer of 2012 Eager to have American hotel/casino operators participate in the Project The government of Georgia offers investors 4 hotel projects with excellent business terms and great benefits for the next 15 Plots for the construction of 4 new hotels, from either an open plan or one provided, are prepared and included in the Anaklia Free Tourism Zone All of the hotels are located along the coast, which is framed by beautiful seaside boulevard Georgia is the only gambling-friendly country in the region, with the gaming industry attracting visitors from neighboring countries such as Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia A N A K L I A- Project Incentives Anaklia offers: ¾ Sandy beach and a subtropical climate ¾ Best climatic conditions along the Georgian Black Sea Coast ¾ Beautiful seaside boulevard, designed by a famous Spanish architecture Company CMD Ingenieros, along which the hotel plots are located ¾ A yacht club ¾ Completion of works within 18 months since signing the contract. The government offers investors unprecedented terms for the construction of hotels along the seaside: ¾ F ree land: A plot of land along a seaside boulevard with an area of 3.7 hectares will be provided for 5 hotels. i.e. on average 0.6 ha for each hotel plot ¾ A F ree Hotel Master Plan ¾ No profit and property taxes for 15 years ¾ F ree casino license for the hotels with over 80 rooms ¾ Full engineering utility networks and corresponding outdoor infrastructure such as electricity, gas, water and new roads ¾ Mineral water from source will be available at each land plot !"#"$%&'()*(+,)#)-'(.#/(01$%."#.234( 54643)7-4#%()*(84)&9". Anaklia on the Map of Georgia Black Sea Easy Access: ¾ Tbilisi ± 340 km ± Capital of Georgia Modern Infrastructure: ¾ Batumi ± 100 km ± Resort and Entertainment Centre ¾ New Poti International Airport by 2012 ¾ Mestia ± 120 km ± Annual Mountain Resort, a place ranked ¾ New Anaklia ± Zugdidi Airport by 2011 (local) #6 by New York Times in "The 41 Places to Go in 2011 ¾ New Highway Anaklia ± Poti ¾ Poti ± 20 km ± Biggest Port (a free industrial zone and a ¾ New Highway Anaklia ± Batumi logistics hub) !"#"$%&'()*(+,)#)-'(.#/(01$%."#.234( 54643)7-4#%()*(84)&9". Tourism Trends in Georgia In Thousands 4920 5000 4500 35% 4000 3645 3500 3000 2700 35% 2500 2000 35% 2000 1500 1290 33% 1500 983 1051 16% 1000 560 500 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 F 2012 F 2013 F Government Policy towards Tourism 12,000 Historical and Cultural Development monuments Creation of an elite annual winter resort in Mestia 103 Resorts and 182 Resort Areas Free Touristic Zone in Kobuleti 8 National Parks Development of Spa Cities around Georgia 2400 Springs of Mineral Waters Anticipated annual tourist growth of 37% in the Curative Climate next 3-5 years !"#"$%&'()*(+,)#)-'(.#/(01$%."#.234( 54643)7-4#%()*(84)&9". Summary Excellent opportunity for hotel/casino investment in a strategic resort destination Strong commitment, including hefty incentive package, from Georgian government to the development of the Project STRATCAP partnership brings political access and deep understanding of the process For more information, call (To be inserted) .
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